142 THE BUSINESS OF FAEMING 



crop yield to an extent worthy of considering, but 

 produces unsightly effects that the true farmer no 

 more desires to see than he does the "runts" 

 among his farm animals. 



While these "dead furrows" can not be en- 

 tirely avoided, yet by a little study and planning, 

 which planning and study can be done at idle 

 times, they can be largely eliminated. 



The aesthetical side of plowing is to plow in 

 straight lines, to avoid the "dead furrows," and 

 to secure the pleasing effect to the eye, for the 

 neatly and well plowed fields, plowed in straight 

 lines, bespeak the skilled farm workman who does 

 his work right and with thoughtful care, and mean 

 that his every work upon the farm will be done 

 with the same skill and attention, thus securing 

 success in the business of farming. 



