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of well rotted manure be spread upon the 

 soil to the extent that the roots reach to. 

 The strength of this will be washed down 

 into the ground and will enrich the soil, also 

 be destructive of the larvae of any insects 

 which may be in the ground. At the fol- 

 lowing spring the best rotted part of the 

 manure may be just turned under the soil 

 but not to dig deeper than three inches 

 as far as the roots extend, but the other part 

 of the soil must be dug a spit deep. Where 

 there is the conveniency of having well rotted 

 tanner's bark, I should recommend that it be 

 occasionally used instead of manure. 



