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the boxes the same as you did for the seeds; 

 pat down, and make the holes in which the 

 baby plants are to be put with a toothpick, 

 firming the earth around them gently with 

 the forefinger of each hand. Should no 

 suggestion of debility appear among the seed- 

 lings, still prick out into fresh boxes when 

 the second leaves unfold. 



The seeds of tomatoes and peppers should 

 now be started in nursery boxes, precisely 

 in the same way as were the flower seeds 

 last month. If weather permits, ground for 

 oats and potatoes should be ploughed during 

 the latter part of the month. Sod ground 

 is desirable for potatoes, so if there is a strip 

 of grass land which needs renewal, have it 

 well ploughed, harrowed, and marked off 

 in rows a foot and a half apart. 



Almost every old farmer has a theory 

 about the way and size to cut a potato for 

 planting. After listening and trying several 

 methods, we have come to the conclusion 

 that cutting large tubers in four, and small 



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