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Show GOOD USE FOR DISK HARROW s t It Is plowed. The mulch of dirt breaks up capillary attraction so that moisture mois-ture cannot escape from the top of the ground. This permits what moisture there is In (he ground to come close to the surface. Fig. No. 5 Is the disked surface shown In Fig. 4 plowed. Disking the ground before It Is plowed leaves a rrulch of fine dirt which fills up the air spaces left between the furrowed slice and the ground beneath, thus making the foundation for a firm and compact seed bid. Fig. No. 6 Illustrates disking before and after plowing., When the ground Is mated In this manner the seed bed becomes compact and firm In a much shorter time and forms a means of capillary attraction. This treatment puts the ground In such condition that whether the season be wet, dry or normal, the farmer la not taking any chaocea. The illustration given herewith ihows Hie various uses to which the ilrk may be put In preparing the soil 'or a crop: Fig. No. 1 represent es hard, cracked-jpen cracked-jpen soil that has not been tilled, bowing bow clod formation takes dace and the depth at which mols-ure mols-ure can escspe from the ground. Fig. No. 2 represents ground plowed, 'how lr g air space between the turned m-r slice and the ground beneath, rhis air space prevents a firm and -ompact seed bed from being made ind stops capillary attraction with the iuo!l. . Fig No. 3 Is plowed ground disked. Vote t) at the atr spaces still exist, rtls is what happens when corn stalk crmind Is plowed without first being Itsked. Corn stalk roots and other rash prevent the ground from becom-ng becom-ng compart and firm. v No 4 Is ground disked before |