The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-03-31
SUGGESTIONS FOR
SUMMER EAll0W

No set rules are absolute for sum
mcr fallcwing-brains are important
common sense is indispensible-but on
the following fundamentals the au-
thorities are agreed:
FALL DISCING-Should be done as
soon as possible after harvest. Pur-
pose: To step evaporation, make soil
take rain, sprout weed seeds, make
furrow fit tight.
EARLY PLOWING-Fall plowins is
practiced some places. leaving ground
rough. Most prevalent method spring
plowlng six or seven inches, in; May or
early June (after ascend discing, if
ground is packed). Land should be
quite moist, but not too wet. Must
I've worked down same day p1Dw ed
Purpose: TO hold moisture and make
lever soil pack. Late. dry, spring
piowing is useless.
PACkING-A double disc set nearly
straight and weighted, pulled behind
the plow will pack bottom of furrow
slice, leaving top loose. Regular SUBJ
surface tnot surface) packer is better.
Purpose: TO close air spaces at bot
tom stop free air 'rculation. fit fur
row slice to bottom of furrow snugly.
Soil must be compact tc. hold moisture
CULTIVATION--For tillage use an
Acme harrow. Clack weeder. rod weed
er. duckfoot cultivator, or similar
tool. that will cut weeds off below
surface. leaving cle d or granular mulch
(dust mulch is much more likely to
blow). Purpose: To preserve mulch
on top, preventing evaporation, and
killing weeds ta field that grows up
to weeds is lost so far as this system
gces). Remember not to cultipate too
deep-a disc will usually go too deep;
the soil will dry out as deep as cul-
tivated. Number of civilizations will
depend on season and weeds. Two are
enough sometimes.
PLANTING-Tf season is normal, fall
wheat may be drilled in August. or
early September. 20 to 40 pounds, de-
pending on the season. In very dry
years be sure of enough moisture be
fore planting. Land better go over
until spring for planting, if moisture
Is down too far to reach easily with
drill. Many successful farmers STOW
spring wheat exclusively. They say
they can he sure of stand. Plant 4C
pounds of spring wheat to the acre
II early, more if later. Usually If you
finish by May 1st. you will be in time
BLOWING-Can usually be ccntroll.
ed. Firm subsurface packing over g
period will help make soil granlar 4
wet cultivation will make n clod mucf
on top; subsequent civilizations should
cut land below surface. not break III
surface PARTICLES. Extremely light
sandy soils are not adpted tc, summer
tillage.
CORN--Well cultivated is nearly a,
good as clean fallow. 1t is valuabl.
where soil blows: it adds humus. Bu
corn land will rot produce a crop i,
an extremely dry year where fallov
and clean tillage will.
DIvERSTFICATION--T is the ul
innate of better farmin. Dairy COWS
| some stock-part summer fallow, sun
flowers. corn and silos go together
but for crop or two be sure. Prcpe
| methods Of clean summer tillage viii
do 1t in most localities.
Try it once. just exactly right o,
part of your land and be convinced
| IT you don't follow all the steps, yo,
| can't say it didn't work. Let's Civ
Montana an honest trial.
Further Information can be secure,
by addressing Montana Develcpmen
Association. p. o. BOX. 1910, Billings