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BETTER FRUIT 



August, ipip 



fuse attached is inserted into the ex- 

 plosive used, and securely tied. 



Loading the Hole. — Start tlic ctiarge 

 into tlie t)ore liole and press it gently 

 to the bottom with a wooden tamping 

 stick, Fig. 3. Pour in four or five 

 inches of loose dirt and tamp it gently. 

 Fig. 4, then pour in more dirt, prefer- 

 ably slightly moist, as it packs better, 

 and tamp firmly. Fig. 5. When the ex- 

 plosive is covered with several inches 

 of lightly packed soil the rest of the 

 tamping should be made as hard and 

 tight as is possible, using the stick in 

 one hand. The hole should be tamped 

 full. 



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Fig. 5. Top of hole tamped tight. 



Firing the Blast. — The next opera- 

 tion is to light the fuse and retire to 

 a sufficient distance to avoid any 

 loose material that may be thrown 

 out. If the loading is properly done 

 and at a sufficient depth there is 

 usually only a thud and a cracking of 

 the surface and no soil is thrown into 

 the air. 



How to Treat Blasted Holes. — If the 

 holes are blasted in advance of the 

 time of setting the trees they are left 



Fig. 6. The blast thoroughly cracks the soil, 



but leaves a cavity or pothole at the bottom. 



This must be filled. 



without further attention until plant- 

 ing time, unless it is desirable to add 

 some manure or fertilizer to be dif- 

 fused through the soil. This is a good 

 practice, especially on poor soil. If 

 the soil is sour, sticky clay, a few 

 pounds of lime scattered in the hole 

 will materially assist in loosening the 

 clay and keeping it permanently gran- 

 ulated and sweet. 



Setting the Tree. — When the trees 

 are to be planted shovel out the hole 

 and locate the cavity that is usually 



Fig. 7. The best practice is to shovel out 



the loose soil and expose the pothole. This is 



easily done in the freshly blasted holes. 



sprung at the bottom of the hole. Fig. 

 7. Fill this with tamped soil to firm 

 the base to prevent subsequent settl- 

 ing of the trees. The filling should 



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 says the Good Judge— 



Why this good tobac- 

 co costs less to chew. 

 You get real tobocco 

 satisfaction with a 

 small chew. It gives 

 you the good tobacco 

 taste. It lasts and lasts. 

 You don't need a 

 fresh chew so often. 

 It saves you money. 



THE REAL TOBACCO CHEW 



i)ut up in two styles 



RIGHT GUT is a short-cut tobacco 



W-B GUT is a lonj? fine-cut tobacco 



"BoilMToMs 



Boiling points are vaporizing 

 points. The full, uniform chain 

 of boiling points is necessary in 

 high quality gasoline. Red Crown 

 has them. Look for the Red 

 Crown sign before you fill. 



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