SETTING THE PLANTS 3 1 



ground. Altogether I believe that one inch in depth 

 is just about right. 



Efforts have been made by a number of persons, 

 to my knowledge, to construct a machine which will 

 set onion plants expeditiously and in a perfect manner. 

 Thus far I have not seen the machine that will do 

 better and quicker work than a nimble-fingered, active 

 and willing youngster or man. And yet the possibility 

 of finding such a machine, after a while, is by no 

 means excluded- We will welcome it whenever it 

 makes its appearance. 



