Show WAKING MAKING GOOD SHOCKS I 1 work that Is usually left for the hired hand practice of throwing bundles er should be discouraged no telling how long grain may remain in piles folks do not take as much pride in building grain shocks as they did 25 years ago it Is work that usually Is left for the hired band hand and too often I 1 the hand Is supposed to keep up with I 1 the binder or as nearly up with it as possible thus poor shocking Is the natural result it pays to take more time and build good shocks throw ing bundles together ought not to be called shocking but too many of us do that or have it done for us and call the result shocking and it certain ly Is says a writer in an exchange there Is no telling how long grain may have to remain to III the shock e es specially pec lally ally if it Is to be threshed without stacking as waiting for a threshing machine is one of the most uncertain propositions on earth rain may fol low rain causing long delay and a breakdown break doun Is liable to happen at any time the well built shock may stand through it all without much injury but the thrown together pile falls over or lops around la in such a way that it soaks in water about as readily as does a sponge so of course the v eath er gets the blame for spoiling the grain in the shock we find the best type of shock to build to cure out and dry out the quick est and one that will stand as well as any if it is well put together Is the long narrow form with bundles set in pairs we usually make these 8 10 and 12 bundles large never much larger or smaller such shocks will dry out and cure out quickly especial ly if set with the ends to the north and south giving the forenoon and after noon sun a chance at the broadsides As each pair of bundles are set they should be firmly placed not lightly thrown together such shocks will stand as well as a round shock that Is loosely piled together and will dry out much quicker after each rain |