GOOD LOAM AND FERTILIZERS 



T OAM is scarce ; that is, good loam is 

 ^"^ scarce. To help make up the de- 

 ficiency, every one should form a compost 

 heap, and into it pile leaves, lawn Tak- 

 ings, pieces of sod, and all such matter, 

 all of which will be reduced in time by 

 decomposition to the much-desired humus. 

 A small quantity of this humus, mixed 

 with fairly good loam, will make good 

 loam of it all, and suitable for sustaining 

 plant life. 



In the fall, when the leaves are falling 

 from the trees, it is a good idea to gather 

 up from the gutters the accumulated 

 leaves and put them in the compost heap. 

 There may be a little expense and trouble 



