. Elementary principles of agriculture : a text book for the common schools . 9 ej JyT OJ â " »s o ^ the winter rains may be ab- sorbed, (b) By adding sub- stances to the soil that increase its water-holding power, such as compost and green manures (Tf 101). Increasing the water- storage power of the soil tends to lessen washing. The water "runs" after every little shower in the hard roadway, but in the well-plowed field the rain is soon absorbed and passes to the deeper layers of soil. A well-plowed field may absorb a full three-inch rainfall, and thus lessen the damage so oft
. Elementary principles of agriculture : a text book for the common schools . 9 ej JyT OJ â " »s o ^ the winter rains may be ab- sorbed, (b) By adding sub- stances to the soil that increase its water-holding power, such as compost and green manures (Tf 101). Increasing the water- storage power of the soil tends to lessen washing. The water "runs" after every little shower in the hard roadway, but in the well-plowed field the rain is soon absorbed and passes to the deeper layers of soil. A well-plowed field may absorb a full three-inch rainfall, and thus lessen the damage so often caused by sur- face washing. No one may say when the rains will come, nor forecast the amount; but the farmer has it in his power to store up a large amount of the rain to provide against temporary drought. This he may do by increasing the stor- age space by deep fall plow- ing, which prepares the ground to readily absorb the rain. The evaporation may be reduced by renewing the soil-mulch after each shower. This is particularly important in regions of low rainfall.
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