. Prairie agriculture [microform] : containing a list of chemical experiments; a series of experiments on the growth of seeds; a description of how plants grow; a sketch of the formation of the prairie soil by water and ice action; an account of farming operations and of crops adapted to Manitoba; a description of diseases of crops, of insects, and of birds; an account with illustrations of the breeds of horses, cattle, sheep, swine and poultry adapted to Manitoba; advantages of mixed farming. Agriculture; Agriculture. 78 PRAIRIE AGRICULTURE. 4. In spring the manure is so rotted tliat it can b
. Prairie agriculture [microform] : containing a list of chemical experiments; a series of experiments on the growth of seeds; a description of how plants grow; a sketch of the formation of the prairie soil by water and ice action; an account of farming operations and of crops adapted to Manitoba; a description of diseases of crops, of insects, and of birds; an account with illustrations of the breeds of horses, cattle, sheep, swine and poultry adapted to Manitoba; advantages of mixed farming. Agriculture; Agriculture. 78 PRAIRIE AGRICULTURE. 4. In spring the manure is so rotted tliat it can be dug out with a spade. Well rotted manure may be applied to the soil either in autumn or spring previous to sowing the grain. It should receive a thorough cutti'ig up with the disk harrow to spread it evenly and thin, and should be speedily ploughed into the soil before it dries out. Raw, that is unrotted manure, should only be used on land intended for summer fallow. It then has time to partially decompose before the crop is sown. While the proper amount of manure to apply will much depend upon the condition of the land and the crop to be sown, about ten or fifteen loads per acre is thought to be a fair amount for ordinary farm 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 Winnipeg : Consolidated Stationery Co.
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