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reason. In the corn belt, where oats very commonly 

 follows corn, the seed is often sown broadcast on the 

 corn land without any preparation. In 1905 it was 

 determined accurately that nearly three fourths of the 

 growers in a section of the corn belt followed such a 



FIG. 95. Closer view of the endgate seeder. 



plan. An implement known as an endgate seeder, fast- 

 ened to the rear end of a wagon, is commonly employed 

 in such broadcast seeding (Figs. 94 and 95). 



Plowing is not usually done for spring grains following 

 a cultivated crop, but at least two diskings and one har- 

 rowing are always required (Fig. 96). Where the cereal 

 is to be sown on corn ground, the stalks that are still 

 standing should be broken before disking, which is easily 



