The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-06-08


good horses has resulted in more
satisfactory work; large strong teams
are however, necessary for this work
and plenty of horse power should be
| provided. In properly conserving mois-
ture in the soil it is. important that
deep blowing be done and that the
tillage operations be promptly at.
tended to while the conditions are
right
| Narrowing.
When the ground is not to be seed.
ed Immediately II is seldom or never
desirable to harrow it during the
same fall; in the spring, however, the
land shrould be narrowed just as ear.
ly as IL is possible to get on 1t with.
out injury. The purpose of the early
! cultivation is to destroy the weeds
and also to break up any soil crust
that may have formed 1t is extreme.
ly important that the weeds be killed
since their growth will absorb and use
the moisture from the soil to Just as
great an extent as would grain
crop.
A careful examination of the soil
will frequently show a growth of
weeds completely covering the ground
but so small as to escape the casual
observer. A slight narrowing with an
iron-toother harrow Just at this stage
will give excellent results. A very
few delays, however, makes 1t neces.
sary to use the disc harrow and disc.
ing, of course, costs more than the
narrowing but is sometimes necessary
because, as is shown by Hilgard. a
mulch of at least three or four inches
is necessary in this arid climate in
order to reduce the amount of evap.
Grafton from the soil.
Grace Brothers, at Nephi, follow a
very satisfactory system, hat of pillow.
ing very deep in the fall, using five
horses on a double disc pillow and stir
ring the soil to depth of eight or
nine inches. In the spring after the
weeds are terminated, they pillow a.
gain, using four horses and four discs
on the frame. This blowing is done
| just as early and as shallow as posi-
bic and the blowing is followed imme.
diately by the spike-toothed harrow.
BY this method they have been able
to keep the soil in good condition pre-
venting the growth of weeds and con
serving the moisture Mr.. Farrell re-
ports that there is no great difference
in the cost of the two methods Of
weed eradication.
Preparation of the Seed.Bed.
The treatment incidental to keep
ing weeds and volunteer grain down
is also effective in preparing the pro
per seed-bed. The soil should be thor.
oughly fintd, compacted and suffi-
GENTLY most just under the mlucr to
furnish the necessary water to young
plants. On most of the soils there is
little danger of too thorough prepare
ton Where the soil is light and san
+, dy the use of woodtn leveler or
smoother just before seeding gives
the soil the necessary firmness. This
is seldom necessary however on heavy
clayey soils. There is one danger as
pointed out by DR.. Briggs, in securing
too fine a surface mulch. If the soil is
too fine there is a tendency to pack
during driving showers and SO the
ground fails to absorb the rain freely
after these rains. A rough, lumpy sur
face is preferable so that the grounC
should be left rough and uneven dur
ing the winter time and early sprinl
when most OF our rains come.
, Use Of the Roller.
: 1t is not necessary to use the rol
, len to secure firmness ON the acreag,
, dry farm soil. 1t is doubtful il the rol
4. Ter has any place in the list OF nipple
e ments for the dry farm. Frequent!
4 where there are heavy soils the rol