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FARMERS BULLETIN. 



for this is that the former levees facilitate the use of agricultural 

 implements. 



A good plan is to plow a ridge 6 or 8 feet wide, where the levee is to 



stand, and harrow down. As soon as it rains, plow up again, always 

 throwing the dirt to the center, and continue this process until the bank 

 has attained a sufficient height, usually 18 to 20 inches. 



