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Show Saving of Moisture. To save moisture the surface soil should be kept loose and from this standpoint the cultivation should begin be-gin whenever the surface gets compact com-pact and it is not necessary to go deep in order to have this loose surface. sur-face. Rain is one of the greatest compacting com-pacting agencies; hence, after a raiq the land should be harrowed as soon as the soil will nicely. If harrowed when wet more harm than good may 'be done. The soil will also compact from its own weight so that a cultivation cultiva-tion every two or three weeks Is nec-sary nec-sary to keep the dust mulch in the most effective condition. ' The saving of moisture is very important, im-portant, both for the corn crop and also for the crop following the corn. It is not only that It supplies the crop with moisture, but it keeps up the moisture content of the soil so that the plant food can go into solution, which is the only way the plant can get it and it also makes favorable conditions con-ditions for bacteria, which make plant food available. , , |