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bear its full fruition. On the other hand, the farmer 

 may at once begin to prepare a deeper seed bed, and 

 thus secure the same purpose in an entirely different 

 way. Deep plowing, sub-soiling, and keeping the sur- 

 face of the field in perfect tilth, in my opinion are the 

 great forces which tend to nullify the effects of the un- 

 equal distribution of the rainfall. 



