. Agriculture for the Kansas common schools. Agriculture. A field of Turkey wheat which j-ielded bushels an acre. Early plowing and good preparation of the soil were mainly responsible for the yield. ground that is plowed when in good condition should be harrowed or disked soon after being plowed. Ground that is too dry to plow may be disked and then left until a soaking rain, when it should be plowed. Ground that is dry when plowed may remain without further attention until rain falls. It should then be worked, in order to pre- vent the loss of moisture added by the rains. Listing the Gr
. Agriculture for the Kansas common schools. Agriculture. A field of Turkey wheat which j-ielded bushels an acre. Early plowing and good preparation of the soil were mainly responsible for the yield. ground that is plowed when in good condition should be harrowed or disked soon after being plowed. Ground that is too dry to plow may be disked and then left until a soaking rain, when it should be plowed. Ground that is dry when plowed may remain without further attention until rain falls. It should then be worked, in order to pre- vent the loss of moisture added by the rains. Listing the Ground for Wheat. In central and western Kansas the ground is often broken with a lister soon after harvest. The ridges are then gradually worked down, so that by seeding time the ground is level again. This method of preparation is more rapid and cheaper than plowing, and for many conditions is just as good. It has this disadvantage, however, that when land is prepared. 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 Call, Leland Everett, 1881- [from old catalog] comp; Kent, Harry Llewellyn, [from old catalog] joint comp. Topeka, The State of Kansas state printing plant
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