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The technology of the combine
changed the ways of harvest. In the
days of separate reaping and
thrashing, the shocks of wheat were
left to dry and "cure" for several
weeks. But with the combine, the wheat
must be cut during a narrow window of
opportunity.
The weeks before harvest are tense
with the stress of preparation and
anticipation.
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The farmer must be a technical jack
of all trades, able to repair and
maintain complex equipment. Once the
cutting starts, he won't really have
time to stop for the inevitale
breakdowns.
Recently, impliment dealers are
supplying farmers with a "repair
pack," a kit filled with all the spare
parts one might need. During harvest,
the farmer does not need to rush to
town to buy a part -- just get it out
of the kit. After the cutting, the
pack is returned to the dealership and
parts used are paid for.
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As The Day approaches, nervous
farmers watch the sky for storms. Hail
is called "The Big White Harvester in
the Sky." So many things can go wrong
before the grain is in the bin.
The elevators reduce the price paid
if the wheat includes too much dirt
and foreign matter, or if the kernals
contain too much moisture. One farmer
around here will repeatedly cut short
swaths, scoop up a coffee can full of
grain, and rush to the elevator for a
moisture check. After four or five
trips, he knows his field is ready to
cut.
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Then the rush is on. The combine
can collect a small amount of grain in
its bin. So with every pass or two
around the field, the operator must
stop to unload into a truck or grain
hauling trailer.
Crews work to achieve the greatest
effeciency. Grain haulers may travel
along side the combine while being
filled. Here, one truck collects seed
from two combines at once.
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