Show of FALL bowing ARE 0 dr geo george rge stewart U A C Agmon mist gives reasons why it is preferable it is not without cause that fall plowing has won such an important place in our fm farm practice there is nothing not hing at thia time of the year except the harvest of late crops crop sue sui as a I 1 potatoes and bigar u ar beets beeta that i is 7 so 4 w worthy orthy of the farmer 3 efforts a the 7 fa fall 11 plowing of all land aard possible there are wo two bis big why fall plowing is is so very much better than spring plowing first from the farmers fan ners standpoint the greatest thing to be gained by fall plowing Ls is the saving of time next spring when the season causes all farm work to be in a state demanding rush the second major benefit to be derived from I 1 fall all plowing is that inputs the land in a very much better condition with ret reference terence to soil fertility the control 0 of pets pests pe ts arid and the saving of soil moisture these are affected in the follow inz inc ways war by fall plowing 1 it ir enables crops to be planted much earlier next spring and thereby gives the plants an earlier and a more vigorous start later planting permitting evaporation to dry out the soil especially when it has bee been loose loosened neu by z spring pring plowing 2 the bene beneficial benefice fici ai action of frost in reducing the soil to a mulch permits early harrowing and an effective covering enn I 1 of the soil with ith such mulch will both preserve the moisture and keep it t hetter better distributed both earlier an and better seed beds are thereby procured 3 the turning under of weeds and stubble and farm manure in the fall gives it time to become partially decayed thereby mixing properly with the soil before the seed is actually planted better soil moisture conditions are derived from this partial decomposition of coarse material 4 heavy soils that tend to pack have this particular a quality u aliby in the their ir makeup almost entirely overcome by exposure epo sure to winter freezing and thawing 5 soils that have become very rol rough h due to clods ar almost unbelievably by ekpo expo exposure sure to winter fro fronts ts after fall ol owing 6 A proper aeration of of the soils soil h has as been found to be much more important i than was formerly thought the most beneficial condition is ill achieved due to the partial packing that follows after the land is is plowed in autumn 7 finally soils that are infested with certain insects are very much relieved of this trouble by turning their nests up and ep e posing osing them to alteri alter i nate freezing and thawing in view of all of these considerations and some others other q not here included fa farmers are urged to bend every effort toward plowing as much of their land as a possible this fall plowing Po ving now ion helps to inure insure a crop ret year bear |