. Bulletin of the Department of Agriculture. Agriculture; Agriculture. STANDARDS OF LABOR. 7 Table IV.—Flat breaking vilh 10 and 12 inch turn plows {one man and two mules). Size of plow (inches). Number Average of acreage reports, per day. Acreage reported most frequently. 10 12 64 65 li (36 reports). 2 (39 reports). Broadcast harrowing is not very generally practiced in this area. However, enough reports were obtained to give an idea of what has been accomplished by different crews and implements. (See Table V.). Fiu. 2.—Hodding for cotton on land planted to the same crop the p
. Bulletin of the Department of Agriculture. Agriculture; Agriculture. STANDARDS OF LABOR. 7 Table IV.—Flat breaking vilh 10 and 12 inch turn plows {one man and two mules). Size of plow (inches). Number Average of acreage reports, per day. Acreage reported most frequently. 10 12 64 65 li (36 reports). 2 (39 reports). Broadcast harrowing is not very generally practiced in this area. However, enough reports were obtained to give an idea of what has been accomplished by different crews and implements. (See Table V.). Fiu. 2.—Hodding for cotton on land planted to the same crop the previous year. In this insiance, contrary to common practice, the stalks have not been cut. Table V.—Broadcast harrowing. lMl|lUMI10Ilt. Disk harrow Do Spike-tooth harrow. Log Crew. Size. 0, 7, and 8 feet. do 5 to 12 feet; average 8 5 to 12 feet; average 7J feet. Men. Mules. Num- ber of reports. Average acreage i Acreage reported most frequently, lay. 4 (5 reports). Scattering. fl2 (6 reports). \11 (8 reports). 12(11 reports). "Beddhig" and "listing" are common terms used in this area for ridging laud in preparation for planting. "Bedding"" is the term in most general use. Land is nearly alwa3^s bedded for cotton and a good many follow this practice in preparing land for corn. Bedding is done. 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 United States. Dept. of Agriculture. [Washington, D. C. ?] : The Dept. : Supt. of Docs. , G. P. O.
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