MANURING AND FITTING 1 3 



The advantages of fall ploughing are: 



1. At this time of the year the grower 

 can do a better job and with less haste, 

 owing to there not being so much other work 

 demanding his time. 



2. It has a tendency to start the decay 

 of vegetable matter In the soil. 



3. Action of frost Is very beneficial In 

 breaking down, and thereby fining the soil. 



4. Kills many insects. 



5. Enables the grower to start working 

 on the land earlier in the spring, as the soil 

 dries out more quickly. 



6. Good time of year to turn under fresh 

 manure. 



7. In some cases catches and holds large 

 amount of moisture. 



The disadvantages are: 



1. In certain places loss of soil by erosion. 



2. In certain places loss of plant food by 

 erosion. 



3. In certain places the soil becomes too 

 dry. 



Contrasted with the above are the advan- 

 tages of spring ploughing: 



I . Ploughing Immediately followed by har- 

 rowing, then planting. 



