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CANADIAN FARM YEAR BOOK. 



good slope of mould-board. A soil 

 which is rather dry needs a fairly steep 

 mould-board. A soil too open and por- 

 ous like the sandy soils, should be 

 plowed with a steep mould-board. If 

 plowing must be done when soil is a 

 little too wet, use the less steep mould- 

 board and plow as shallow as other 

 conditions will allow. 



If soil has become too dry, use the 

 steeper mould-board and plow deep, as 

 this will split it into thinner layers, 

 make the soil finer and the tilth better. 



The Line of Draft. 



It is important that the line of draft 

 be right and that such a line connect- 

 ing the centre of draft A (see illustra- 

 tion, page 28) in the mouldboard 

 with the place of attachment to the 

 plow bridle shall also be in the plane 

 of the traces as shown by A, B, D. If 

 the line of draft becomes broken, as 

 A, C, D, or 1, 3, 5, instead of 1, 2, 5. 

 the draft of the plow is made heavier. 

 Time of Plowing. 



Early fall plowing in a dry season 

 where the soil is light and the amount 

 of levelling small is advisable. Plow 

 as soon as crop is removed from 

 ground, to save soil moisture and to 



enable the nitrates and other soluble 

 salts to develop for next season. 

 Plowing Sod. 

 Skim plow in fall and cross plow in 

 spring, or plow and dis<; to give de- 



Fig. A. Low Mouldboard Plow 



sired seed bed in spring. In this case 



roll with heavy roller before discing. 



Plowing Under Manure. 



Coarse manure on light soil, plow 

 deep furrow, as it needs more mois- 

 ture to rot it, and in heavy soils will 

 let air penetrate to greater depth. 

 Plow in fall or very early spriiig. 



If ground be dry and seeding time 

 is at hand, thoroughly harrow and 

 firm, using heavy roller to establish 

 capillary action with deeper soil. When 

 manure is well rotted it may be left 

 nearer the surface except in sandy 

 soils. 



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