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tains decayed leaves, roots, etc., which is a very good 

 substitute. Subsoil containing sand in any quantity 

 should have loam and clay added and top soil con- 

 taining much sand should have other top soil added. 

 Reverting to what has been said before, and to make 

 the matter perfectly clear, it will be remembered that 

 the soil should be heavy enough to hold moisture, 

 be rich enough for sustenance, and yet must drain 

 at the bottom. 



The ideal way to mix the top soil, clay and manure 

 in three equal parts would be by machine, but for 

 all practical purposes we have found the following 

 procedure to be all that is necessary: Cover the 

 bottom of the trench with a given number of wheel- 

 barrow loads of the rich, darker top soil, then add 

 the same number of loads of the lighter, clayey sub- 

 soil, and then an equal number of loads of manure, 

 after which the whole bed should be forked together 

 thoroughly to mix the ingredients. After this first 

 layer is thoroughly mixed, proceed as above with the 

 wheelbarrow loads of each ingredient and mix again. 

 After each mixing the bed should be thoroughly 

 rammed, otherwise it will settle too much after it is 

 finished. 



In addition to the above, we would advocate add- 

 ing, for every twenty-five feet of bed, the following: 

 One bucket of lime, evenly distributed, to be added 



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