. Productive soils; the fundamentals of successful soil management and profitable crop production. Soils. FiQ. 203.—Approximate number of acres on peat land that can be worked by one man in different crops. (U. S. D. A.). Fig. -204.—Farming marsh lands along extensive lines. Four years from swamp in rape. (North Carolina.) Hogs yPn tough turf breakings buckwheat and flax are commonly grown to subdue the sod. On pastured marshes, particularly, corn is frequently grown as the first crop. Crops for marsh lands are mentioned in the table on next page, together with the advan- tages and disadvantag
. Productive soils; the fundamentals of successful soil management and profitable crop production. Soils. FiQ. 203.—Approximate number of acres on peat land that can be worked by one man in different crops. (U. S. D. A.). Fig. -204.—Farming marsh lands along extensive lines. Four years from swamp in rape. (North Carolina.) Hogs yPn tough turf breakings buckwheat and flax are commonly grown to subdue the sod. On pastured marshes, particularly, corn is frequently grown as the first crop. Crops for marsh lands are mentioned in the table on next page, together with the advan- tages and disadvantages in growing them. 3 United States Department of Agriculture Farmers' Bulletin 761. ^ Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa and Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Weir, Wilbert Walter, 1882-. Philadelphia London, J. B. Lippincott company
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