OCR Text |
Show QUESTION OF DEEP PLOWING Considerable Rainfall May Be En- , ttrtalned Without Any Run-Off , Affords Larger Feeding 8pecs. (By J. If. WORST, North Iakota Ar1- j cultural Collrgi).) Speaking only In general terms, It Is safe to advise deep plowing as a rule. Deep plowing will entertain a considerable rainfall without any run- . off. and If thoroughly compacted at . tlmea of plowing and the surface broken brok-en up wherever feasible, should a . downpour of rain cement the soil par- tides together and form a crusty it ( will, to a great extent, prevent evap- . Drat Ion. !eep plow ing also affords a correspondingly larger feeding space . For the roots of growing plsnts. Tbe , Sequent cultivation recommended for tbe purpose of conserving moisture , tends to destroy weeds which do more . toward producing droughty conditions , than la generally realized. ( |