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only a few square rods, one of which is assigned to each per- 

 son employed. 



COLORING AND CLEANING. 



Of course all fruit will be unfit for packing as it comes from 

 the field, as there will be more or less imperfect berries, and 

 also grass and leaves, that must be removed. The fruit is usu- 

 ally spread five or six inches deep on some floor in a shady 

 place, where it remains for a few weeks to color. It should be 

 stirred occasionally, so that all the berries may be at some time 

 exposed to the air. When well colored they are passed through 

 a fan-mill to remore all light substances, and finally all imper- 

 fect berries are removed by hand-picking. All sound fruit will 

 assume a fine color by keeping, and will command a ready sale 

 and the best prices. As it is always in demand for exportation, 

 there is little danger of overproduction and an overstocked mar- 

 ket. 



IMPLEMENTS. 



It would be useless to give illustrations of, or even describe, 

 the numerous plows, cultivators, and harrows in common use. 

 There are so many, any one of which will do good work, that it 

 is only necessary to visit some agricultural warehouse and make 

 a selection. Inventors gladly send out their plows for trial, to 

 be returned in case they prove imperfect or unsuitable. 



Unless the land is so flat as to require laying up into beds, the 

 reversible plow is preferable to a land-side. The lifting sub- 

 soiler is very serviceable for running in the furrow of the sur- 

 face plow, loosening but not bringing to the surface the subsoil 

 to the depth of from five to ten inches, as may be thought advis- 

 able. This will save much labor with the spade and fork. Plant- 

 ing on soil made deep in either way will often protect a crop 

 from the effects of a sharp drought in July and August, just 

 when it is coming to maturity. 



For pulverizing rough ground, and for cutting and covering 

 coarse manure applied to the surface, there is nothing equal to 

 the Acme and Disc harrows. If, however, the manure has been 



