CHAPTER XI 



Judging Plowing 



WHEN one considers that different soils must be 

 plowed in a manner to accomplish the desired 

 results, it becomes self-evident that it is impossible to 

 lay down a certain set of laws or rules to determine what 

 constitutes prize plowing. The most beautiful job of 

 plowing on the surface is not proof that the ground 

 will grow the best crop. 



Before a perfect job of plowing can be done the fol- 

 lowing requirements must be fully met. 



Each furrow must be straight from end to end. 



Back furrow must be slightly raised and all trash 

 covered. 



The top lines of the furrows must be uniform without 

 breaks or depressions. The top of the furrow may be 

 slightly ridged. Ground must be thoroughly pulver- 

 ized from the top to the bottom of the furrow; no air 

 spaces anywhere in the furrow slices. 



Trash must not be visible in the line of furrow and 

 should be buried in the lower right-hand corner of the 

 furrow. 



Furrows must be uniform compared one with another. 



The depth of all furrows must be the same and con- 

 tinue a uniform depth. 



Dead furrows must be free from unturned ground. 



The above rules are recognized as the standard by 

 which plow contests are judged. It is obvious that 



