

the acre if it is simply thoroughly disked and harrowed before 

 planting in early spring than if it is spring plowed, disked and 

 harrowed. In fact we find that the yield is as large and 

 sometimes larger, from simply disking early in the spring, 

 than when the same kind of land is fall plowed, then disked 

 and harrowed in the spring. In other words, cornstalk land 

 plowed in the fall and disked and harrowed in the spring 

 versus cornstalk land simply disked and harrowed early in the 

 spring and planted to oats gives about equally good results, 

 except that the disking alone is much the cheaper practice. 



In the western part of the state, where dry farming is prac- 

 ticed, the disk harrow is used to firm and pack the subsoil by 

 running the disks straight and weighting them. By such use 

 the farmer is able to do the work of a sub-surface packer and 

 thereby save the price of another implement. In dry farming 

 where the conservation of moisture is of prime importance, the 

 disk harrow is indispensable. By the use of the plow the 

 water precipitated is allowed to sink deep into the soil, while 

 the disk is used to surface-mulch the soil, thereby holding the 

 soil moisture from evaporating. In accomplishing this an ideal 

 seed bed is established as well. 



He who would till the soil best in Kansas today, whether 

 he be located in eastern, central or western Kansas, must make 

 full use of the disk harrow. 



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