. The Canadian farmer's manual of agriculture [microform] : the principles and practice of mixed husbandry as adapted to Canadian soils and climate : comprising: the field; produce of the farm; stock raising and management; manufactures of the farm; dairy; diseases of horses, cattle, sheep, pigs; farm buildings, modern machinery and implements : counsel to the immigrant-settler, Agriculture; Farms; Agriculture; Exploitations agricoles. 'vm. a hi: â i â¢: : 1 : . if : â ; . % ka m ;! mL 168 The Canadian Farmer's tween haying and sowing to rot the sod at all. These two quali- fications we
. The Canadian farmer's manual of agriculture [microform] : the principles and practice of mixed husbandry as adapted to Canadian soils and climate : comprising: the field; produce of the farm; stock raising and management; manufactures of the farm; dairy; diseases of horses, cattle, sheep, pigs; farm buildings, modern machinery and implements : counsel to the immigrant-settler, Agriculture; Farms; Agriculture; Exploitations agricoles. 'vm. a hi: â i â¢: : 1 : . if : â ; . % ka m ;! mL 168 The Canadian Farmer's tween haying and sowing to rot the sod at all. These two quali- fications we cannot attain in Canada. We can seldom find time to [)lough down clover before the mid- dle of August, nor do we usually have rain in any quantity at that season, and we must have our wheat sown early in September. We have seen individual instances of successful crops of wheat on a clover sod, but in every case the young clover was ploughed down very early. If, however, our sod be ploughed down for a summer fallow, then have its roots and stems had plenty of time to decompose into the form of mould ; then " the very best preparation, the very best manure for wheat, is a good crop of ch'; " Sometimes a farmer is tempted by appearances which indicate that it will be a lucky hit to plough sod ground as late as August and even September, and sow to wheat. And if a paying crop is realized by such culture, it maybe regarded indeed as a mere lucky hit,' and not as the result of suitable culture for the crop. It would be desirable in many instan'^es to sow wheat on a field tiiat has been mown the same season, but experience teaches it is very unsafe to do so. There may be cases, as where a field is very fer- tile, and under a clean clover sod of only one year's growth, in which the soil can be put in fair condition for the wheat crop if ploughed after the clover is mown. But even then it is only a second-rate way of preparing the soil to grow an important crop ;
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