 | Society for the Promotion and Improvement of the Growth of Flax in Ireland - 1850 - 106 pages
...at the same time as the pulling, as, if flax is allowed to get rain, while on the ground, its colour is injured. A well-trained stooker will put up the...pulled, are set up, resting against each other — the rout ends spread well out, and the tops joining like the letter A. The stocks are made eight to ten... | |
 | Agriculture - 1851 - 626 pages
...at the same time as the pulling, as, if flax is allowed to get rain while on the ground, its colour is injured. A well-trained stooker will put up the...should be handed with the tops to the stooker. The handfnls, as pulled, are set up, resting against each other — the root ends spread well out, and... | |
 | 1851 - 560 pages
...if flax is allowed to get rain while on the ground, its colour is injured. Л well-trained stool;er will put up the produce of a Statute acre, or more, in good order, in a day, with two boys or girU to hand him the bunches. Tiie йлх should bo handed with the tops to the stooker. The handfuls,... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate - United States - 1862 - 1092 pages
...while on the ground its color is much injured. A well-trained stooker will put up the produce of an acre or more in good order in a day, with two boys...flax should be handed with the tops to the stooker, and the handfnls, as pulkd, are set up, resting against each other, the root ends well spread out,... | |
 | Alex Johnston Warden - Fiber plants - 1867 - 840 pages
...at the same time as the pulling, as, if Flax is allowed to get rain while on the ground, its colour is injured. A well-trained stooker will put up the...each other — the root ends spread well out, and the tops joining like the letter A. The stooks are made eight to ten feet long, and a short strap keeps... | |
 | Roegerson & Co - 1851 - 626 pages
...at the same time as the pulling, as, if flax is allowed to get rain while on the ground, its colour is injured. A well-trained stooker will put up the...should be handed with the tops to the stooker. The bandfuls, as pulled, are set up, resting against each other—the root ends spread well out, and the... | |
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It should be stooked as soon after pulling as possible, and never allowed to remain over night unstooked, except in settled weather. The stocking should go on at the same time as the pulling, as, if flax is allowed to get rain, while on the ground, its... 