Was Not Disced Before or After Plowing 



Disced Before Plowing, Making the Contact Compact Between the Bottom of the Furrow 

 and the Furrow Slice 



A Poorly-Made Seed-Bed .. Disced After Plowing, But Not Before .. The Large Aii Spaces 

 Prevent Capillary Action 



A Perfect Seed-Bed .. Disced Before and After Plowing .. Seed-Bed to the Left Is Too Shallow. 

 Note .. Soil Particles Magnified 1,000 Diameters 



greater volume of water will adhere to the particles of soil as it passes 

 down and be available to the plant roots in a deep seed-bed than a shal- 

 low one. Air being necessary to both micro-organisms and plant roots, 

 it is reasonable to expect more to be available in a roomy seed-bed than 

 in a shallow one. 



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