Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-01-25
be held ard handed out to the pIan,s

tent The soil will not be washed by
the fast heavy shower that comes
along. and the dry weather will not
affect it, II properly cared for.
TIE first implements Of blowing was 4
a crooked stick hen wooden mold '
boari plowsharc Then the stcelplow-
share. ard nov therp are a great many
varieties icr use, both for the top soil
and the sub oil
! When soils are uaved the same
depth year after year. which may be
out Of necessity IS the depth Of the
soil may not l,rrit Of deeper pl, wing.
and again i, ANY be detrimental 10
pillow that kind of soil with that char
acter Of subsoil. any deeper again pos
slbly it could be plowed deeper II green
crops or large quantity Of manure
were applied. it has tendency to
form hard pan which water from
above will and cannot penetrate. and
through which water cannot rise by
capillary attraction. Again il shallow
blowing is the rule, this makes still
/ shalower soil and It dries out faster
This layer Ut soil also becomes ey
. hau,ttI sooner, as the roots caunot
penetrate tins hard pan; therefore
l"eit is D" decay OF organic matter
{ going 'u uml 10 lhia i'ur lrch suata
..r layer, a' mt mo- new plant food In
set Tree, ",a The soil becomes exhaust
|'d. I.f '''tl'1r's that are added,
f. Iu,t} Nashtd away era ihr'
ur. mot distributed evenly. ari
bal ',,..l washed uvfy y th" ur8t
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y question 49, shall w. pio" All SOL"
"a deeply DECIDEDLY No. mere ar
soils that are shallow and 1t Is detr
mental TO p'ow them AZ all. they should
be growing crops thai do not need
plo~lng II mRy not be- at all profits.
- BILE to pillow them any deeper and W.
may not be- sble to do so II We wished
~ rs they may be on u layer Of roei
&c These lands are tit for pasture pLr
poses or for certain bush or ties
gr~wths.
Ifhnd, a,e ON s,.cp hin .id.s "
xher, m. .o;Is u.sh ,.ad,,v thai. ma,
| h, deem soil. the, .,. and a, ma,
| good n.s,p,. land. .ould h. ,.s,,e.,
| successfully IN sw.e, cl.v,, n, .,f.lf,
| with tho ,,o,s, ,,.,,,.,io, ~, ,h. "a,
| b.fore hand the timely ,l.,,;,v 90
| falfs. They would mai, good orch,,,.
| lands or can he refor.,,ed The latter
method not being n very r.num.rstiv.
| prooositiop. The kind OF fruits an.
| the variety would have 10 he careful,y
| considered before undertaking thu
also the nesrness TO the market. Or
shipping point.
| Flowing on sandy lands having 4
. gravel subsoil, do not require deep
! plosing in fact are better of with the
] shallo~er blowing because the hare
pan formed hy the pillow. helps retssn
the fertility in that upper four inehA
the water se.ps through slower ~
the fertilizers are not carried awaJ o.
fast, with every shower. the plant.
have time ,c get hold Of IL Also he
water from belJw will rise more rcsS
D. lly through this layer than II II vIs
~, coar' e gravel and loose.
u, A, ain n n soil like the above. Il
y greer mar ures are plowed under every
three or 4, ur Year., with deeper pillow
Is ing II will deepen the area Of the ssS
b., and make the deeper plo~Irg in To.
case beneficial.
AGAIN IN p'ow'ng u - not good "
p'o~ cay GROUND "heh wet ~ u
pudohs the clay. and u takes two o.