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A. One single harrowing is generally sufficient, 

 in very light soil, but in strong soil two or three or 

 sometimes more are required. 



Q. When two harrowings are made in a strong 

 soil, what is the best process to adopt ? 



A. The best process to adopt is to harrow length- 

 wise and then crosswise. 



Q. At what time should the harrowing be done ? 



A. When the earth is not too wet or too dry. 



Q. Is harrowing a very important operation ? 



A. Harrowing ip u most important operation, it 

 not only buries he se-^ds, but destroys the weeds, 

 loosens the earth, and facilitates the sprouting of 

 the shoots. 



Q. What are the principal faults noticeable in the 

 manu'er of harrowing in this country ? 



A. Very often, the harrowing is done carelessly. In 

 many j^arishes, the use of iron teeth harrows is 

 unknown, and most frequently the field is harrowed 

 once <^uly, when two or three harrowings are 

 necessary. The teeth of the harrows are not kept 

 in good order, not sharpened, and the consequence is 

 that the earth instead of being harrowed, is merely 

 scratched, so that all the lines of the ploughing are 

 visible. A great many fields hardly yield any crop 

 from the want of proper harrowing. 



