PLOWING-DOUBLE TEAMS. 



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profane language when addressed to them ; and are 



quite as likely to go wrong as right, under such cir- 



^cumstances ; hence let passion be restrained, and kind 



words used, and the effect will be salutary on both man 



and beast. 



Many farmers in selecting their plows, aim to get 

 those that turn the widest farrow, in order to complete 

 their work with greater despatch. Some of these plows 

 turn a furrow from 14 to 18 inches in width. Now ex- 

 perience and observation in England and Scotland, have 

 proved that a furrow more than 12 inches in width is 

 not so favorable for perfect and thorough pulverization 

 as those within that width; hence the furrow slice 

 should be no wider, than what is necessary for the com- 

 plete turning of the sod. 



Much has been well, and properly said of late years, 

 in regard to plowing deep. There can be but little 

 doubt in the mind of any candid and reflecting man, 

 that the neglect of deep plowing has been the great 

 mistake of all past generations of farmers, in this coun- 

 try. When we remember that many of our grain and 

 vegetable roots penetrate to the depth of from one to 

 three feet, what folly is it to skim over the surface to 

 the depth of five or six inches, as was formerly the 

 universal practice. It is well that our farmers are be- 

 ginning to awake to this important matter, and as the 

 result, we may expect surer, and larger crops. We 

 would say never plow less than 8 inches deep, and all 

 that you can increase beyond that depth will materially 

 aid in the growth and maturity of your crop. 



There were six double teams entered for trial, and 

 all of them were present at the appointed hour. The 



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