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The Ridge System. 



Where the Ridge system is adopted, as the planting 

 entails two ploughings or ridgings just previously to or 

 during the planting operations, the preparation of the 

 land differs somewhat to that where the Flat is carried 

 out. The land may or may not be ploughed or cleaned 

 very early in the spring, according to circumstances. 

 If ploughed in autumn and the land is friable the 

 stirring by the moulding ploughs may suffice, but if 

 not, additional working is necessary, as the aim must 

 always be to get the land into a light condition. The 

 great point to recognise is that working during wet 

 weather causes extra labour, and that no good oppor- 

 tunity should be missed. 



