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spring tooth cultivator on the fallow in preference to the 

 disc, which seemed to make the soil too fine and thus 

 cause it to run together more when wet. 



The plowing under of green crops, such as winter rye 

 or sweet clover to increase the organic matter supply 

 has not been tried out, nor has the application of slaked 

 lime or finely ground limestone been tested. It is prob- 



Fig. 94. — Hauling Manure with a Spreader. 



The use of fresh manure in thin applications, preferably by a manure 

 spreader, is a good practice. 



able that while both of these practices might result in 

 some improvemept to the soil, it would be at present too 

 costly a procedure for general use by pioneer settlers. 



Vigorous floating, planking and harrowing, deep plow- 

 ing, not permitting the surface to get too fine in the fall, 

 working the land only when in condition, surface drain- 

 age of the low spots by furrows and the application of 

 manure seem to be the most promising methods of im- 

 proving the productive power of this type of land. 



