Show THE DROUTH OF 1910 t continued from page 2 crop Is mature if it Is too thin needs are likely to come up tip and crowd the plants the seeding rate that will be best to meet both of these conditions depends on the condition ot or the soil and the quality of the seed if 11 the seed bed is properly prepared and the seed Is well cleaned and pure from 33 35 to 43 45 pounds per acre Is sufficient whether to sow 35 or 43 45 pounds pound s sh should au d be determined by the average size sive of t the be kernels to be planted seed consisting of large kernels require requiring the larger rate the results in testing the best depth of planting have been rather variable plats are planted at the depth of I 1 Is I 1 inches 3 inches and 6 inches respectively until the test Is continued considerably sider ably longer positive conclusions are unwarranted but the indications favor 3 inches as the most desirable depth of the three in 1909 the plat planted lari inches deep produced some what better than the one planted 6 inches deep it is believed that 3 inches is i s sufficiently deep if ft the seed bed Is well prepared and a good drill Is used broadcasting vs drilling it would naturally be tb thought 0 aught that a test of the two methods of planting wheat broadcasting and drilling would be unnecessary there are still a low few advocates ot of the old method of planting by hand however I 1 and this test is conducted mainly as a de of the inferiority of this medhod the plat planted iab a drill has invariably so far yielded the other as to put the advisability of broadcasting beyond all question the plat has averaged from two bushels to less than nine bushels to the acre while the drilled plat lias has yielded between twenty and bushels per acre there Is no good reason why any dry farmer should not use a drill no matter how small the field is broadcasting would should never be practised practiced deseret farmer |