The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-02
SINGLE HORSE
BREAKlNCPLOW
OUT OF DATE
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In practically every Seelloh % tiiS
state, though in some sections more
than in Others, the one-horse breaking
pillow is in general use. In this time Ct
high priced labor, this is wasteful prsc-
tice. BY the use of two horse ptoS.s
man can break double the amount OF
land that he can with the one-horse snl-
PIGMENT, and can at the same time do
much better work in preparing the seed
bed. With the use of three and fodr
horse plows the amount of breaking IS
increased correspondingly. with stin no
increase in man power.
Farmers too often fail to avail them
selves of the use of peg or spike-tooth
harrow This is a very important farm
implement and will help materially IN
conserving moisture and fertility of the
soil. One section covers about four feet
of surface and is drawn by one horse
Two sections require two horses and
the more sections used the morse horses
required CORRESPONDENCE. Where break
ing is done with four horses. it is adj
viss BILE to have a four-section hssrro ~,
thereby utilizing the horse power md
conserving man power.
In the cultivation of crops the one
horse implement is also used in maay
sections of the state. This method also
has proven to be expensive. inefficient
and impractical in many cases. Where
general farm crops are being raised,
upon by the use of a spiAe-tooth harrow
or weeder when the crop is young AMI
later by the use of two horse one row,
or possibly by three horse two row Gu
tivator. on which sweeps and scoots-s
may be attached, as well ordinarS
shovels or disks. Where this change eaa
be made it viii be found that much
greater acreage can be cultivated ana xle
work viii be more satisfactory. with great
conservation of man power.
The weeder is a la5or-saving imple-
ment because it covers q large area, and
on account of its light weight is usually
Drawn by one horse 1t is 49,
cultiyating peanuts. and in loosening lie
top sou on winter cover crops sucn As
oats, rye. bar4ey and rape.
All farmers cannot afford to buy extra
horses and larger implements. and beIoIe
doing SO should consider the cost and
probable gain. If tine cost is more than
the gain it would be unwise 10 make TIE
investment. However, a good practice IS
for farmers to cooperate in purchasing
larger implements and double up then
teams to operate them. This would brlag
good results and save man power. \
tractor would often prove to be more
profitable on the average southern farm
if operated by several on cooperative
basis. Much work can be done with the
tractor that is impra ctical with horses
coming more popular as farmers ae-
quaint themselves with their proper use
1t has been clearly demonstrated th1s
a tractor is a labor saver and an ef-
ficient and economical machine whea
properly operated. In some localities II
is now being used successfully under re
operation of one man. working over an
entire community with one machine IN
cases where large acreages are handled
by a single farmer. one or more tractors
are often found profitable
This plan has been used successfully
with other large and expensive farm
equipment, such as threshing machines.
peanut pickers, potato diggers. manure
srreaders, etc. The use OF the manure
spreader has been demonstrated to he
profitable in more than one way Practi-
caIIy the same time is required TO load
and haul manure spreader to the field /
as for an ordinary wagon, but the
spreader will unload in one-third the time
required TO do so by hand The spreader
distributes the load uniformly. This is
almost impossible by hand work. and for
this reason alone il has been shown that
az much as forty per cent of the value
of manure has been wasted through un-
even distribution by hand labor Where
there is no spreader in a community it Is
recommended that one be purchased and
used comparatively or that one farmer
who can afford to buy one. purchase and
operate Il for his neighbors as is being
done in some places with the tractor II
man owns a spreader he should be
willing to allow his neighbors to use It.
for which they could pay nominal rent.
In Florida the corn crop IS becoming
more and more prominent, and to enable
farmers TO produce corn in competition
with other sections IL win be necessary
to use good Judgment in selecting labor
saving machinery for use in making the
crop. II will also he necessary to resort
to improved methods of harvesting AMI
storing the corn. Instead OF throwing
corn IN piles in the field to be. picked Up
again by hand. the use of team and
Wa eon az time of picking viii be found
a labor saving plan. This plan viii not
increase the amount Of weevils in the
corn If the shucSs are left IN the field
where they properly belong, and the few