284 FARM MACHINERY REPAIR 



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Working Instructions: 



1) Each student should harness team and hitch to plow; 

 should lay out a field under supervision of instructor or 

 farmer, and plow at least one acre of ground, noting time 

 required to do the job. The team should then be hitched 

 to harrow, and field harrowed, noting time required. 

 Make all adjustment necessary to make the plow operate 

 effectively and with the least draft. 



2) Each student should get tractor ready for field work, 

 make proper hitch to plow and carry out work of plowing 

 as outlined in previous paragraph. Proper adjustment 

 for proper depth and adjustment to avoid side draft 

 should be made. Note time required to plow and harrow 

 one acre. 



3) Considering cost and depreciation of the two outfits and 

 all other expense entailed, calculate cost of doing the 

 work by the two methods. In report, compare quality 

 of work done by two outfits. 



260. Planting Corn. (Fig. 307.) 

 Requirements: To operate a corn planter. To select proper 



plates for particular corn. To make all adjustments 



necessary to have planter drop and cover effectively. 



Determine cost of planting corn per acre. 

 Equipment Needed: Planter complete and team. 

 Preliminary Instruction: Careful grading and selection of 



seed corn is as important for good results as proper seed, 



preparation and careful planting. 

 Working Instruction: 

 1) Select proper plates for planting and test them out upon 



going into the field. 



