River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-10-17
FLOWING IN FALL.
How to save Time in the Spring ia the
Preparation OF Soil.

After the corn-cutting is finished up
and the fall wheat, rye and grass
seeding is done, there is always more
or less time before corn-gathering that
can be used to good purpose in fall
blowing. While 1t is important that
the corn should be cribbed as early In
the fall az the work can be done, IL is
not a good plan TO commence cribbiue
until the corn Is sufficiently dried &c
be cribbed without danger of heating.
Spring work is always pressing. Or
most farms, in the spring, there is
much to be done, and it is very i'm.
portant that all the work should be
done in good season. For this reason
it is quite an item to get as much done
ahead as possible. In order to obtain
the best results it is necessary that
grass seed al oats should be sOwn ir
the spring rs soon az the soil is in fit
condition to receive the seed. In most
cases the earlier-planted corn makes
the best growth and will give the larg.
est yield, so that it is an item to get
the work done as soon as possible.
One of the principal advantages in
fall blowing il the time saved in the
spring in the preparation of the soil
for the reception of the seed. In many
cases a few days saved will enable the
work to be done in good season, and
this saving may be doubled in case o.
bad weather coming on. So that the
advantage in time saved is sufficient tc
make it profitable to pillow all the lane
possible In the fall
Another advantage is that if the lnnt
is plowed in the fall, and care Is prop.
erly taken TO do the work or running
out burrows so that thorough drainage
is supplied, the soil will dry out anG
warm up early. and be in a better con.
dition to prepare in good filth fol
seeding than if left undisturbed. With
grass and oats, this is a very impor.
tant item, as usually. with the fros,
coming out of the ground, and the
spring rains, the soil is full of moist
TIRE, and good damage is an importan.
item.
During the winter. on the majority
of farms, after the corn is all cribbec
and the fall blowing done, there is bu
little to do outside of getting up tht
necessary supply of wood and feeding
and caring for the stock. And, while
this may require considerable work.
there is always more or less time tina
can be used to good advantage in haul
ing out and scattering manure Other
things being equal the largest benefi.
can be derived BY scattering broadcas'
direct from tue wagon on plowed land
The more soluble portions will be
taken up by the soil and be retained
much more fully than in unplowec
land and the crops will derive greater
benefit from the applications.
A still further advantage is In plac
ing the soil in much better condition
to be benefited by the action OF tn,
air. sun. rain and snow. And. Will,
1t is not good plan to have a naked
fallow for any length of time in sum.
mer. a considerable benefit may be de
rived by thorough blowing in the fsl'
and allowing it to be exposed. Thi.
is especially the case when the sol
is turned up for the first time. There
is always more or less plant food il
the soil that is in an unavailable condt
ton. and fall blowing aids materially
in bringing this into condition to be
used. SO that considering all the ad
vantages, it should be made an item
to pillow all the land intended foi
spring crops in the fall and as early
as the work can well be done. ST.
Louis Republic.