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Show PREPARE FOR SPRING GRAINS Disking Before Plowing Prevente Un neceeeary Loss of Moisture ad Loosene Surface. In reply to the following query: "Would you advise seeding; v . wbest oafs and flax on ground that produced crops last season on spring breaking, or would It be better to plow the ground this spring and prepare a good seed bed? The eod Is not yet completely com-pletely rotted" The Farmer and Breeder mnkes this reply: "We believe our correspondent should disk Ms ground Juat as early In the spring as possible, then plow and harrow It, and If necessary give It an additional disking before seeding time. Disking before plowing Is desirable de-sirable for two reasons, especially so In the region of our correspondent: First, because early disking prevents unnecessary loss of moisture; and second, sec-ond, because k' loosens the surface soil and thus makes It possible to secure se-cure a closer contact between the top of the furrow yillce and the bottom of the furrow at time of plowing. This close connection Is very Important In the case of fall plowed land the soil settles down s.id becomes compact during the v Inter -season, so that by spring good capillary connection between be-tween the furrow slice and the bottom of the furrow may be secured. Where ground Is spring plowed the connection Is apt to be too loose for the water to rise from the subsoil up Into the furrow slice early In the season, when It may be very much needed for the aproutlng of the seed and the early growth of the crop. Loosening the surface before plowing by means of disking, however, partly overcomes this objection to spring plowing, and disking subsequent to the plowing firms the soil and makes It fine and mellow In preparation for the seed. Sowing wheat, oats, or flag on land that produced small grains last year without plowing Is seldom. If ever, to be recommended In any section of the country. |