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18. Harvesting with livestock, pp. 72, 78, 341; Bulletin, 1382. (a) How
many local farmers use this method? (b) What livestock are
thus fed? (c¢) Get opinions of farmers.
19. Making fodder, pp. 78, 79, 80; Bulletin 992. Local inquiry.— (a) At
what stage is corn cut for fodder? (b) Learn sizes of shocks.
(¢) Compare hand cutting with other methods. (d) How are
shocks tied?
20. Husking or gathering corn, pp. 77-80. Local inquiry.—(a) Ask
farmers to compare snapping with husking. (b) Ask them to
compare gathering ears from standing stalks and from shocks.
21. Storing corn, p. 80. Bulletin 1483. Local problems.—(a) Learn
sizes of temporary and permanent cribs; distances from barns.
(b) Calculate bushel capacities of local cribs. (c¢) Compare these
with sizes of fields.
22. Grading and marketing corn, p. 81; Bulletins, 554, 1144, 1236, 1314,
1382. Ask farmers about their grades of corn; and about the
best times to sell corn.