. Agriculture for beginners. elyfollowing the plowing the disk harrow should be used, andthe disking will need to be repeated at intervals. Keep inmind that a firm and compact seed bed cannot be obtainedby one disking or harrowing. Special suggestions regardingthe preparation of the seed bed for regions of limited rain-fall are given in the chapter on Dry Farming. 14 AGRICULTURE FOR BEGINNERS The Seed. A good crop cannot be expected from poorseed. We have learned already that some varieties of cornare well adapted to one locality but will not thrive in is true also of wheat. The f
. Agriculture for beginners. elyfollowing the plowing the disk harrow should be used, andthe disking will need to be repeated at intervals. Keep inmind that a firm and compact seed bed cannot be obtainedby one disking or harrowing. Special suggestions regardingthe preparation of the seed bed for regions of limited rain-fall are given in the chapter on Dry Farming. 14 AGRICULTURE FOR BEGINNERS The Seed. A good crop cannot be expected from poorseed. We have learned already that some varieties of cornare well adapted to one locality but will not thrive in is true also of wheat. The first thing to find out iswhether the seed is suited to given conditions. For the hard winter-wheat region the Russian sorts, likeTurkey Red and Karkoff, are the best, not only on account oftheir producing power, but for their excellent milling qualities. Among the soft winter wheats the Fultz is perhaps themost widely adapted and most generally grown. Other sortsmore or less popular are Fulcaster Currell, Mediterranean, Fiu. S. IIak\ iminh; Wheat with a Header Sow Graded Seed only. Seeds that will germinate andmake vigorous plants are the kinds to sow. It is estimatedthat at least one fifth of the wheat grains sown are crackedor otherwise injured so that they will not produce strongplants. This is a large waste of grain. It is estimated thatin this way a million bushels of wheat are wasted annuallyin large wheat states like Kansas, Minnesota, or waste might be prevented by running the wheat through WHEAT 15 a fanning mill or grain grader, to remove these worthlessgrains and save them for flour or feed. This would leave onlythe plump, heavy grains for seed, and these are the only onesthat should be sown. It is not always the largest grains thatmake the best plants, but rather the heaviest in proportionto their size. A medium-sized, heavy grain is better than alarge light one. There are graders that will throw out thelight grains as well as the broken and sh
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