Before the seeds are sowed the soil should be mellowed

Before the seeds are sowed the soil should be mellowed

Before the seeds are sowed the soil should be mellowed. Over this well-prepared land about twenty pounds of seed to the acre should be scattered. The seed may be scattered by hand or by a seed-sower. Cover with a light harrow. The time of planting varies somewhat with the climate. Except where the winters are too severe the seed may be sowed either in the spring or in the fall. In the South sow only in the fall.

Fig. 232. Herd of Dairy Cattle grazing on Alfalfa Stubble

Source: Agriculture for Beginners