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strong knife, cutting deep into the 

 ground. An asparagus knife is the best 

 for this purpose. 



If the place under treatment were to 

 be spaded up, this weed-cleaning with the 

 knife would not be necessary, but the ob- 

 ject in this instance is to disturb the 

 soil as little as possible. 



With the weeds out of the way, go over 

 the whole place with a sharp rake and 

 scratch the earth to the depth of half 

 an inch. In doing this remember to be not 

 too severe on spots where there is any 

 grass growing, applying the rake lightly 

 here. After the raking, sow grass seed 

 thickly and evenly, raking it in, and finish 

 by watering and rolling. Be sure to roll 

 heavily, water regularly, and good re- 

 sults will surely come. 



This, in brief, is the most practical 

 way to treat the conditions described. 



