BULLETIN 961, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
with a turning plow by throwing 2, 4, or 6 furrows together, (see fig. 
2.) A lister or " middle buster" forms a bed by going once to the row 
and is in general use. (See Table VI.) 
Table VI. — Bedding. 
Implement. 
Width 
of row . 
Num- 
ber of 
fur- 
rows. 
Crew. 
Num- 
ber of 
re- 
ports. 
Average 
acreage 
per day. 
Acreage reported 
Men. 
Mules. 
most frequently . 
3 feet 
3 J feet ...... 
4 feet 
1 
1 
1 
2 
2 
2 
14 
26 
23 
10 
21 
20 
12 
16 
23 
88 
80 
10 
10 
5.92 
6.69 
7.39 
2.84 
3.52 
3.67 
3.41 
3.96 
1.53 
1.64 
1.93 
2.05 
1.18 
6 (11 reports). 
7 (14 reports). 
8 (19 reports). 
3 (6 reports). 
3£ (10 reports). 
4 (13 reports). 
3| (6 reports). 
4 (8 reports). 
11(20 reports). 
/H (40 reports). 
\1} (27 reports). 
2 (57 reports). 
2 (7 reports). 
Scattering. 
Do 
Do.. .. 
3 feet 
Do ..... 
3|feet 
4 feet 
3Jfeet 
4 feet 
3 feet 
31 feet 
4 feet 
41 feet 
4 feet 
2 
2 
2 
2 
4 
4 
4 
4 
6 
Do... 
Do . . .... 
Do .. .- 
Do... 
Do 
Do 
Do 
Do 
In a number of cases rebedding is practiced. This may be done 
for any of several reasons, namely, further stirring of the soil, throw- 
ing up a bigger ridge, and covering seed or fertilizer. It will be noted 
that the acreage per day varies slightly from that of bedding. (See 
Table VII.) 
Table VII. — Rebedding with turnplow—one man and one mule. 
Width 
of rows. 
Number 
of 
furrows. 
Number 
of 
reports. 
Average 
acreage 
per day. 
Acreage reported 
most frequently. 
3 feet 
31 feet 
4 feet 
41 feet 
31 feet 
4 feet 
2 
2 
2 
2 
4 
4 
11 
34 
48 
10 
21 
26 
2.86 
3.43 
3.88 
4.14 
1.71 
1.88 
3 (8 reports). 
31 (19 reports). 
4 (37 reports). 
4 (6 reports). 
If (10 reports). 
2 (19 reports). 
Some form the bed by throwing two furrows together with a 
turning plow and then breaking out the middle with a middle buster 
or shovel, going once to the row. (See Table VIII.) 
Table VIII. — Breaking middles — one furrow. 
Implement . 
Width 
of row. 
Crew. 
Num- 
ber of 
re- 
ports. 
Average 
Acreage reported 
Men. 
Mules . 
p a e C r re d a ay. ! most frequently . 
31 feet 
4feet 
3feet 
31 feet 
4 feet 
2 
2 
1 
1 
1 
17 
24 
10 
22 
21 
7.00 
7.74 
6.08 
7.18 
7.52 
7 (9 reports). 
Do 
8 (15 reports). 
6 (5 reports). 
Do 
7 (12 reports). 
Do 
8 (13 reports). 
