. The American farm and stock manual. Agriculture; Home economics. 40 THE Wlieat Ma,xinis in Small Conipa-ss.—The fullowiug iuformation about wheat growing has been condensed: 1. The best soil for wheat is rich clay- loam; 2. "VVTieat likes a good, deep, soft bed; 3. Clover turned under makes just such a bed; 4. The best seed is oily, heavy, plump, and clean; 5. About two inches is the best depth for sowing the seed; 6. The drill puts in the seed better and cheaper than broadcasting; 7. From the middle of Sep- tember to the last of Octo- ber is the best time for sow- ing; 8. Drille
. The American farm and stock manual. Agriculture; Home economics. 40 THE Wlieat Ma,xinis in Small Conipa-ss.—The fullowiug iuformation about wheat growing has been condensed: 1. The best soil for wheat is rich clay- loam; 2. "VVTieat likes a good, deep, soft bed; 3. Clover turned under makes just such a bed; 4. The best seed is oily, heavy, plump, and clean; 5. About two inches is the best depth for sowing the seed; 6. The drill puts in the seed better and cheaper than broadcasting; 7. From the middle of Sep- tember to the last of Octo- ber is the best time for sow- ing; 8. Drilled, one bushel of seed per acre; if sown broadcast, two bushels per acre; 9. One heavy rolling after sowing does much good; 10. For flour, cut when the grain begins to harden; for seed, not until ""^G 1 "' ^^ ^^^ hardened. All Oliio Corn Crib— We give an illustration (Fig. 1) of a very convenient and substantial double corn crib, with a wagon shed between. Such a crib can be built any size, and filled with grain, without the least sign of weakness. One is a brace for the other, and the more grain you have in it the firmer it will be. It is use- less to explain how the tim- bers should be put together^ and whore every door should be cut oiit, when one glance at the illustration will an- swer. Fig. 2 represents the double doors made to corre- spond with the entrance of the shed. The doors, when shut, are fastened to a piece of scantling, standing per- pendicular — one entering the beam, the other enter- ing a block put in the ground. The foundation can be of wood or stone, as suits best. This is what wo call the "Ohio Dutch Yan- kee com ; Hilling Injurious to Com— Careful experi- ments have proved that corn which is hilled will blow down more readily than that which has level culture. This can be accounted for by the fact. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability
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