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BULLETIN 320, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



Most of the farms are worked by the owners, and by having large 

 fields and using heavy teams and improved machinery the minimum 

 amount of labor is required. No definite cropping system is main- 

 tained, but usually the land is in corn for three or four years, in 

 oats one year, and then wheat for three or four years. Some timothy 

 and clover is grown, but most of the hay is produced from alfalfa, 

 which does well in this region. Bluegrass does well and is often 

 grown for pasture. 



Table XX. — Tillage practices with corn in Hamilton County, Neor., showing 

 depth of plowing, implements used, in order of use, number of times each is 

 used, and normal yield of the crop. 



[In columns 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 the figures show the order in which the implement was used on the several 

 farms; as, 1 = first working or cultivation, 2 = second working or cultivation, etc.] 





■§ 



a 



i 



is 



o 



a 

 o 



ft 



o 



Tillage after plowing 

 and before planting. 



Tillage after 



planting. 





■1 





Harrow. 



P5 



.3 



M 

 o 

 IS 



< 



o 



o 

 o 



'ft 



GO 



P3 



o 



o 



Total cultivations. 



o 

 o 



Farm No. 



A 



o 

 o 



A 

 a 



5 



O 1-1 



£° 

 w 



ft 

 a 



O 



ho 



O 



3 



M 



O 



5 



ft 



a 



o 



1 



2 



3 



4 



5 



6 



7 



8 



9 



10 



11 



12 



13 



1 



6 



5 



5 



7 



5 



6 



6 



6 



5 



5 



7 



5 



6 



7 



6* 



5J 



5 



7 



6 



6 



5 



5 



6 



6 



6 



1,3 



2 



1,3 



1,3 



1 



1,3 



1,3 



1,3 



1 



1,2 



1,3 



1 

 1,3 



1 

 1,3 



1 

 2,3 

 1,3 



2 



1,3 



1,3 



1,3,4 



2 



1 



2 

 1 

 2 

 2 

 2 

 2 

 2 

 2 

 2 





3 

 2 

 3 

 3 



2 

 3 

 3 

 3 



2 

 2 

 3 

 2 

 2 

 3 

 1 

 3 

 1 

 3 

 3 

 2 

 3 

 3 

 4 

 2 

 2 



1 



1 



1,2 



1 



1 



1,2 



1,2 



1,2,3 



1,2 



1 



1,2 



1,2 



1 



1 



1,2 



1,2 



1 



1 



1 



1,2 



1,2 



1,2 



1,2 



1,2,3 



1 



2 



2 to 5 

 2,3,4 

 3,4,5 

 2,3,4 

 2,3,4 



3 to 6 

 3,4,5 



4 to 7 

 3,4,5 

 2,3,4 

 3 to 6 

 3 to 6 

 2,3,4 

 2,3,4 

 3,4,5 

 3 to 6 

 3 to 6 

 2,3,4 



2 to 5 



3 to 6 

 3,4,5 

 3,4,5 

 3 to 6 

 4,5,6 

 2 to 5 



1 

 1 

 2 

 1 

 1 

 2 

 2 

 3 

 2 

 1 

 2 

 2 

 1 

 1 

 2 

 2 

 2 

 1 

 1 

 2 

 2 

 2 

 2 

 3 

 1 



4 

 3 

 3 

 3 

 g 



4 

 3 

 4 

 3 

 3 

 4 

 4 

 3 

 3 

 3 

 4 

 4 

 3 

 4 



3 

 3 

 4 

 3 



4 



5 



4 

 5 

 4 

 4 

 6 

 5 

 7 

 5 

 4 

 6 

 6 

 4 

 4 

 5 

 6 

 6 

 4 

 5 

 6 

 5 

 5 

 6 

 6 

 5 



40 



2 



30 



3 



30 



4 



35 



5 



33 



6 



40 



7 



45 



8 



45 



9 



20 



10 



40 



11 



2 



1,2 

 2 



2 



35 



12 



45 



13 



30 



14 



40 



15 



30 



16 



2 





40 



17 



30 



18 



1 



2 

 1 

 2 

 2 

 2 

 1 

 2 





30 



19 



35 



20 



30 



21 



30 



22 



40 



23 



35 



24 



35 



25 



32 







Farms using . . .per cent 



5.8 



96 



84 



4 



2.5 



100 



4 



100 



100 









3.4 



5.1 



35 





















A considerable number of cattle and usually from 75 to 100 

 hogs are kept on a farm. Practically no fruit or truck is produced, 

 and the farm incomes are largely from hogs, grain, hay, and cattle. 



The tillage practices with corn are very uniform. Usually the land 

 is disked before plowing, which cuts up the stalks and puts the land 

 in better condition. Practically all the plowing is done with a 



