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Show BURNING STUBBLE Frank Connolly, of Brant, Alta., writes as follows: "There Is a difference differ-ence of opinion here as to whether burning stubble before plowing, or grass before breaking, Is a benefit or detriment to the soil." We never advise the burning of stubble on land that Is not unusually fertile. Of course under certain circumstances cir-cumstances it is best to burn the stubble stub-ble and get It out of the way, but when one burns a ton of straw he is practically prac-tically losing $2.30 worth of fertilizer and this does not take into considera tion the value of this straw as humus ' In the soil. The best way to prepare your land would bo to plow In the fall and then to harrow In tho spring before using tho drill, but of course as this is Impossible Im-possible now, the only thing you can do is to prepare your land as well as you can this spring before seeding time. Whore the stubble is very heavy, indicating that the land Is unusually fertile, and In your particular case, II probably would be the best thing to burn the stubble, as It prevent; tho land warming up early In the spring, and it also reduces tho danger due to drought. Hut the best way, if tho stubblo is not heavy, Is to plow the land and follow tho plow with a land packer. This will re-establish the sol capillarity; then if you form a dust mulch by using the peg tooth harrow. It will prevent the evaporation of soil molitur. |