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iHio WdH 10 0oit8 h'SHt-WHilc tHs
rowing and Pillow Out the Corner
prepared by the United States Depart.
ment of Agriculture.)
A good seed bed for wheat can not
be made unless the work is begun
early, and good seed bed is the most
important thing in growing wheat.
Many things are necessary in prepar-
ing good seed bed, but the first es-
sential is time. 1t can not be done in
day nor yet in a week. There must
be many days Of settling. There must
be some good, packing rains. And
there ought to be frequent cultivation
Of the soil.
Those things are necessary because
good seed bed for wheat must be firm
and it must be moist. The upper 3
inches of soil must be mellow and finely
divided, and the portion beneath must
be well compacted.
Flowing May Vary.
Essentials to successful wheat grow
ing vary widely in different sections
of the country, but the United States
department Of agriculture regards
these things as basic essentials any
where that wheat is grown in the
United States. The wheat experts of
the department may recommend one
type of blowing for one section and
other kinds of blowing for other
sections, and even no blowing
Of oil ,,ndor eo,,o conditions b,,+ Z.
finely pulverized top soil well packed
down and forming perfect union
with the subsoil is urged for every
section.
Early blowing and thorough tillage of
the plowed soil results in retaining the
and storing the water that falls after
cultivation is begun. A firm seed bed
under this mulch enables the young
wheat plants to make use of the subsoil
waters Sufficient moisture is thus as
sured for the termination. of the seed
seedlings-a much more important
thing, the experts say, than many wheat
growers consider it. 1t does not apply,
as some might think, just to the semi
arid regions.
eff the Importance of this thing were
recognized throughout the So
called humid areas" says one of the
wheat experts of the department of
agriculture, "there would be less fire.
Iuent losses from drought and better
wheat crops would result. In this area,
he mistake is often made of thinking
ure present for maximum crop of |
wheat. The result is that poor crops |
ire often harvested where little more
Ittention to moisture preservation |
would have assured good crops
Harrow Close After PIow.
If wheat is to be grown on stubble
and, the ground should be plowed at
east inches deep Immediately after
arvesting the crop of grain. The har-
ow should closely follow the pillow,
9th operations being done the same
ay and as close together as possible.
fter that, cultivation should be given
S often as necessary-which usually
leans as often as possble-until the
heat is sown The cultivation may be
nth harrow or disk or drag or roller.
/ accomplishes several desirable
lings. 1t kills the weeds. 1t settles
ne subsOil and makes it firm. 1t main
aims a soil mulch above. And none of
lese things can be done If the ground
not plowed early.
Now. "early blowing" is an indefinite
,rm. 1t may mean one thing 10 one
lrmer and an entirely different thing ..
another farmer. But it is thing
n which exact dates can hardly be
It. July blowing is certainly early
owing for winter wheat. The first :
ilf Of August is early blowing. Later :
ian that is likely to be late blowing. ,,
Is early as possible" is the safe rule.
5 soon as the wheat or oats or clover l
of, is the time to begin blowing.
Disking a Help.
Some makeshifts may help good
al. If IL is absolutely impossible to
gin blowing as soon as the ground Is
ear Of this years crop, double disking
ould be restored to at once. That
ops up and at least partly pulverizes
e top soil-makes passable mulch
ID retains much Of the moisture until y
e blowing can be done. Also, it kills
Q weeds or, at least. cripples them
ough to minimize the damage they =
n do by sucking the moisture out Of
e soil.
II wheat Is to follow cultivated p
)p, such as corn or SOY beans, fire.
ent cultivation given to that crpp
II maintain soil mulch and preserve o
'isture. II level cultivation 10 prac- !
ed, good seed bed usually can be =
spsred by disking and narrowing ~
- the crvp n removed. II vesds -