This past week, horse-drawn plowing continued in the field where the Howell Farm oats will be sown. The plowing is not finished yet, but it's getting close.
The next step, after plowing, will be to smooth out the rough, lumpy soil conditions by running over the field with a cultipacker. In this case, Howell Farm will likely make an exception and use a tractor to complete the job rather than the horses. The exception will allow the oats to be planted on time, and will also spare the horses, who have a long season ahead, from a particularly strenuous job.
The next step, after plowing, will be to smooth out the rough, lumpy soil conditions by running over the field with a cultipacker. In this case, Howell Farm will likely make an exception and use a tractor to complete the job rather than the horses. The exception will allow the oats to be planted on time, and will also spare the horses, who have a long season ahead, from a particularly strenuous job.
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