| Show USE OF TRACTOR IS NO SINECURE Offers Problems That Do Not Bother the Farmer Who Uses Horse-Drawn Horse Implements ELIMINATE WASTE Y OF TIME Necessary to Lay Out Fields ields So That High High Class Class Job Can Be Done Done Done- Short Turns Are Awkward Awkward- Advantages Summarized Prepared b by the United States Department Department Department Depart Depart- ment of or Agriculture Plowing with tractors presents some problems problems' that never bother the man who uses horse-drawn horse Implements It ItIs Itis Itis is necessary to In lay out fields so that thata n a high-class high job of plowing can be he tone lone over o the entire area with the minimum use of a n horse drawn plow In startIng starting start start- In Ing and rind finishing the work The methods methods methods meth meth- In general use are divided Into two classes classes those In which the plows are elevated ele and no plowing is done across the ends and those In which the plows are left In the ground con con- In most cases bett better r plowIng plowing plow- plow Ing can cnn be he done when the time plows are Idle across the time ends of the fields and ond for fol this reason the methods of this class are more popular but many farmers prefer the other methods as the they eliminate waste of time and labor la la- la bor Plowmen using tractors wish to reduce reduce reduce re re- re- re duce to a minimum the time spent In running with plows out of the ground While it is necessary to do some traveling while the plows are p h hK K iV d Plowing With Tractors Presents Problems Problems Problems lems That Never Trouble Man Who Uses Horse-Drawn Horse Implements Idle care should be taken not to do too much of ur it as ns it reduces reduce the number number number num num- ber of at ft tes which con can be plowed Ina Inn in ina a n day dad making bulking the tractor that much less efficient Short turns however are awkward for most mot tractors and ond where such turns are necessary the operator often has more or less difficulty In i getting the tho outfit in the correct position position position tion for starting Into the time new furrow nt at the right point Some tractors turn more easily In one direction than others others others oth oth- ers and this should be taken Into consideration consideration consideration con con- In In laying out the fields Advantages Summarized The advantages of plowing by the then methods n In which the plows are idle across the ends of the fields are that the short awkward turns are eliminated eliminated elim elim- except In some cases at the time beginning beginning be he- ginning and ends of the lands and usually less spaces will be left at nt the the corners to be plowed with horses The Time of the other methods are ore that little or no time Is lost in traveling traveling trav trav- eling cling with the plows out of the ground and that ordinarily the number of at dead furrows and back furrows willoe will willbe willoe oe be considerably less I In using the named first methods It Is necessary to measure the lands In Inthe Inthe inthe the center of the field accurately leaving leav leav- leaving ing an on equal area oren on all sides of the field In which to turn urn the outfit and which can be plowed last by running the Ule tractor completely around the field several se times If It one end of the field Is unfenced the outfit can be pulled out into a n road rond or lane Inne or 01 an adjoinIng adjoining adjoining adjoin adjoin- ing field for turning It may be preferable to plow up to the fence on the two sides as the body hody o of the field Is being plowed and leave the headland headland headland head head- land only across the end of the fiel field which is fenced The width of the headland will depend largely on the turning radius of the tractor With easily handled outfits It Is not necessary necessary necessary sary to leave more than 15 or 20 feet but plenty of room should alwa always s 's be left and for this reason headlands CO 50 O feet or more In width are arc preferable to narrower ones I Careful Plowing Saves Time Time If the field Is to be finished up In Inthe Inthe inthe the best manner with no Irregular unplowed unplowed unplowed un- un plowed strips between the land or atthe atthe at the edges It Is essential that care be betaken betaken betaken taken to have the headland of the same width clear around the field to have the distances measured exactly when starting new lands and to have havethe havethe havethe the first furrows as nearly straight Ight as possible A little extra time taken tal In measuring off of the necessary distances and setting plenty of stakes for guidance guidance guidance guid guid- ance will twill nearly always be more than returned In saving time at the finish If the tractor pulls three or tore plows cutting a total width of three thre or more feet some effort should be made to have the width of the headlands headla ds an 1111 u. u exact multiple of the total wl width th of ot the plow so that the last strip across the field will exactly cut out the land landor or finish It to the fence This will twill dc do away with the necessity of 01 making a o trip across the field probably over the plowed ground to turn a narrow strip which has been left unplowed When methods are used In which the plow Is left In the ground contInuously continuously continuously the time outfit Is started in the time center center center n ce-n- cen cen- ter of the field For the first three or four rounds the plows are lifted at ot the ends of oC the furrows and then they are left in the ground when the turns are ore made The outfit is then run around th the field until the entire area has been plowed and If the field has been measured meas mens correctly h before fore the tractor started started start start- ed cd the last round will plow the land next to the fence on all aU sides |
