Wood Ashes. 

 Wood ashes contain an average of 5 per 

 cent potash and one and a half per cent of phos- 

 phoric acid. It is good for loosening heavy soil. 



Virgin Soil. 



Virgin soil will produce more and larger 

 fruit and vegetables than land that has been 

 cropped for years, for the reason that it is rich 

 in available plant food. 



Carbide (lime and charcoal) used in making 

 acetylene gas is good to put on clay or adobe 

 soil to make it porous and soft. Use the resi- 

 due around plants and vines to kill bugs, in- 

 sects and worms. When dry, grind the lime 

 residue up fine and spread over the ground 

 and dig in, or if in liquid form, sprinkle evenly 

 over the ground and rake under. 



Plants, trees and vegetables die of old age; 

 when their alloted time on earth has passed 

 they will wilt and die, just like animals. If 

 vegetables or plants are not renewed from 

 seed and given the necessary new life by nat- 

 ure-crossing, but are renewed by cuttings, the 

 plant will soon become exhausted and die and 

 a desirable variety may disappear. Many 

 varieties of apples and potatoes formerly in 

 high favor have died out for this reason. The 

 life of plants and vegetables may be prolonged 

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