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prosperity in its highest degree. A fine, firm seed bed, 

 or root bed, has many advantages over the coarse, loose 

 condition. 



In the first place, one-third only of the seed is necessary, 

 in the next place the growth and development of the plant 

 is^much more rapid, and will soon cover the surface. In 

 the third place, the development of roots is much greater, 

 we are able to draw moisture and plant food from a much 

 larger percentage of the soil, and last, but not least, we 

 have a condition of soil that will hold a much greater per 

 cent of moisture as well as one having a greater power 

 of capillary attraction, enabling us to keep up the supply 

 of moisture which we draw from below, where, by careful 

 work, much of the rain waters are stored, that under ordi- 

 nary conditions would have been lost by evaporation or 

 run off. 



WHEAT THE PIONEER'S MONEY CROP 



Wheat is the money crop for the pioneer and will 

 surely put him on his feet if he will but follow Scientific 

 Soil Culture to the letter, whereby he makes the crop a 

 sure one so far as the general climatic conditions may go, 

 but when once on his feet he should change to mixed or 

 real farming. 



BURNING STUBBLE 



The question of burning stubble has received quite a 

 discussion in many localities. This, however, is a one- 

 sided question. Stubble should never be burned, as it is' 

 sending up in smoke what means much to the soil. 



The usual and only difficulty is overcome entirely by 

 the use of the sub-surface packer. See cut elsewhere. 



We not only oppose burning stubble, but favor cutting 

 the stubble just as high as possible, that just as much 



