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Show Sacks are seldom seen at a threshing machine in important grain states. "In the shoveling of grain good aprons should be used to catch the shillings. shil-lings. By such a plan the waste in handling han-dling by bulk will be much less than when sacks are used." every old burlap sack be impressed into service. "The practice of using sacks for handling grain is an' extravagant one, no matter what the cost of sacks is," Mr. Green announces. "I would urge farmers throughout the state to use wagon boxes in hauling crops from the threshing machine. Many au old wagon box will render good service if the bottom bot-tom is covered with thin strips of sheet iron or tin, the bolts tightened and joints battened .by using strips of cloth. URGES USE OF BOXES FOR HAULING GRAIN Use of Sacks Called Useless, Extravagant Extrava-gant and Wasteful, According to Federal Expert. Denouncing the use of saeks in the h nn dlin u of grain as useless, extravagant extrava-gant and wasteful, ii. II. Green, manager man-ager of the grain corporation of the national foci administration, urges farmers to handle their crops in tight wagon boxes, and eliminate as far as possible the use of sacks. "Sacks have never been as scarce as at present, and prices are practically orohihitive, " the "grain manager ior Utah declares. He adds, by way of suggestion, that where saeks are to be used each of these containers be caie-fullv caie-fullv examini d and all holes thoroughly repaired before any attempt is made to use them. lie also suggests that |