. Dry farming in western Canada. Canada. Agriculture Canada; Dry farming. BREAKING THE VIRGIN PRAIRIE 127 sary, and (3) that a mellow layer of soil be formed on the surface to function efficiently as a seed covering after the passage of the drill. The use of the packer, disc and harrow in the order mentioned and at the right time is the best way to accomplish the desired results. Ordin- arily, the land is firmed down by a packer or pi anker scon after plowing, disked as soon as the sod has partial- ly rotted and then harrowed to prepare a uniform ana lev^l si 11 face. 95. Some Desirable Practi
. Dry farming in western Canada. Canada. Agriculture Canada; Dry farming. BREAKING THE VIRGIN PRAIRIE 127 sary, and (3) that a mellow layer of soil be formed on the surface to function efficiently as a seed covering after the passage of the drill. The use of the packer, disc and harrow in the order mentioned and at the right time is the best way to accomplish the desired results. Ordin- arily, the land is firmed down by a packer or pi anker scon after plowing, disked as soon as the sod has partial- ly rotted and then harrowed to prepare a uniform ana lev^l si 11 face. 95. Some Desirable Practices in "Breaking" Prairie Sod. —Most of the practices to be discussed under this head- ing might easily be inferred from what has already been. Tig. —Improper Breaking for Dry Areas. The furrow slice instead of lying on the corner of its neighbor should lie flat. said. In discussing them it should be kept in mind that a practice that is best in one district may not be good in another. Each so-called "desirable" practice should therefore be considered in its relation to the needs of the situation, the presence of creeping-rooted plants and the average rainfall being the chief determining factor. 96. Break Early to Obtain Maximum Yields.—The de- crease in yield of wheal on breaking done after the tenth of June at Saskatoon has been found to average one bushel per acre per week. In more humid districts the decrease will probably be less and in drier districts greater than this figure. The following table gives the. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Bracken, John, 1883-. Winnipeg, Canada : The Grain Growers' Guide, Ltd.
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