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wisely used for this purpose), that the winter crust may 

 be broken so as to admit freely the spring rains. Then it 

 will pay. It adds to the cost, I know, but you put the 

 water immense stores of it into the reservoir below 

 that will be at your service and command when the call 

 of the summer has come. 



This sort of intensive culture may not be needed if rains 

 are abundant when the growing season is in progress ; 

 still, too little water enters. Even in wet seasons crops 



SUB-SURFACE PACKING 

 This tool firms the soil, breaks the clods and levels the surface 



suffer for water at least, at times, and a goodly supply 

 on hand may not be amiss. And, after all, water sinks 

 into the soil rather slowly, at best, and a summer rain 

 may never get down where the roots grow. Summer 

 rains, by starting water upwards and by destroying the 

 mulch, may assist even in drying the land. 



Sub-surface packing: a dry-farming tool. You may 



