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into plants. There is much more to tillage than 

 burying trash, killing weeds and mellowing lumps. 

 The farmer who sees only these things when he 

 stirs the soil is not getting as much pleasure from his 

 business as he might. As he trudges up and down 

 the long field behind the sweating team, turning the 

 moist earth into crumbling furrow slices, or guiding 

 the cultivator between rows of thrifty plants, the 

 work will seem less irksome if he thinks of these 

 wonderful activities that he has set in motion, and 

 plans how he may keep the soil laboratory in the 

 best running order. 



