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crust. There are two essential things to bear in 

 mind : the seeding should be made only when 

 there is enough moisture in the ground to insure 

 quick germination, and preferably as soon as 

 feasible after a rain, and the seed should be put 

 down where moisture can be retained. It is 

 poor practice to sow any kind of small seeds be- 

 fore a rain that seems imminent. If it forms a 

 crust, or causes weed-seed germination along with 

 that of the grass seeds, only harm results. When 

 seeds are put into a dry soil, and a light shower 

 comes, there may be germination without sufficient 

 moisture to continue life in the plants. 



The seeds should be well buried : the soil and 

 air conditions are different from those of the spring. 

 It is best to wait for moisture, and to save the 

 seed if it does not come, but when enough water 

 has fallen to make the firm soil moist, the danger 

 of failure is very small if the seeds are buried one 

 to two inches deep. A surface harrow will stir 

 the surface, and then the seeds should be sifted 

 down into the soil by another harrowing. A 

 light plank float, mashing the little clods and 

 pressing the soil slightly together, finishes the 

 work. The plants will appear above ground 

 within a few days, the only danger being in a 



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