. California agriculturist and live stock journal. Agriculture -- California; Livestock -- California; Animal industry -- California. California Agriculturist and Live Stock Journal. WOKK FOR THE SEASON. Of course it tleijends upon circnm- Btances, which every farmer should be a judge of, as to what work most needs to be done at this season of the year. It is generally looked upon by grain farmers as a season of rest, unless they have to haul their grain to market or the store- house. In that case it is policy to im- prove the dry roads and weather at once. Dry plowing and sowing can now be do
. California agriculturist and live stock journal. Agriculture -- California; Livestock -- California; Animal industry -- California. California Agriculturist and Live Stock Journal. WOKK FOR THE SEASON. Of course it tleijends upon circnm- Btances, which every farmer should be a judge of, as to what work most needs to be done at this season of the year. It is generally looked upon by grain farmers as a season of rest, unless they have to haul their grain to market or the store- house. In that case it is policy to im- prove the dry roads and weather at once. Dry plowing and sowing can now be done to advantage on land that is clear of bad weeds and foul stuff. On none but clean land should dry sowing be done, but dry plowing—the soil to be plowed again after the weeds get started—will do even for foul lands. However, we cannot advise dry plowing as economical except- ing the land is clean of foul seeds. FENCING. If any fencing is to be hauled, now is the time to do it. There are few farm in California so well fenced as to be conve- nient for stock-keeping. It will pay al- most any farmer to so lay out and fence his place that he can economically pas- ture a portion of his farm every year, in the way of rotation, and be able to pas- ture a portion without herding. On dry farms, this is an important matter, as a field pastured this season will be much more likely to produce a good, clean crop of grain than one that is cropped to grain every season. It is the testimony of many good farmers that pasturing a field is as good, if not bettor, than summer-fallow- ing it, both as regards getting a clean crop and a full one. Wo are compelled to have much faith in pasturing to pre- cede wheat culture, either of cattle or of Bheep. Probably sheep would be prefer- able. So we say that it is important on dry ranches that farms should be well fenced where stock-keeping can be made profitable in connection with grain rais- ing. On farms that will every year pro- duce a good crop
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