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the lid slid into place. The whole is turned over exactly 

 above the drill and the hd withdrawn, allowing the seed 

 to fall into place. 



The lid may be made in two parts, so that half may be 

 withdrawn either way. Sometimes it will be fomid that 

 the hds carry the seed to the end before releasing it. To 

 remedy this the lids may be hinged to the sides, and 

 made to open downwards, so that when they are released 

 the seed will fall straight into the drills. 



Fig. 6. 



A, Sowing-lath with sliding lid. 



B, Sowing-lath with sliding lid, end section. 



C, Sowing- lath with hinged lids, end section. 



To cover the seeds it is better to sift soil on to the beds 

 through a small-mesh riddle or sieve. This should be 

 titted on to an old spade handle, so that it may be easily 

 held over the bed. 



The soil may be taken from between the beds, and mixed 

 with fine leaf-soil and wood ashes. 



Care must be taken not to sift on more soil than will 

 fill the drills when the bed is finished off by levelling with 

 the back of a light rake. Seed buried too deeply will 



