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when the lawn is made, and I also believe 

 that on such a soil Canada ashes and bone 

 meal are very much more suitable to keep 

 it up to pitch than is a top-dressing of 

 manure. 



When manure is used for a top-dress- 

 ing, do not get it on too thick, and do 

 not leave it too long on the grass in the 

 spring. Nothing is to be gained by either 

 of these mistakes and much killing out 

 is apt to result. 



There was a time, some years ago, when 

 it was possible to buy sheep manure that 

 was worth something, but at the present 

 time it is sold in powder form, and in- 

 vites a strong suspicion of adulteration 

 and of containing very much more than 

 what is being paid for. If it is possible 

 for you to get good sheep manure, use 

 that by all means. It is efficient, cleanly, 

 and produces very few weeds. It is best 



