The Raymer enterprise., 1913-03-13
DRY FARM IMPLEMENT
Importance Of Disc Harrow Not
Fully Realized by Many. 3
A,. Especial v.lu. 10 F;rmer VI
Use. II InteIIlaentIX- Helps Rs
tain Soil Moisture In FalIow- D
ina and Kills Out Weeds.

Few farmers realize the importance
of the disk harrow as labor saTer
and as an improver Of the seed ned'
to say nothing Of the various otner
uses to which it can be put upon the
farm. - = = y ~
To the farmer Of Wyoming the. disk
harrow is a. valuable implement. In
this state where farming is:carriAd on
under so many different conditions OF
climate. altitude and moisture 1t; has
an especial value to the farmer who
makes use of 1t intellisenhy, says a
writer in the Wyoming Farm Bulletin.
In Wyoming farming is carried on at
attitudes ranging from little above
5000 feet to 5000 feet or more; sAnd
under conditions Of rainfall raneing
from 65 to Is inches per annum. siUn-
der each Of these conditions the disk
harrow finds its own particular
and adaptabillty. At the state expert
ment station where the altitude is
about 1900 feet, the disk harrow Is
considered one Of the most valuable
pieces OF tillage machinery and ssput
to more different uses upon the farm
than any other implement.
may describe the uses to which the
disk harrow is put on the experiment
farm and on the best farmsfand
ranches in the various sections Of
Wyoming under the following heads:,
First-Following the plow to pull
verize the soil and put It in better
tilth for the reception Of the seed.
second-Disking land in .tRe spring
that has been plowed in the fall. This
saves replowlng and puts the soil u
the bes. possible condition for spring
seeding.
Third-Disking ground that has
been cropped to peas, potatoes. or
roots the previous year. Some Of our
best farmers hold that disking is sup.
erior to plowing on such land. II 1t
has been plowed to sufficient depth
In previous years and there is plenty
Of water for irrigation
Fourth-Disking stubble land after
the grain is cut to put the soil in bet
ter condition for fall plowing. This
is method adopted by the dry far
mer to conserve the moisture in the
soil and also to put the soil in better
condition to catch and retain the rain
that falls upon it. The dish harrow
Is an excellent implement for, the for
nation Of the soil mulch.
Fifth-For summer following. It not
only helps the soil retain moisture,
but is killer Of weeds, which rob the
soil Of much moisture.
Sixth-Disking alfalfa fields and
meadows. The fields become sod
bound and disking cuts up the crowns
of alfalfa, loosens and aerates the sur.
face soil. cuts out foxtail and other in.
furious weeds and improves the crop
generally.
seventh-As a lawn improver. This
spring part of the university cam.
pus which had never been broken was
disked and seeded to native grass.
Also the court house lawn was cover.
ed with manure during the winter and
this spring disked. The lawn is now
In excellent condition.
Eighth-For cultiyating the orchard.
To give maximum yields in the irri.
gated orchard regions the orchard
should be given clean cultivation. This
can be done by the use of the disk
harrow. The dry farm orchard is also
greatly benefited by disking and clean
cultivation, to destroy weeds aid con.
serve moisture,
Taking the variety Of work, the
thoroughness. the horsepower requir.
ed, the ease with whieh'-it can be
handled and its effect upon the soil,
no farm machine ever invented sur.
passes the disk harrow, And even
though the inventor is unknown. his
memory is entitled to the blessings
OF humanity and he is deserving OF
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