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with turf and other material, you would make the 

 turf good manure, and put all in a better state for 

 plant food.&quot; 



&quot; Waal (considering) I ve made compo s afore 

 now ; dooz pooty well for garden sass and sich like, 

 but it seems to me kinder like puttin water to half 

 a glass o sperit ; it makes a drink a plaguey sight 

 stronger n water, no doubt o that ; but after all s 

 said and dun, taint so strong as the rum. (Haw, 

 Buck ; why don t ye haw ! )&quot; 



Scientific gentleman wipes his spectacles, but fol 

 lows after the plough. 



&quot; Do you think, neighbor, you re ploughing this 

 sod as deeply as it should be ? &quot; 



&quot;Waal (Gee, Bright !) it s as folks think; I 

 doan t like myself to turn up much o the yaller ; it s 

 a kind o cold sile.&quot; 



&quot; Yes, but if you exposed it to the air and light, 

 wouldn t it change character, and so add to the depth 

 of your land ? &quot; 



&quot; Doant know but it might ; but I ha n t much 

 opinion o yaller dirt, nohow ; I kinder like to put 

 my corn and potatoes into a good black sile, if I can 

 get it.&quot; 



&quot; But color is a mere accidental circumstance, and 

 has no relation to the quality of the soil.&quot; 



(&quot; Gee, Bright ! gee ! &quot;) 



