. Cyclopedia of farm crops. Farm produce; Agriculture. DISCUSSION OF FARM MANAGEMENT 91 necessary, to plant hedges and shade trees for the purpose of protection against wind and storms. Usually it is not desirable to have many hedges around the fields; and, although shade trees are necessary in the pasture, it is not best to distribute them over the field, but to have a group of trees in one corner or in some spot which takes little of the tillable land and does not interfere with the farm- ing operations. As regards drainage and irrigation ditches, the natural lay of the land will determine l
. Cyclopedia of farm crops. Farm produce; Agriculture. DISCUSSION OF FARM MANAGEMENT 91 necessary, to plant hedges and shade trees for the purpose of protection against wind and storms. Usually it is not desirable to have many hedges around the fields; and, although shade trees are necessary in the pasture, it is not best to distribute them over the field, but to have a group of trees in one corner or in some spot which takes little of the tillable land and does not interfere with the farm- ing operations. As regards drainage and irrigation ditches, the natural lay of the land will determine largely where they must be placed. In every well-regulated 1901 Grain 1901 Grain. igoiGraiit 1901 Cortt 02&ro5S â OZCor-n. 'O^G^aia â¢ot Wheot 03Grsture 01 Grain '04 Corn '05 Grai 11 'OSCorn. 'OSWheat 'OG&ross E 10 D 10 ooi'El'^'S^ '07 Wheat '07Grass l90lGniia 1 B ""'i *08&rass 'oaGraia 'OEfJsture '09 Grass 'OBGraia '03f?Mti»f'''; Sg, ^ s 'lOCorrt. S *,;; c zai 3 20 A 10 SoaooooO). Fig. 130. Plan of fann before (below) and after (abovei lay- ing out into regular fields; also plan for rotation of crops. (Figs. 130-133 by Professor Wilson of Mi:inesot,-i.) farm a careful survey should be made and a thorough system of drainage established, so that the surface water may be readily removed from the yards and fields and carried to the natural drainage channels, and not left where it may damage the land and growing crops and form cesspools for the breed- ing of diseases. It is desirable in some sections of the country to build artificial ponds and lakes for catching the drainage water. Such places should not be made the wallows for cattle and swine, but should be surrounded with dry, grassy banks and kept clean and wholesome, otherwise they may be- come the breeding places for injurious germs and thus the source of disease. A map of the farm. An outline map of the farm is valuable and handy. It may often save steps in the directing of workmen and others t
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