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even on small farms, claim that at least three or four good plows of different styles are neces 

 sary, while on larger farms a greater number would be found necessary. 



The plow which is to invert a sod in the best manner must differ from that designed for 

 a loose soil, and which leaves it in the most desirable condition for seed or tender plants; 

 while the plow designed to turn a deep furrow must differ widely in style from one that 

 turns a shallow furrow. Those generally considered necessary for a small farm are a sod- 

 plow, stubble-plow, and a light, one-horse plow for marking out lands for planting, etc., and 

 for various other purposes that can be accomplished only by such a plow. Additions might 

 be made to these, as the requirements of the soil and crops demand. Good implements will 



ADAM ANT CABBAGE PLOW, OR CORN SUB-SOILEK. 



always prove a paying investment to any farmer, while cheap, inferior ones will be dear in 

 the end, in the failure of crops for lack of proper tillage of the fields, hindrance and expense* 

 from constant breakage and repairs, etc., all of which will prove a great detriment to suc 

 cessful fanning. 



When to Plow. Some lands will be more benefited by fall-plowing, others by plow 

 ing in the spring, and as near to the planting season as possible. Lands that should be 

 plowed in the fall are stiff clays, clay loams, and heavy loams, and any kind of soil tliat is 

 inclined to become more compact by the rains and become what is termed, in farmers phrase, 

 &quot; puddled in.&quot; Fall plowing will be greatly beneficial to such soils, on account of the action 



