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southern and western portions, and the latter to 

 the northeastern part of Saskatchewan, where 

 the land is more or less covered with bluffs." 



"The sod should be turned over as thin as 

 possible, (2 to 3 inches deep). When the breaking 

 is completed (which should not be later than the 

 second week in July), rolling will hasten the rotting 

 process and permit backsetting to commence early 

 in August. 



"Backsetting is merely turning the sod back 

 to its original place, and at the same time bringing 

 up two or three inches of fresh soil to cover it. 

 The plowing should be done in the same direction 

 as the breaking and the same width of furrow 

 turned. Two inches below the breaking is con- 

 sidered deep enough, but three to four inches will 

 give better results. 



"After backsetting, the soil cannot be made too 

 fine, and the use of a disk or Randall harrow to 

 cut up every piece of unrotted sod, will complete 

 the work." 



DEEP BREAKING 



"Deep breaking, which in some sections of the 

 country is the only practicable way of preparing 

 new land, and which is, unfortunately, done in 

 some instances where 'breaking and backsetting' 

 would give much more satisfactory results, con- 

 sists in the turning over of the sod as deeply as 

 possible, usually from four to five inches. When 

 the sod has rotted, the top soil should be worked 

 and made as fine as possible. The use of the 

 harrow or disk will fill up all irregularities on the 

 surface and make a fine, even seed-bed. 



