Garden Tools 



likely adhere to it, or it may be washed out with 

 strong soapsuds or lye — a more tedious process. 

 A hole large enough to receive a wooden spigot 

 should be bored a couple of inches above the bot- 

 tom of the barrel. The barrel should be placed 

 on a firm support — a heavy wooden box answer- 

 ing the purpose, high enough to allow a watering 

 pot to stand beneath the spigot; three or four 

 inches of straw are then placed in the bottom of 

 the barrel for drainage and should come well 

 above the spigot hole; the barrel is then filled 

 full of manure and water turned in until brim- 

 ming full ; a close cover to exclude flies completes 

 the preparation. Wlien the manure liquid is 

 required it is only necessary to place the watering 

 can in position, open the spigot and allow the 

 liquid to run until the can is full. After drawing 

 off a supply of liquid an equal amount of water 

 should be returned to the barrel to keep it always 

 full and ready for use. When first established 

 the liquid will be very strong and it will be best 

 to dilute it, using half water and half liquid, and 

 liquid manure should never be used when the 



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