THE EARTH'S BOUNTY 



which there are several brands) is the most suit- 

 able food, and much safer than the old-fash- 

 ioned soft food, which readily sours in warm 

 weather. 



Farm Crops. Prepare ground for field 

 crops by plowing, then harrowing three times, 

 with nine days between each. It is the only sure 

 way to free the ground from weeds. If the 

 first sowing of Essex rape is made before the 

 end of the month, it will be ready to use when 

 the pasture commences to get short towards the 

 end of June. Hurry in oats and potatoes ; give 

 grass-land and rye-fields a dressing of nitrate 

 of soda. 



Garden. Uncover strawberry beds and cul- 

 tivate between rows. 



Flowers or vegetables in glass houses will 

 need plenty of ventilation, and the glass thickly 

 sprinkled with whitewash to modulate the glare 

 of the sun. 



Get sods to pack for future use in violet 

 house, and take out old violet roots. 



Start a few more seed-boxes, for unless the 

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