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— William Blake

Does the Eagle know what is in the pit?

Or wilt thou go ask the Mole:

Can Wisdom be put in a silver rod?

Or Love in a golden bowl?

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OTHER FACTORS AFFECTING FORAGE AND GRAIN YIELDS

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Henry Howard
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opsoil texture varied from clay loam to loamy sand. Soil texture did not signifi-cantly affect forage yield, but higher grain yields came from the finer textured soils. Land slopes ranged between 0.5 and 5 percent. Flatter lands produced highest yieldsof both grain and forage. Yields of forage were much lower (highly significantly so) onsteep slopes, and grain yields were significantly lower there than on gentle slopes andflatlands. Amount of tillage performed in preparation for seeding was measured as a sum ofinches of soil stirred by all preparatory field operations. It did not affect forage yieldbut was positively related to grain yield, probably a result of more adequate weed con-trol. Weed growth during preparatory period contributed to pasturage production to ahighly significant extent, obviously because of the palatable nature of some of the weeds,but was strongly depressing to grain yield by reducing the moisture and fertility level inthe soil. Degree of insect infestation varied widely between times and places but was severe enough occasionally to reduce grain yields. Pasturage was not greatly affected. Greenbugor green aphid (Toxoptera graminum) was the principal insect encountered.
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