. The Canadian farmer's manual of agriculture [microform] : the principles and practice of mixed husbandry as adapted to Canadian soils and climate : comprising: the field; produce of the farm; stock raising and management; manufactures of the farm; dairy; diseases of horses, cattle, sheep, pigs; farm buildings, modern machinery and implements : counsel to the immigrant-settler, Agriculture; Farms; Agriculture; Exploitations agricoles. 176 The Canadian Farmer's mm. the soil in which it may be worked. It is especially a(lji,.ted to the stirring of wheat that has been sown by hand and upon
. The Canadian farmer's manual of agriculture [microform] : the principles and practice of mixed husbandry as adapted to Canadian soils and climate : comprising: the field; produce of the farm; stock raising and management; manufactures of the farm; dairy; diseases of horses, cattle, sheep, pigs; farm buildings, modern machinery and implements : counsel to the immigrant-settler, Agriculture; Farms; Agriculture; Exploitations agricoles. 176 The Canadian Farmer's mm. the soil in which it may be worked. It is especially a(lji,.ted to the stirring of wheat that has been sown by hand and upon the heavier soils. The harrows not only breaU tlui crust of the earth, but drawin^r the t'ri^sh mould upon the wheat plant, they thus ^ive a porlect top-cb'cssin^. Many have been ".icared" by the appearance of their wheat field after the o|)eration, but as long as tne scarifying of the wheat h»is not been so severe as to tear out a great nuniln i- of the plants (and it is, as a matter of fact, almost impossible to tear out a great many), it will have the desired ed'cct of pulverizing the upper soil, and will must certainly tend to give a rapid start to the glowing plant. ft shoulil, however, be executed when the plants begin to re- vegetate, and care and personal sui)crvision must determine that point. If the work be done when the plants are yet torpid they may be rotted, and if done too late their growth may bo checked. There is yet another great advajitage in the operation. If we intend to seed down our wheat, and the operation has not been per- formed on the last fallen snow, after the harrowing is the ne/t best time to sow gnuss seeds. They will fall in a good bed, and the next smart shower will cover and sprout them. It occasionally happens that our wheat has too full a growth in the spring, and we desire to check it. We are particular to say occasionally, for we ourselves have observed but very seldom any wheat in Canada that required to be thinned after once
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