ON TREES AND BIRDS. 



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a good, vigorous, growing condition. Keep the hoe 

 and rake at work ; don" 1 1 allow the weeds to get a start. 

 Useful as weeds are for making soil they are 

 robbei's when allowed to occupy the ground that you 

 have designed for your plants. Keep the soil stirred. 

 It would be well for the city children to learn and 

 sing that thrilling, Grange song, "Three cheers for 

 the plow, spade and hoc." 



