I5O VEGETABLE GARDENING 



ties machine planters are indispensable. They are very 

 simple to operate, but a steady team and a careful driver 

 are important factors. A narrow shovel opens the fur- 

 row, and the machine moves as slowly as may be neces- 

 sary to enable two men or quick, careful boys, to drop 

 the plants alternately in the narrow furrow. Shoes or 

 rollers close the furrow, pressing the soil very firmly to 

 the roots and stems. Water may be used with each plant 

 if desirable. By quick work the plants may be set 15 

 inches apart or even closer. 



