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FARMERS BULLETIN. 



order that the roots of the plant may penetrate the soil more deeply in 

 quest of foot. 



After the land is broken up it should be pulverized with a disk chopper 

 and smoothing harrow to prevent the land from baking and to put it in 



FIG. 5. A disc harrow. 



FIG. 6. A spring-tooth harrow. 



such a condition that it will retain moisture. If the land is not too heavy 

 the disk chopper will not be necessary, any heavy harrow being sufficient. 

 (Figs. 5, 6, and 7.) 



