12 BULLETIN 1292, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
Table 8. — Breaking middles 
(1 furrow) 
Implement and crew 
Width 
of row 
Number 
of 
reports 
Average 
acreage 
per day 
Acreage reported 
most frequently 
Middle burster (1 man, 2 mules) 
Feet 
5 
12 
10 
7.58 
8.20 
8 (4 reports) . 
/ 8 (4 reports) . 
\10 (4 reports) . 
5 
Table 9. — Harrowing beds 
Implement and crew 
Width 
of row 
Number 
of 
reports 
Average 
acreage 
per day 
Acreage reported 
most frequently 
1-section spike or spring-tooth harrow (1 man, 1 mule).. 
Do 
Feet 
4 
4 
13 
14 
24 
6.62 
7.43 
14.29 
7 (5 reports). 
(6 (5 reports). 
\8 (5 reports). 
15 (7 reports). 
Table 10. — Opening rowt 
Implement and crew 
Width 
Number 
Average 
of row 
of 
acreage 
reports 
per day 
Feet 
3 
23 
6.11 
3M 
55 
6.52 
4 
41 
7.33 
m 
14 
8.14 
5 
18 
8.89 
6 
28 
10.50 
ey 2 
25 
11.64 
7 
24 
12.62 
10 
13 
18.65 
4 
10 
7.75 
5 
14 
9.43 
10 
14 
16.14 
Acreage reported 
most frequently 
Shovel or scooter (1 man, 1 mule) 
Do 
Do 
Do 
Do 
Do 
Do 
Do.... 
Do.. 
Middle burster (1 man, 2 mules) . 
Do 
Do 
6 (9 reports) . 
f6 (18 reports). 
[7 (17 reports). 
f6 (10 reports). 
[8 (12 reports). 
Scattering. 
Do. 
flO ( 9 reports). 
[12 (10 reports). 
Scattering. 
Do. 
Do. 
8 (4 reports). 
10 (7 reports). 
Scattering. 
Table 11. — Hauling manure 
(Wagon) 
Crew 
I Number of 
Average 
tons per 
day 
Tons reported 
most frequently 
Men 
reports 
Mules i 
2 
3 
2 46 
2 16 
8.73 
9.25 
Scattering. 
Do. 
