Hints to settlers in Northern Ontario . V I ^rf£ ^£ * Fir^t plowing on new land. The roller is being used to smooth down the land, before using the harrow or A crop of oats. ? mn ? W^T T-- A fifteen-acre field of red clover yielding three tons of hay per acre. 11 should be finished up before the snow gets deep. In some cases a person may findit necessary to do more or less cutting during mid-winter, but every effort shouldbe made to have it all done before this time. Hauling is made easier by havingthe timber well decked up on the skidways. This lessens the surface exposed tosnow
Hints to settlers in Northern Ontario . V I ^rf£ ^£ * Fir^t plowing on new land. The roller is being used to smooth down the land, before using the harrow or A crop of oats. ? mn ? W^T T-- A fifteen-acre field of red clover yielding three tons of hay per acre. 11 should be finished up before the snow gets deep. In some cases a person may findit necessary to do more or less cutting during mid-winter, but every effort shouldbe made to have it all done before this time. Hauling is made easier by havingthe timber well decked up on the skidways. This lessens the surface exposed tosnow fall, and also makes less work in digging snow from off and around the skid-ways. The same thing applies when the timber is cut into short lengths, fourfeet or less, and piled in rows. Burning. The proper time to burn a slashing depends on certain local conditions andalso on the density of the material on the ground; that is, whether it be sparse orthick. Its an old saying that fire makes a good servant but a poor master,and it is just as applicable to-day as it ever was. Hardwood can usually be burnedwithout causing any serious outbreaks or large bush fires,
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