DRY-FARMING 



Implements for Dry-Farming. 



In order to carry out the principles of 

 dry-farming, it is not necessary to pur- 

 chase expensive implements; and many 

 farmers raise good crops on dry lands 

 with a very few tools. Indeed, the writer 

 has seen more than one farmer ruined 

 through the extravagant purchase of 

 costly agricultural machines which, when 

 not in use, were allowed to remain rusting 

 in rain and snow-storm. As far as pos- 

 sible simple sheds should be erected for all 

 farm implements, or they may be covered 

 with tarpaulins and greased from time to 

 time. The dry-farmer should possess the 

 following: Two-furrow plow, single- 

 furrow plow, disc harrow, steel-tooth 

 harrow, chain harrow, acme harrow, 

 spring-tooth harrow, alfalfa (lucerne) 

 harrow, 1 weeder, float or drag, corn- 



1 Note the number of harrows. All of use in making 

 the soil mulch. 



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