DRY-FARMING 



tana Experiment Station has invariably 

 secured the best results with a disc press- 

 drill which puts the seed in very deeply 

 and presses down the soil. A press-drill 

 which firms the moist earth about the 

 seed will give quicker germination, and a 

 better stand of grain than a drill which 

 simply sows the seed in loose soil. Again, 

 with the press-drill there is a great saving 

 of seed and where a large area is being 

 sown this is an important item, more 

 especially if first-class seed is used. The 

 farmer who sows alfalfa broadcast often 

 sows from 20 to 40 pounds per acre, 

 whereas, if he employed a press-drill, from 

 8 to 12 lbs. would be ample. The press 

 drill has also given good results on the 

 Wyoming dry-farms. Dr. V. T. Cooke 

 of Cheyenne writes: "The press-drill is 

 one of the essentials in dry-farming. 

 This may be either of the shoe or the disc 

 type. The disc-drill has some advan- 

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