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&quot; There are a great many mineral elements of 

 food lying below, which plants seek after ; don t you 

 find your clover roots running down into the yellow 

 soil ? &quot; 



&quot; Waal, clover s a kind of a tap-rooted thing, 

 nateral for it to run down ; but if it runs down arter 

 the yaller, what s the use o bringin on it up ? &quot; 



The scientific gentleman sees his chance for a 

 dig. 



&quot; But if you can make the progress of the roots 

 easier by loosening the sub-soil, or incorporating a 

 portion of it with the upper soil, you increase the 

 facilities for growth, and enlarge your crops.&quot; 



&quot; Waal, that s kinder rash nal ; and ef I could find 

 a man that would undertake to do a little of the 

 stirrin of the yaller, without bringin much on t up, 

 and bord himself, I d furnish half the team and let 

 him go ahead.&quot; 



&quot; But wouldn t the increased product pay for all 

 the additional labor ? &quot; 



&quot; Doant b lieve it would, nohow, between you 

 and I. You see, you gentlemen with your pockets 

 full o money (scientific gentleman coughs slightly), 

 talk about diggin here and.diggin there, and turnin 

 up the yaller, and making compo s, but all that takes 

 a thunderin sight o work. (Gee, Bright ! g lang, 

 Buck ! )&quot; 



