. Corn book for young folk. Corn. 166 CORN BOOK FOR YOUNG FOLK expects to farm learn the best methods of plowing ? In England and Scotland farmers have regular training schools to teach boys how to handle plows. Prizes are offered yearly to young plowmen who in plowing contests display the most skill and judgment. In some of the Western states of America plowing contests are made the main events of a yearly holi- day. Why should you not persuade your school to start such a contest ? What is to be sought in plowing a field? No plow- ing is satisfactory unless: First, the fur- rows are straight
. Corn book for young folk. Corn. 166 CORN BOOK FOR YOUNG FOLK expects to farm learn the best methods of plowing ? In England and Scotland farmers have regular training schools to teach boys how to handle plows. Prizes are offered yearly to young plowmen who in plowing contests display the most skill and judgment. In some of the Western states of America plowing contests are made the main events of a yearly holi- day. Why should you not persuade your school to start such a contest ? What is to be sought in plowing a field? No plow- ing is satisfactory unless: First, the fur- rows are straight and of uniform depth and width. Second, the plow sets the furrow slice on edge so that the soil may easily weather. If the slice is turned entirely over, weathering is not so easy. Third, the plow leaves no land unbroken between the furrows. Fourth, the plowing thoroughly covers all weeds, grass, or Fig. 131. A Well-Plowed Field. 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 Williams, Charles Burgess, 1871-; Hill, Daniel Harvey, 1859-1924, joint author. Boston, Ginn
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