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the rest of the season sufficient cultivation should be given to prevent the growth of 

 all vegetation. The land should not be ploughed the following spring but be given 

 sufficient surface cultivation to prepare a good seed-bed. The chances of success are 

 greatly enhanced by having a shelter belt of trees planted on the windward side (which 

 is, of course, not necessarily the north side) for, besides protecting the land in a great 

 measure from the effects of the drying winds, it is also almost certain to collect a bank 

 of snow, which is a great advantage. If conscientious cultivation is given so that a 

 loose mulch is maintained at all times on the surface, it is surprising how well vege- 

 tables can be made to yield in even quite dry seasons. It is needless to point out the 

 advantage of making the rows continuous and wide enough apart so that a horse culti- 

 vator can be used, which reduces the amount of hand hoeing that would otherwise be 

 necessary. 



Lethbridge. 



