Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-13
THE FARM.
Il. L.. HUFFMAN, Editor.



What diversity OF opinions exist
about blowing. says A. shirer in Farm
er's Home. Not only in the comparing
of the different sections of the country
nut IN the same community. No sub
Ject was presented at the institutes
that brought out such various opinions
as blowing To prepare seed bed is
perhaps the most sensible definition.
But how shall we prepare this seed
bed? This depends entirely upon the
previous crop. II sod ground, we nat
urally conclude we must use an lmple-
ment that VIII lnvert the sod. But here
practice diverges into different lines
one wants pillow that completely in
verts the sod. Others want II 10 lay at
an angle of 45 degrees, and some insist
to have II stand up almost perpendicu-
lar. Some say that the tolnter to the
plow sod and other ground on which
rubbish nbounds: while others insist
cutter.
when 1t comes to depth OF blowing
what variety of oplnions-all the way
from - 10 fifteen inches In depth.
The nature and condition of the soil
should regulate the depth. II IN ex-
treme folly to pillow land six inches deem
where the fertile soil IN only four in
ches Neither il II wise to plow deeper
than what the soil can be thorourhlv
pulyeriged. Especially IL this true il
no heavy rains occur between blowing
ana the growing crop. A good seed
bed does not consist In merely having
the surface soil for few Inches in
depth well pulverized End the sub.soil
run OF rat holes" for the circulation Of
air. on such prepared soil the crops
may start eneournginsly, but when the
roots strike these air places they
winner ana die. we are sadly In need
OF practical implement that will sir
the soil twelve to fifteen inches deen
and at the same time leave IL i'm n mil
verified condition. F"
Many claim shat 1t Is a loss of time
ana at the same time an Injury TO the
crop TO plow deeper than four Inches
on the very best OF soils. The direct
object OF tlll0ge Is TO prepare ,he soil
| 30 that the roots, air and moisture can
| more freely penetrate II we have soils
| IN such condition, all that Is neces.
sary TO grow crop OF corn Is 20 keep
the weeds down. Roots should be en-
| couraged to 90 deely into the soil. IL
Tor no other purpose than to obtain
| moisture IN dry season In many
soils they viii not do this unless we
plow deeply. The advocates OF rhailow
blowing claim that the feeding roots
| OF corn and wheat are within the first
few inches OF the surface soil. IL Is n
| wen established fact, however. in root
growth. that the feeding roots OF plants
are round in that part OF the soil which
contains the most plant food--provlded
II sufficient amount OF heat and mols.
ture is present.
There IL no doubt that on some soils
ana Tor certain crops, there IN n great
deal OF unnecessary plowlng done,
Flowing at present Is the most eNren-
sye part OF farming The raising or
wheat on corn ground without plow-
Ing demonstrates that crops can be
grown without the ordinary lovinu
Good crops OF oats have also been
grown without replowIng the ground In
the spring.
The time ia coming whom Tho ordln.
AIRY pillow Will be used only In turning
over sod ground anu blowing under
c1arsc manure an other decnylng yoy-
etable matter The time IL at hand
when we must lessen the cost OF pro.
duction. Only blowing an ere or an
acre and one-haif per day 10 raise "a
cent wheat or 20 cent oats does not
pay.
i ON many n farm the disk harrow
would be labor saving machine. But
THIS implement Is by no means per-
feet. am satisfied that tho hest 70.
sults-cNccpt ON sod ground. can he
obtained by taking n good louhie-
shovel pillow ana working the spil Thor
onghly with II. But thls procs4s Is too
The cost OF production Of evscy y rf-
ufactured article is much less today
than II was ten or twenty years aao.
This cheaper production WAS hralgat
on by improved machinery and The
concentration OF capltists. Part IL tho
biirinrss world thinks thas Whett ,sll.
ing at 50 cents IL In the same IL ,por.
tion ~ their manufactured articles
sell. Probably II Il. Hut the fnrmet
has not the labnr-saVinv machinery is
the manufacturer. Neither IL the con.
centratiOn OF capital practical We
DO need labor saving machinery on he
farm, at reasonable prices. 20 lessen
the cost OF production.
The shape OF the nela has great
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