Show 74 P 4 EFFECT OF PLOWING IN AU rau r practice Is recommended in dry climates where ground does not freeze during winter As a rule the object in tall fall plowing Is to turn up the soil to the action of freezing and thawing thaing which benefits Us its texture or physical nature in sections where the soil does not freeze in winter except in very dry climates tall fall plowing as a rule is 1 not to be recommended for the rea son that with heavy winter and spring rains on heavy clay soils the soil Is apt to become cemented and lifeless making it difficult to prepare for seeding and often rendering the soil cloddy and unyielding tor for cultivation for early oats sowing this might not be an objection since oats always do best when sown early and the packing of the soil by winter and spring rains would not be objection able oats affif all small grains re quire a firm and well packed seed bed still sod in any climate Is ally benefited by tall fall plowing as the sod will be in a better position tor for early decay by early plowing and some of the noxious insects in the soil would be destroyed by being exposed in dry climates where the ground does not freeza in winter such as lr ir righted regions and where here dry farm ing Is practiced fall plowing Is beneficial as the roughened surface of t the soil caused by plowing will catch and bold old more snows and rains th than 11 un plowed ground in any region where the eoll soil ie to full of humus or where a heavy coating of manure Is turned under tall fall plow ing Is a good practice with plenty of humus in the soil it will not cement with heavy rains and where a heavy coat of manure Is turned under the manure will be in a good position to decay and will keep the so soil ii light and loose |