The Prairie Provinces of Canada : their history, people, commerce, industries, and resources . he usualpractice to plough as much as possible theprevious autumn ; the remainder is turnedover the following spring. In the Red RiverValley the autumn ploughing is generallypreferred, for the reason that the stiff claysoil of that region crumples and becomesmellow through the action of the wintersfrost if exposed by autumn west, where the rainfall is less,spring ploughing usually gives betterresults, for the reason that the stubble ofthe previous grain crop gathers the snow,which,
The Prairie Provinces of Canada : their history, people, commerce, industries, and resources . he usualpractice to plough as much as possible theprevious autumn ; the remainder is turnedover the following spring. In the Red RiverValley the autumn ploughing is generallypreferred, for the reason that the stiff claysoil of that region crumples and becomesmellow through the action of the wintersfrost if exposed by autumn west, where the rainfall is less,spring ploughing usually gives betterresults, for the reason that the stubble ofthe previous grain crop gathers the snow,which, melting in the spring, adds moistureto the land. For autumn ploughing thedepth varies, but is generally about 5 ploughing is usually less than that,but should not be under 4 in. for thebest results. In the provinces west of Manitoba it isfound advisable both spring and autumn toput the packer to work immediately afterploughing. The stiff clay loams of theRed River Valley, on the other hand, areleft unpacked to enable the frost morethoroughly to do its work of pulverizingthe
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