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of transplanting saved by this plan, the great check that 

 plants always receive when so treated is prevented, and 

 also the extra risks that occur should a season of drouth 

 follow. 



Some of our best farmers drill their seed in with a 

 sowing machine, such as is used for onions, carrots, and 

 Dther vegetable crops. This is a very expeditious way, 

 and lias the advantage of leaving the plants in rows 

 instead of bunches, as in the hill system, and thus 

 enables the hoe to do most of the work of thinning. 

 It has also this advantage, each plant being by itself 

 can be left much longer before thinning, and yet not 

 grow long in the stump, thus making it available for 

 transplanting, or for sale in the market, for a longer 

 period. 



The usual way of preparing the hills is to strike out 

 furrows with a small, one-horse plough, as far apart as 

 the rows are to be. As it is very important that the 

 rows should be as straight as practicable, it is a good 

 plan to run back once in each furrow, particularly on 

 sod land where the plough will be apt to catch in the 

 turf and jump out of line. A manure team follows, 

 containing the dressing for the hills, which lias 

 previously been pitched over and beaten up until all the 

 ingredients are fine and well mixed. This team is so 

 driven, if possible, as to avoid running in the furrows. 

 Two or three hands follow with forks or shovels, pitching 

 the manure into the furrows at the distance apart that 

 has been determined on for the hills. The manure is 

 leveled with hoes, a little soil is drawn over it, and a 

 slight stamp with the back of the hoc is given to level 

 this soil and at the same time to mark the hill. The 

 planter follows with seed in a tin box, or any small ves- 



