38 
BULLETIN 320, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
Xone of the upland and only a small percentage of the bottom land 
is tile drained. A few of the leading valley roads have been macad- 
amized. The valley farms usually have good buildings and show 
signs of prosperity, but the hill farms are not so productive. But 
few tenants are found in this section. 
Table XVIII. — Tillage practices with corn in Bradford County, Pa., 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 6 and 8 to 13 the figures show the order in which the implement was used on 
farms; as, 1 = first working or cultivation, 2 = second working or cultivation, etc.] 
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1 
2 
3 
4 5 
6 
7 
8 
9 
10 
11 12 
13 
14 
15 16 
17 
1 
7 
6 
5 
6 
7 
6 
6 
6 
7 
6 
6 
5 
6 
8 
7 
7 
4 
8 
3 
6 
5 
5 
6 
6 
1.2 
1,2 
1 
2 
2 
2 
4 
3 
3 
4 
3 
2 
5 
3 
2 
1 
3 
4 
3 
3 
2 
2 
2 
1 
2 
3 
2 
1 
1,2,3 
3 3 50 
2 
1 to 5 
1 to 6 
3 
9 
6 6 T 10 
4 
1,2,3 
4 
1 to 5 
2 to 5 
5 5| T8 
1,2,3 
1,2,3 
1 to 4 
1,2,3 
1 
1 
1,2 
2 to 5 
5 5 25 
6 
3 
3 3 40 
7... 
61 
1 
4 5 50 
8 
1,2,3 
3 3 T 7 
9 
2 
5 
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5 
5 5 25 
6 6 40 
10 
1,2,3 
lto5 
11 
1,2,3 
1,2 
1 
1,2,3 
lto4 
1.2,3 
1,2,3 
1,2,3 
1 to 6 
lto8 
1 to 4 
lto7 
3 3 T 12 
12 
6 6 40 
13 
8 8 40 
14... 
4 4 40 
15 

7 7 40 
16 
1 to 5 
5 5 T12 
17 
1 to 6 
5 
6 
5 
2 
2 
1 
3 
3 
6 T 10 
18 
1 
1 
1,2 
1 
1,2 
1,2 
1 
1 
1,3,4 
1 
1 
2 
2 
1 to 4 
5 50 
19 
1,2 
2 25 
20 
1,2 
4 
1,2,3 
1 
1,2,3 
1,2,3 
2 30 
21... 
1,2,3 
3 
4 T 12 
22 
... .1. ... 
3 30 
23 .. 
3 
2 
2,3 
. 1 .. 
3 50 
24 
3 3 35 
25 
............ 
.... 4.... 
4 4 37 
26... 
2 
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1 
2.3.4 
1 
3 4 50 
27 
1 to 4 
4 4 40 
28... 
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2,3,4 
1 
3 4 40 
Farms us- 
ing, per 
cent 
100 
3.6 
28.6 7.lL 
14.3 
7. 1 35. 7 
67.9 7.1 7.1 
14.3... 
Average. 
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4.2 4.4 38.2 
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a Yields are given in bushels except those marked "T," which are tons of ensilage. 
b Spike-tooth harrow. c Plank drag. 
As a general rule the farmers have no set rotation. A rotation of 
corn or buckwheat one } T ear, oats or wheat one year, and hay two or 
three years is somewhat practiced. On a few of the bottom farms 
tobacco is extensively grown. Enough dairy farms are maintained 
