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Ploughing. 



Q. Of what use is ploughing ? 



A. Ploughing 1° loosens the soil 2^ destroys the 

 weeds ; and 3® mixes the earth with the improve- 

 ments and the manure. 



Q. What arc the principal kinds of plonghing ? 



A. The principal kinds of ploughing arc: the deep 

 ploughing, the light or superficial plonghing ; the 

 fall and spring plougliing. 



Q. What is meant by deep and light ploughing. 



A. Plonghing is said to bo deep when the plough 

 is sunk 7 or 8 inclK's below the surface of the soil ; 

 it is said to be light when the plough is sunk only 4 

 or 5 inches. 



Q. Has deep ploughing on strong soils good results 

 during a drought. 



A. Deep ploughing on strong soils has good results 

 in a drought, because in that case the water rises up 

 to the surface and moistens the roots. 



Q. Are deeper ploughings made in certain other 

 cases, than those you have mentioned ? 



A. Yes, in certain cases, the depth of the plough- 

 ing is from 9 to 10 inches. This kind of ploughing 

 is called breaking. The breaking is done by means 

 of particular ploughs called sub soil ploughs. 



Q. Do deep ploughings agree with all kinds of 

 soils ? 



