Book Description

This antiquarian volume contains a comprehensive guide to the various types of machinery used in corn picking and shelling. It offers detailed descriptions of the machinery in question, along with handy information on how they are best used, problems that may be encountered during their operation, and a wealth of other information conducive to successful corn picking. Complete with detailed illustrations and helpful graphs and tables, this text will be of considerable value to farmers with an interest in the subject, and it is not to be missed by collectors of antiquarian literature of this ilk. The chapters of this book include: 'Types of Machines', 'Functional Elements of Corn Harvesters', 'Gathering Devices and Snapping Units', 'Types of Snapping Rolls', 'Adjustment of Snapping Rolls', 'Trash Removal', 'Husking Units', 'Adjustment of Husking Unit', 'Shelling and Cleaning Unit', 'Field Losses with Corn Harvesters', etcetera. We are proud to republish this vintage text, now complete with a new introduction on agricultural tools and machinery.