| Show WHEAT SEEDING PLAN early deep preparation Is always advisable time for seeding beading must necessarily Necea arlly vary according to the season t clean pure seed Is in espe dally recommended uy II 11 at texas we all know that early deep prepa ration for wheat is advisable ground that has been well plowed or listed in july or early august and then has baa been well cared for since will insure a better crop than that prepared later august plowing or listing Is better than that prepared in september ground prepared alter after september I 1 1 must naturally be worked shallower and at the risk of not making as good crop as aa an early deep and well packed aced seedbed bed this late preparation should bo be well packed by the use of 0 tho packer it this cannot be obtained the common smoothing harrow used two or three times over tho the field immediately after the plow will do lots lota of 0 good the harrowing and tramping of 0 tho the horses will firm the ground very much wo ve must re member that wheat requires a firm seedbed the time for seeding wheat must necessarily vary according to the sea son on our best beat wheat crops come from owing from october 1 to october 20 providing the season Is favorable sow ing as aa lato late as december I 1 often produces good results under favorable conditions too much cannot be said in favor of good pure seed A great deal of wheat which will be used for seeding this bis fall Is badly mixed and idof is of an inferior quality it pays to sow good seed even it if it has to secured slightly above market prices it will pay to run all seed wheat through ough the tanning fanning will mill turkey rod cited and cheats will be found an aa good varieties as aa can be obtained tor for our conditions these tire are both hardy winter varieties of excellent milling and good yielding qualities the moot moat of us continue to make the mistake of sowing rowing too much seed for our hard lands 30 pounds of seed to the acre Is sufficient lelent it the ground has been well prepared 26 pounds pet acre to la usually sufficient we ve must give our wheat a chance to stool it Is a good plan to treat all seed wheat tor for smut whether the wheat appears to be free from it ar or not the form alln treatment to la the most reliable sow all wheat with some good reliable grain drill and cover with the press wheel attachment it if possible the press wheel attachment firms the ground immediately aroun around dand and I 1 above the seed and insures it coming up better the seed aeed should be ba so bowed sowed wed deep enough to como come in contact with moist soil but this should not be over two to four inches in depth wheat can be sowed bowed slightly deeper in sandy soils than in heavy or tight soils boils let us sow now smaller acreage and do the work right rather than to sow BOW land ian that has been but halt half prepared we cannot afford to hogin hog in ln our wheat |
