. Cyclopedia of farm crops : a popular survey of crops and crop-making methods in the United States and Canada. Agriculture -- Canada; Agriculture -- United States; Farm produce -- Canada; Farm produce -- United States. Fig. 121. stubble digger, to fit land for a succeeding crop, 1906 follow all crops. Nearly all continu- crop for a year or two in order to clean the land, plant diseases follow certain crops. There are no insects or diseases that Therefore a rotation cleans the fields of many of these troubles and pests, ous-cropping schemes run into these difficulties sooner or later. A short
. Cyclopedia of farm crops : a popular survey of crops and crop-making methods in the United States and Canada. Agriculture -- Canada; Agriculture -- United States; Farm produce -- Canada; Farm produce -- United States. Fig. 121. stubble digger, to fit land for a succeeding crop, 1906 follow all crops. Nearly all continu- crop for a year or two in order to clean the land, plant diseases follow certain crops. There are no insects or diseases that Therefore a rotation cleans the fields of many of these troubles and pests, ous-cropping schemes run into these difficulties sooner or later. A short and sharp rotation, for example, is the best means of contending with wire- worms. It is not uncommon sometimes to find onions failing year after year in the best onion regions. The trouble is likely to be due to pests or diseases. Two or three years of celery or other crop may clean up the difficulty. The horticulturist is particularly liable to suffer from insects and plant diseases, especially if he is an orchardist, because he cannot well practice a definite rota- tion. The larger part of the spraying devices and materials are devised to meet the necessities of the horticulturist. (9) A rotation allows the farmer to meet the needs of the staple markets by providing a continuous and predictable Fig, 122, Modem riding cotton-and corn-planter, 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 Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde), 1858-1954. New York : Macmillan
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