of soda of commerce. It retails at from six to 

 seven cents a pound. Ton lots are much less. 

 In hilly land well rotted manure spread on 

 the ground in early spring and plowed under 

 does more good than the old way of carting the 

 fresh manure out in the field and letting the 

 rain wash it out all winter. On level ground 

 the reverse will apply. 



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