x Garden Lore 



Watching things grow, things that his own hands have 

 planted, is one of the chief joys of the householder. 



JAMES G. NEEDHAM 



Behold this compost ! behold it well /'.'..;. // gives such 

 divine materials to men, and accepts such leavings from 

 them at the last. WALT WHITMAN 



A soil, to be fertile, must above all things be light and 

 pliable, and this condition we seek to bring about by the 

 operation of plowing. VIRGIL 



// you keep square with the work, you feel greater pride 

 and satisfaction in it, and everything goes smoother. 



OLD FARMER'S ALMANAC 



Head work in the garden is worth quite as much as hand 

 work. OLD FARMER'S ALMANAC 



In planning garden operations for the year remember 

 that rotation, clean tillage, and selected varieties will do 

 much to help you in your fight against both insects and 

 plant diseases. Such measures wisely taken bring other 

 advantages. OLD FARMER'S ALMANAC 



Farmer Wideawake will have the plans for his crops all 

 made before spring opens, so as to be ready to plow and 

 plant each crop as soon as the proper season arrives. 



OLD FARMER'S ALMANAC 



Acquaint yourself with an intelligent system of crop 

 rotation Use your brains Then ivhen you are certain 

 and your program is ready, DIG IN HARD. 



OLD FARMER'S ALMANAC 



Not only does succession planting utilize limited areas 

 most intensively; it is sound economics from every point 

 of view. OLD FARMER'S ALMANAC 



