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little or no moisture about the roots, since which time 

 there has been no trouble whatever, and the same sections 

 have proven to be great apple producing localities, by 

 simply handling the soil just a little differently. 



Few farmers in the central west today would think of 

 handling their soil as was commonly done only eight or 

 ten years ago, and yet they are only just beginning to grasp 

 the fundamental principles, all of which mean dollars, hap- 

 piness and greater prosperity to them. 





