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MUCK CROPS 



roller is used to compact the soil against the 

 seed. 



A good man power roller firming muck after planting 

 the seed. 



Cultivation. Where the pea crop is 

 grown for canning purposes, no cultivation 

 is given. Therefore, the preparation of the 

 land must be very thorough. In the com- 

 mercial garden, cultivation is given early 

 and often. Some men think it advisable to 

 pass through the crop at least every five 

 days. This would be a good practice for 

 the small gardener. In the case of the pea 

 crop, 477 pounds of water are needed to pro- 

 duce one pound of dry matter. It is, there- 

 fore, very evident that cultivation is neces- 



