AGRICULTURE ON THE PACIFIC SLOPE 



seeds in hot water, air will come out of the openings, 

 showing us just where these are. If we plant seeds so 



that the open- 

 ings press against 

 the soil, the seeds 

 often sprout 

 much more 

 quickly than 

 when the open- 

 ings do not touch 

 it (figure 3). 



Good contact 

 between seed and 

 soil is very im- 

 portant. When 

 we plant seeds, 

 we first make a 

 little furrow (not 

 more than half 

 an inch deep). 

 We then place 

 the seeds in the 



bottom of the furrow and cover them with fine earth. 

 A good way to make the earth fine is by rubbing it 

 lightly between the hands. Then we may pat it down 

 and make it firm by pressing it with the foot. 



Sometimes after planting the seeds we lay a narrow 

 board over the furrow and walk along the 'board. 



FIG. 2. Seeds placed in hot water to find out 

 where the openings are. 



