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Show PLOUGHING FOR DRY FARMING. A very large percantage of the Ian I used for dr farming Is locitod on tho benches nn I low foothills and Is consequently, con-sequently, more or less steep Incline the common prnitlce Is to plough the giound up nn 1 down tha hill To one who observes the results this Is mom unwise and harmful to the land l leaving furrows and deal furrowe running run-ning with the incline tho storm water tliat falls Units ras) channels which are soon converted Into larger ones for carrying the water to the lower levels With the water In carried tons of the soluble plant food from the soli so there is a double loss consisting of the water and tho fertility of the soil more rational plan and one that would icsult In the conseri allot, of the moisture In tho soil wnull be to plough along the hillside Instead of up and down Unless the slow Is vei decided the nrdlnarj plough could lie used as on level land hut on the steep hills a leversibla board I lough shoull bo used II) using the ' htllsldo ' plouajh no tlmo Is lost In going around the ends, tho team sltnpl) turning and going back In the last furrow each time II) this practice each funow serves as a sort of embankment In catch and hold the water thus retaining retain-ing nn the land thousand of tons of water that otherwise would run off during the winter and spilng This Is a mutter that dr) farmers wnull do well to stud) for It moans better ctops and better land |