THE GROWING OF TARES 103 



in which we farmers have lived for the past few 

 years, it is difficult to get anything done in the 

 manner which a careful farmer likes. 



For the ploughing of root or potato land, the double 

 or triple furrow plough should suffice. On potato 

 land, when clean, the sowing of tares is quite a simple 

 job. On the lighter 1 land, the spring-tooth harrow to 

 gather the potato haulms and level the land is all that 

 is usually needed, for either tares or corn, if a disc 

 seed drill is available, for this last-named implement 

 not only sows the seed, but cultivates the land and 

 covers in the seed at the one operation. On stiff er 

 land, a run or two with the triple cultivator alone, or 

 followed by the disc harrow, is all that is usually 

 needed, followed as before with the spring-tooth 

 harrow to level and then with the disc seeder. 



Where roots have been grown, turnips, mangels, 

 beet, or cabbages, and where ploughing is necessary 

 to bury the tops, the operations are the same as with 

 an ordinary corn crop. Ploughing will also be 

 necessary for the sowing of tares in spring or summer 

 after " winter greens," in order to bury the stalks 

 and cut up the roots of the winter green stubble. 



Tares, of course, can be broadcasted like any corn 

 crop, but since this book is w T ritten primarily for the 

 bigger farmer, it is assumed that a corn drill will be 

 available. 



THE QUANTITY OF SEED 



The right quantity of seed to use is the most 

 important matter in connection with the growing of 

 a crop of tares. Unfortunately, it is not possible to 

 state precise quantities. 



Vetches, as is the case with corn, vary very much 

 in their tillering capacity, according to soil, climate, 



