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ing the plowing should come the working down of 

 the lower portion of the furrow slice. Very much 

 depends on this as to the amount of seed per acre. 

 With all sub-packing that can be done on fall 

 plowing for fall wheat seeding, nothing can com- 

 plete the work quite like a good rain (but such 

 rain don't come to order) that freely percolates 

 down through the coarse mulch and to a more or 

 less degree dissolves and settles the lower part of 

 the plowing. Its great value depends, of course, 

 upon how soon after the plowing it comes and how 

 much falls. 



After the rain, if a heavy one, the top should be 

 loosened again. Some judgment must be used 

 at this point. While it is desirable to have the 

 seed bed fine, the top or mulch should be kept 

 somewhat coarse. 



For further information see chapter on growing 

 wheat. 



CHAPTER IV 



CORN AND STAPLE CROP 



Corn is one of the essential crops of successful 

 agriculture. In almost every farming region, 

 though wheat may be the farmer's staple crop, 

 he must have a few hogs, cows and also teams to 

 do his work, and corn is one of the grains much 

 needed for feed. In addition it is a fact, that suc- 

 cessful and safe farming must be backed by stock 

 and dairy products. Therefore, the absolute 

 necessity of ample quantities of good corn. 



