Manual of agriculture, for the school, the farm, and the fireside . ghly tilled soil, deep ploughing is less impor-tant in its cultivation than in that of Indian corn, sinceits roots do not strike down so deep, while from the seasonof its growth it is not so liable to suffer from thorough cultivation is requisite that the land maybe as clean as possible, that is, perfectly free from weedsand noxious plants at the time of sowing. 545. The land having beenwell manured, ploughed andharrowed, wheat may be sownbroadcast by hand or by abroadcast sowing machine, (,) and harrowed in
Manual of agriculture, for the school, the farm, and the fireside . ghly tilled soil, deep ploughing is less impor-tant in its cultivation than in that of Indian corn, sinceits roots do not strike down so deep, while from the seasonof its growth it is not so liable to suffer from thorough cultivation is requisite that the land maybe as clean as possible, that is, perfectly free from weedsand noxious plants at the time of sowing. 545. The land having beenwell manured, ploughed andharrowed, wheat may be sownbroadcast by hand or by abroadcast sowing machine, (,) and harrowed in, or it may f-be sown in drills by a machine Fig. adapted to this purpose. 546. Both methods have their advantages, but the drillso^uig is the more economical of the two, as it saves seedby its more uniform distribution. Wheat properly drilledin is less liable to be thrown out by the frost and yield per acre is also larger, particularly if care betaken to stir tlie ground and keep out weeds between thedrills during the growth of the 166 CULTGEE OP THE CERfiALS. 647. Besides, in drill sowing the crop gets the benefitof greater light and heat, and a freer circulation of air,and hence a more thrifty growth. In addition to theseimportant advantages of the drill over hand sowing, someconcentrated manure may be applied in the drill, and thewheat feels its influence more directly and quickly thanif all the manure were spread and turned under. 548. From four to six pecks of winter wheat, and fromtwo to two and a half bushels of spring wheat, should besown to the acre. The quantity will vary according tothe fertility of the soil, the smaller quantity being requiredon the most fertile soil. 549. The culture of roots forms an excellent prepara-tion for wheat, because they cleanse and mellow the should therefore follow a root crop in the rotationrather than an Indian corn crop, though on an oat stubbleit is often found to succeed well. 650. Unless
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