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of the pole is sharpened enough to go through the hole 

 and then wedged behind to keep it from drawing out. 

 It is also braced with a piece of lath from each end of 

 the scantling. Pieces of lath one foot long are sharp- 

 ened and nailed firmly to the back of the scantling, so 



that one side makes drills one foot apart and the other 

 side sixteen inches. — [W. H. Pillow, New York. 



Protection from Ciitzvorms. — Fold old newspapers 

 and cut into sheets, say nine by twelve inches. Paint 

 with cheap, quick-drying black paint or waterproof 

 varnish. Sticky paper covered with rosin and sweet 

 oil will answer for one season. Cut the sheets from 

 edge to center. The plant being set, slip a paper 



around it and place a clod or stone on the lapped edges 

 of the slit near the plant and otherwise secure it against 

 winds. This will flare the edges, cast water to the 

 center, let air under to prevent mold and yet is dark 

 and retains moisture. The grub prefers the ground on 



