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the first trench of the second half at 4, working 

 backwards and completing the work by filling the 

 last trench at 5 with the soil first removed (2). In 

 digging, the spade should be forced into the soil to 

 its full depth and in an upright position, and each 

 spadeful should be taken clean out and turned over 



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FIG. 1. Method to follow in Digging, and 

 in Double Digging. 



in its new position, always keeping a clear, open 

 trench in front of the spade. 



Double Digging. This is often referred to as 

 " bastard trenching," and means digging the ground 

 two spades deep instead of one. The area should be 

 marked off and the same direction followed as in 

 ordinary digging. A wider trench, about 20 inches 

 broad and 1 foot deep, should be taken out across 



