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suffer greatly from lack of dampness at their 

 roots, in seasons of drought. The farmer who 

 keeps the cultivator going almost constantly 

 in his cornfield during a "dry spell" knows 

 what he is about, and is acting along scientific 

 lines. He is putting his soil in a condition that 

 will enable it to extract and absorb all the 

 moisture there is in the air, especially at night, 

 and a field so cared for will stand drought a 

 hundred per cent, better than one the crusted 

 surface of which repels all moisture. Therefore 

 be sure to see that the soil is always kept 

 light and porous. 



It often happens that considerable trans- 

 planting has to be done. Seed may fail to 

 germinate here and there in the row. Frost 

 may nip some plants, and make it necessary 

 to fill their places with new ones. Seedlings 

 from the hot-bed will have to be set out. 



Transplanting is easily and safely done if one 

 goes at it in the right way. The first thing to 

 do is to get the soil in readiness for the reception 

 of the plants. This is done by working it over 

 and over until it is fine and mellow. Choose 

 a cloudy day for the work, if possible. If the 

 weather is bright and hot, do it after sundown. 



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