furrow

• With some plows the width of the furrow is adjusted by moving the beam at its attachment to the handles A share_, called by some the point, which shears the bottom of the furrow slice from the land. —  The First Book of Farming
• The man who treads the furrow is a greater factor than nitrogen or potash. —  Chapters in Rural Progress
• With some plows the width of the furrow is adjusted by moving the beam at its attachment to the handles. —  The First Book of Farming
• The depth of the furrow should be adjusted at the clevis A plow not only has parts but it has character also CHARACTERISTICS OF A GOOD PLOW A good plow should be strong in build and light in weight The draft should be as light as possible The plow should run steadily A good plow should not only turn the soil but should pulverize it as well When plowing, the team should be hitched to the plow with as short traces as possible, and the plow should be so adjusted that it will cut furrows of the required width and thickness with the least possible draft on the team and the least exertion on the part of the plowman THE FURROW SLICE In plowing, the furrow slice may be cut thin and wide and be turned over flat. —  The First Book of Farming
• If you have only one stake before you, you will have no steadying point for your vision, but you can wiggle about without knowing it and make your furrows as crooked as a serpent’s coil; but if you have two stakes and ever keep them in line, you cannot deviate an inch from a straight line, and your furrow will be an arrow speeding to its course. —  Days of Heaven Upon Earth

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