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A. Fall ploughing suits best in strong soils or 

 mould, and especially in lands that have been long 

 uncultivated or kept as meadows. 



Q. What are the good effects of this fall plough- 

 ing ? 



A. The good effects resulting from this fall plough- 

 ing are, that the ridges lifted by the plough being ex- 

 posed to the atmosphere and to the frost, become 

 friable and loosened ; this fall ploughing moreover 

 is a great step towards hastening the spring work 

 which is of a great importance considering the short- 

 ness of our seasons. 



Q. In what instances is the fall ploughing not to 

 be resorted to ? 



A. The fall ploughing does not agree with over 

 light or loose soils, because the action of the atmos- 

 phere and of the frost would further loosen them. 



Q. Are there still other inconveniences attending 

 fall ploughing in over light soils ? 



A. Yes ; with sloping land composed of over light 

 soils the heavy fall and spring rains wash away the 

 clay which is lighter than sand, and carries it down 

 to the streams and ditches. 



Q. How is the result of the heavy rains on the 

 fall ploughing generally called ? 



A. It is then generally said that the soil has been 

 impoverished or washed. 



