Dry farming in western Canada Dry farming in western Canada . dryfarminginwes00brac Year: 1921 156 DRY FARMING latter, and when they are present in any quantity in stubble fields plowing for the succeeding crop either in fall or spring becomes a necessity. 129. The Desirability of 'Working Down' Plowed Land as soon as Possible after Plowing.—The farmer in humid regions wants air in his soil in the fall. In order to pre- vent the furrow settling down and becoming hard and more or less baked, he leaves the fall-plowed land loose and untilled. Dry farm soils, however, usually do not suffer for w
Dry farming in western Canada Dry farming in western Canada . dryfarminginwes00brac Year: 1921 156 DRY FARMING latter, and when they are present in any quantity in stubble fields plowing for the succeeding crop either in fall or spring becomes a necessity. 129. The Desirability of 'Working Down' Plowed Land as soon as Possible after Plowing.—The farmer in humid regions wants air in his soil in the fall. In order to pre- vent the furrow settling down and becoming hard and more or less baked, he leaves the fall-plowed land loose and untilled. Dry farm soils, however, usually do not suffer for want of air. The dry land farmer is more con- cerned about saving moisture than about getting more Fig. 63.—Tractor Plowing on Stubble Land. air into the land. The dry parts of Western Canada do not enjoy a humid climate, and unharrowed or unpacked fall or spring plowing instead of settling down and bak- ing usually dries out. On a new soil that did not blow the increase in yield from one operation of the heavy harrows or two of the
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