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Saturday April 2), 1916 (5) CO Article No. 18 on " Farm Facts Every Boy Should-Know " . By. G. II. ALFORD -THE -DRAFT . OF PLOWS Numerous tests Bhow the;followtng ta blf a good basis for figuring the draft of plows: , ' , nRAFT" PER SQUARE INCH OP CROSS DRA SECTION .OF -PLOW -v -In sandy soil to r pounds In corn stubble 3 -pounds - In wheat stubble pounds - In blue grass sod.....v- 6 pounds v In June grass sod 6 pounds In clover sod . .V . - J -pounda In clay soil'. : ;f Pounds 4 In prairie sod .15-pounds In virgin sod ...;... . 15 pounds In gumbo 20 pounds Example Suppose a plow rig has two 14-inch bottoms, - and-, the 'depth -. to be ulowed is 6 inches.-,. A-.. cross, section of each plow is therefore 14x6" inches, or-84 square inches: - .Twice this 'for - two bot toms is 168 scfuare inches." Since, In san-. dy soil, the pressure -per square ;inch is three pounds,-then "' V' T V " " ' 168x3 Ibs.504 i1as.r-dra'tin sandy soiL Tractor -Farming. gine. driven set of plows frequently" found-on our fanrfs. The plows first used were very simple and inefficient but thty nave, been developed until ..they now seem almost perfect. With the invention of numberless machines - for", all kinds of purposes, there -is danger; that we may over look the great importance the sim .pler tillage tools. The old Philadel-, phia Society for Promoting Agricul-. ture "adopted a plow as its : emblem and gave a medal that had an iman of a i plow 'on .'one side. It is gratifyr '' ;ing that the United States Depart- "inent of Agriculture hblds to the plow - as its emblem. ; Let us not , forget that. Civilization ; begins 'arid" ends -'.witlr the "plow." ':'. ' - ; - Uncle JolinSays; Two Types of Plows : . THE first ' tillage ' implements of HHHERE are two types of plows. which we have any knowledge the. moldboard and the revolving were made4o-get seed into.the disk plow.' The principle underlying , " ground. They wereihandf tools with -the pulverizing action of the mold the general features of ahoe. . Later board may , be represented by run-, -on these implements - were pulled in- nirig it under a "pile of say eight flexi stead of being pushed," ;No doubt this ble sheets or layers. The action of idea developed into the : plow, an im-v the moldboard plow' on the furrow plement that was first drawn or push- slice tends to force the soil particles ed bv man. - to slide over one another. The re-" The plow was one of the first de- ,- volving disk plow, with its concave but Vm strongest for the kind that's got vices invented by man. The ancient U1KS moving oDiiqueiy; xnrougn me common sense enough in it to make bis Egyptians had a plow, and pictures so 1S snfar S011, cuits or do somethin' fer. a baby with the of farmers plowing are to be'tound "'"Y 1 l"u iuc.7upiuw' colic. among the oldest records. The Egyp- .f sufy r wneei piow nas oeen I believe in this 'ere culture fer girls, tians developed the plow until it had 'veloped comparatively recently. serjes 0f . tests in, "England -and ine nrst successiui suiKy piow was America - invented by i s. uavenport in usw. i. Plows of the same width of fur- The- disk plow was produced rows nave- more draft per square - imuugu me cuuhs ui luvcuiuis incn ot cross section ot turrow as reduce the draft v Que to the sliding the depth increases.- friction on the moldboard. However, 2. Plows, of the same denth of fur the. draft of the disk plow is more row have more draft per square inch .otten neavier tor tne amount oi worK as they increase in; width. done tnan tne dratt ot-tne mpidDoard Tt :s crenerallv asserted that' the x)rk in sncKY tenacious clays sticky soiis wnere tne mo d- draft of sulky plows is less than tha WORK IN STICKY, TENACIOUS CLAYS hoard plow ' will not SCOUr, the disk .'wallfrier Tnlnwc-' hPiic, frir a beam, a shank and a handle. The plow will usually do good work. Tn -0n0f the sole and. landslide is next step in the development was to very tfard ground where it . is impos- transferred to the well oiled bearings to shoe the point and wearing parts sible to plow with a moldboard plow, 0f the-carriage; "'Draft-tests seem to wuii nun, mm ims was- aone very tne aisK .wm oiten ao gooa worK indicate that there is little difference iy, iui u is recorueu m . msiury ana, apparently, wun mucn less arau. jjetween the sulky and walking plows written eleven hundred years B. C. . Hillside or , reversible moldboard per square inch of furrow. .J,eth.r0 2?? ,b? 1674 a?d d Pl0s reqred f ali" - In plowing it must be remembered died in 1740. With him began the ties where it is too steep; to throw that uch 2epen(ls on the shape of evolution of modern farm machinery. . the , furrow uphill. Reversible plows the moldboara ; the wetness of the lull gave much attention to plows. diC uocu. 111 . "6" - soil and the depth of the furrow aiicc. vviiii a given piuw, iiic uccpci .the furrow slice "the greater will be the pulverizing effect and the greater, the danger of puddling the soil if it is too wet. -.-.r: The following quotation from F. H. King will assist in the s selection of "Tis strange," he savs. "that, no au thor should have written fully of the Fabric of Plows. Some waste ; their' whole livesi studying; how v to varm , death with new engines of horror and inventing an . infinite; - variety ; of slaughter, but they think' it beneath . men of learning to employ their learned labor in the invention, of new instruments for increasing" bread." : V Development of the Modern Plow v TYPE OF SANDY-LAND PLOW V , -t ' " . . , ... 'the proper plow to use: "It is clear, where dead furrows interfere with - v AifL---JT-t.--!--i c ui . f . ; , - ,1 ' , IIUIU II1C UlCClieliiitdi aiiuu ui me the carrymg of water on thetod , w . Jft (orm should be adapted ; Subso.L plows are used in loosening the soil has a the ground I to a greater depth t than tendenct be t00 open and porouS( S "T-i : th -saady soUs, .if should be. plowed ..caH 1 4- 4Via eomo f imA o thP rporiliar . - ' - - . 1 ... TwnuAc t 4 1, Mr ; . . :1T 7 ' : ZT'aI with a steep moldboard when-a little HOMAS Jerferson Wamong the plow, following in the furrows made over.wet- ad as deep as conditions DrnvJ ? th1ou8hto b Vc - ; ' i ' 1, oV will permit, so as to break down the Provem nt of the plow, Daniel Web- .hemodernmoldboard P has Nation and secure a finer, closer ow $ Ft$ tQU- a e lhCar Utbn, C' gC' 1 ' tenure. If the soil is generally too uZ Ph m t0wbekU,,!r rnxTh,S ?ug' br?Ce'-bfam'i1rilaj frn h; se in texture, is heavy and soggy, arm Charles Newbold, of; New JeV- The entire plow detached from the , d be : , d h. DwrS i?aieniona' T 1 " p . Grnn' steep moldboard, so 'as to shear into S L,? Jithr W?dV his Plow'ditions of soil have led tothe de- , H the plowing must be w ng made almost entirely of. iron, signing of several general .types of tllp Sft5, u a fnft wpf jonn Lane was amnnor tViP flrt' tn. ntnw hottnms. each with its form of , . . . , - MtU VV. -ei !" PlTow maKing. moidooara ana suear. used and the-depth made as shallow conCMwSredlt 15 due Jhn ,Lane wbo facturers build plows -with nter- a the conditions win permit. If the ter a"d ,shears: soil has become too dry and is not a aver nf i I809 JhlS C?sisted ?nd thuS.thC SarmC 2 b'wf pulvefizing enough, the steeper plow, side o f rbon. steel on each in a variety-0 soils .Sulky plows un.at.a greater depth will do the 5ae of a soft center,, and proved to are now usually made with inter- - . . f ., oe verv much - ...jif krtt . ' . Ulfc. tucl' LQJ1C1 111 I rilll rr W I I IIH IILTIIMC UUL LUAAAtJ . ' . . . mm out warning t,. t ' Piowin g should: (1 ) bury , vegeta tion : (2) bring plant iobd from be- ; low; (3) increase the .water-holding warninc th atl .a Vfmrkcr&ri Alio or a steel with a soft backing. ls,an enormous interval of his lory that , stretches ht - w wjy IT Wit Draft of Plows nnuT7iMff ninws vnnVs crreativ capacity; (4) prepare the seed bed. jwo-animal Egyptian wooden plow of v A, with1 conditions the nature of Tim of plowing hould bo deter- ""re tnan four thousand years ago the soil! and the amount of moisture: mined byi (1) the type of soil; (2) tVl ,1 . " " and the present turning and pulver- present. ; Professor King draws the the condition of the sdil;0 the4crop 'Zing hardpnpH eit a-a it. ; tn.. .l. mJ..amii mm 1nhv:"-frkfip intantrl.""-: w . - LET'S make Saturday, April 29, me uig udjr umuc cuiuc juui- lee Campaign. ;ltV.the last "day as" the Jubilee offers wind up with April. v It's the last chance to give your friends the advantage of a six months jubilee trial : subscription at half price-nly 25 cents for a full half year.. - . ' . - It's - also your last . chance to' fin ish up that club and eajrn the re wards ydu are counting on. " Just think of the great things 'that have - been accomplished in one. day. -Ybu' can wdrk . wonders in a day if you go out at it right. You Can VOU .can get ten 2S-cent Jubilee subscriptions;Saturda)r the 29th the Bigv Day and .the' Last Day- of the- Jubilee Campaign., Why not? It means a splendid reward for one day's effort .. For Boys. rP0 MAKE the last day the "sure ' 'nuff". big day, can't we count on each and everyone of our boy friends to get us at least one trial 2S-cent subscription. To every boy that responds to this call we will remember and give you advantage of some special propositions later. We are count ing on you. Tor Girls TN NEXT week's issue we will A announce a Home Canning Out fit as a reward for clubs. The special 25-cent trial Jubilee subscriptions that you secure Sat urday the 29th will count on your credits for the Canning Outfit. You will never be able to get them so easily as right now today. - Tell-. the folks it's the last chance to get in on the Jubilee Half-price offer and get them. We are counting on.; our girl friends to make a big showing on the 29th, the Last and Big Day. Dear Progressive Farmer: I am anxious to earn a complete Home Canning Outfit. Please send me full description and any helpful suggestions, as I intend to work in earnest and earn one. , . , : . V . . . Name. . . . .... . . Address. . ...... .... . . . .'. I want to express to you my apprecia tion of The Progressive Farmer. We are using it for class reference work and find it the most .Instructive and helpful paper. Ellen D. Schultz, San Antonio, Texas. : I, have long wished for a school course In agriculture, and when The Progres sive Farmer began to come to my mall box the beginning of a realization of my hope was at hand. It la really an edu cation in scientific farming. A. Nlcode mus, Jonesboro, Ark. When I commenced reading The Pro gressive Farmer I was making 20 bush els of corn to tne acre, and wun us as sistance' on the same land last year I made an average of 61 bushels to the acre, and other crops in proportion. J. E. Peters, Pollock, ., -. - ' . , 1 k,vi JJ1UW 111U lllC CI1 ..JUIIUWIIHJ AVUVlUJivJu ivu. v f
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