Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 141, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 June 1914 — FIRST AID TO BARLEY. [ARTICLE]

FIRST AID TO BARLEY.

If, after the barley seeding is done, wet weather sets in before the plants appear on the surface, a crust will be formed which the young plant cannot penetrate. In order to prevent the smothering of the young plant this crust must be destroyed with a harrow as soon as the land is dry enough to do it. If the ground is la condition and the barley 1b up from two or three inches in height, it may be advisable to roll wlth a corrugated roller or use a spike harrow. Thia has a tendency to retard the main shaft and allow the side shafts to develop most vigorously resulting in a more vigorous growth.