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face be turned completely under. Live stock farmers usually apply 

 manure to land just before plowing for corn, in order to get the most 

 out of it in the "money crop." The complete burial of this material is 

 desirable. 



GANG PLOW IN OPERATION. 

 Plows two furrows at a time. There are also plows with three or more 

 mold boards. 



First, such organic matter, if present in large cjuantities, may be 

 in the way of cultivation. 



Second, partial covering of easily or partly decomposed material, 

 especially in loose and sandy soils, causes a loss of plant food. The 

 extreme porosity of the seed bed also makes it difficult for the roots 

 to spread. 



The Points of Merit in Plowing. A straight furrow of uniform 

 width and depth. The farmers of England and Scotland encourage 

 their sons to take pride in a clean furrow. To many western Amer- 

 icans, such intelligent interest seems foolish, the real point of merit 

 with them being to get over the ground as rapidly as possible. A 

 number of localities in Indiana and Ohio have within the last few 



