Show DEPTH OF MOISTURE IN SOIL agent at hays kansas uses an auger to talf how far water penetrates how far into the has the moisture of the tall rains penetrated t some results develop when this question in investigated barly in those parte ot the country IB which the late drouth was most severe to show the depth of moist W A boys farm demonstration agent at giaya kan uses an augen armed with this instrument he goes into fields of farmers and determines the depth of moisture in fields that have received different treatment in one such test it was learned that the a ter which had fallen recently had not penetrated more than eight deep in stubble ground while on stubble that had been disked immediately after harvest the moisture had soak ed twenty tour to thirty six inches la the ground while on potato ground that had been kept clean and well worked the water bad penetrated ty alx to sixty inches mr uon be clevea that this simple demonstration Is one of the most effective ways td teach moisture conservation by preparation of the land |