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inclies deep, then by means of a good subsoil plow, 

 running it in the same furrow, you will obtain 

 a depth of 15 or 18 inches. This process should 

 be continued until you have all plowed that 

 depth. When you have this accomplished, run 

 your harrow over several times leveling and 

 pulverizing it finely. When you have all this 

 completed your soil will be prepared for plant- 

 ing your trees. If you cannot possibly prepare 

 your soil in this way^ you should by all means 

 dig very large holes, say sfx or eight fefet in di- 

 ameter and a foot and a half deep, working the 

 manure through the soil as you dig it up. This 

 may seem to the farmer as requiring too much 

 labor, but will richly pay him for it in the 

 end. Plant your trees in this soil firmly, 

 leaving the soil a little lower about the body 

 of the tree, so as it may hold the water, if fill- 

 ed up about the level of the soil, the water 

 will run away from the roots and your, tree 

 may die for the want of moisture. Every 

 tree should have a stake driven in the ground 

 to fasten or stay the tree, so as to prevent the 

 storms from bending and switching it about. 

 If this is not done your trees will be injured, 



