the soil that goes back into the hole is a good rule 

 to go by. 



Put the prepared soil back into the holes and thor- 

 oughly soak with water. This work should be done 

 three or four weeks before tree planting time. 



Where the planting is done in heavy soil plant all 

 trees, shrubs and vines so that the water from the 

 winter rains will drain away and not stand or settle 

 around them, for you will lose them if this condition 

 is allowed to prevail. 



January and February are the best months to plant 

 bare root stock, though the early part of March will do. 



Plant Pests and How to Get 

 Rid of Them 



Ants: Here is where "a stitch in time saves nine." 

 During the rainy season is a good time to locate and 

 exterminate these pests, for the reason that the rains 

 make it easy to locate them. Whenever a hill is lo- 

 cated dig into it until you see the white eggs showing 

 up. Have a kettle of boiling water at hand and pour 

 it in. 



If they get to working at the roots of plants, make 

 up the following solution in any amount or proportion 

 needed : Shave one pound of Fish Oil soap into one 

 gallon of water. Add one pint of crude carbolic acid. 

 Boil for about twenty-five minutes, using care not to 

 let it boil over. Dilute this mixture at the ratio of 



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