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but it is more convenient to let one man attend to the plow 

 while another leads the team. 



If the soil is deep, it may be well to make the furrows 

 deep and set the plants well below the surface, only par- 

 tially filling in the furrow at the time of planting. It is 

 sometimes thought that plants so set are better able to 

 withstand drought and will stand up better. That de- 

 pends much on soil conditions. If the subsoil is hard and 

 unfavorable for root-growth, and the surface soil shallow, 

 deep planting will not be wise. 



In well-prepared ground, with the furrows deep enough, 

 the plants are quickly set with the hands alone, drawing 

 the earth over the roots and firming it well, but leaving 

 much of the furrow to be filled in with a hoe or by the sub- 

 sequent cultivation. It is best to carry small plants of 

 this kind in water, from which they are removed only as 

 set. If several persons are at work, one may carry and 

 drop the plants while the others set. The plants should 

 be dropped no faster than they are set. If one person is 

 working alone, the plants may be carried in a pail par- 

 tially filled with water from which they are removed as 

 needed. 



MANAGEMENT OF THE LAND 



Bush-fruits will not fully occupy the soil the first year. 

 Intercropping is, therefore, permissible. With rows six 

 feet apart a row of almost any tilled crop may be placed 

 between. Even strawberries may be used, though these 

 are less desirable because remaining until the second year. 

 The advisability of intercropping depends much on the 



