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Show I SUMMER FALLOW AIDS CROP j Far Betttr Results Are Obtained After Third Year by Alternating Crop I and Fallowing. (Pjr F. R COOtEY, Burwr1iitin1nt ef Montana Farmer' 1 1 1 tjt ) Whether the fallow system will be sn important part of the dry land crop rotation after the country Is set tied and developed, wben land Is worth $100 or more per acre, we are not saying. Under present conditions and land values It Is better practice to take one crop of 30 or 40 bushels, once In two years, than two crops of 15 or JO bushels each. Experience a the Moccasin experiment experi-ment "station Indicates that It Is good farming to take about three successive crops after breaking. After that summer sum-mer fallow doubles the crop. Far better bet-ter results are obtained after the third year from breaking by alternating crop and fallow. The results at Moo-caJn Moo-caJn coincide with the best farm experience ex-perience In the Uellatln valley and elsewhere. Guv 4 farmers In these places summer fallow rellgipusly. Bummer fallowing doel not mean simply allowing the land to lie Idle and grow weeds and a volunteer crop. It means three definite objects: 1. To conserve and store up moisture. 3. To clean up the land and get rid of It Clods Are Stubborn Use the Roller. weeds. 3. To promote the preparation prepara-tion of available plant food for the next ertfp. These objects sre best accomplished accomplish-ed by double disking the land early In the spring, then plowing In May or June after the weed seeds have germinated. germi-nated. Plowing early helps to prevent the run-oft of summer rains and prevents pre-vents loss of moisture. Harrowing should be done Immediately after plowing, and thereafter often enough to kill small weeds and maintain a soli mulch. Hy following this method seed will germinate at once when put In the latter part of August, the land will be clean, and a heavy crop may be confidently con-fidently expected. |