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And in this way the water can be used the most econom- 

 ically by accomplishing the most good with the least 

 labor. 



Another very important point is to keep the moisture 

 supply always adequate. One who waits till the plants 

 show distress has lost his chance. One of our experienced 

 growers very pertinently says: "If we allow our ground 

 to get the least bit dry the vegetables are stunted in 

 growth, and then it takes several days to catch up again, 

 if it ever does. I hold that a stunted vegetable is as 

 bad as a stunted calf or pig. It is never as good as if it 

 was pushed right along from the beginning." 



