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THE WHEAT CULTHRIST. 



each field ploughed in shallow (six inches deep), and the 

 remainder of the manure was allowed to remain on the 

 surface till near seeding time, when it was also tm'ned 

 under shallow. 



The two fields were visited by a committee, and a re- 

 port of each visit prepared. The whole of the reports 

 summed up is about this : that throughout that portioD 

 where the manure was turned under by the second plough- 

 ing as soon as spread, the wheat was always the best in 

 appearance ; the straw is better, and the grain is heavier 

 and plumper. The decision was, that the manure should 

 be turned under about six inches deep with the second 

 ploughing, and as soon as sjrread^ or as soon after it is 

 spread as practicahle. 



Remarks. — If a farmer will reflect for a moment, 

 common sense will con^^nce him, that the fertilizing 

 material should be deposited, as nearly as practicable, 

 on a horizontal line with the seed, so that the young 

 roots may derive nom-ishment from it, soon after the 

 plants begin to grow. When manure is spread on a grass 

 sod, or clover sod, whether wheat is to be raised or any 

 other grain, the land should be ploughed shallow, for the 

 purpose of keeping the manm-e as near the surface as 

 practicable. 



Shallow PLouGHmG for Wheat. 



The Editor of the " Genesee Farmer " recorded the 

 following remarks, in relation to the culture of wheat. 

 But the reader must bear in mind that he has refer- 

 ence to wheat on light soils. Every intelligent farmer 

 knows that it would not improve the productiveness of 

 heavy, clay soils to roll the surface, or tread it with 

 sheep. The allusion made by the writer to ploughing 



