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where this is to be done the methods described above 

 are well conceived and will visually bring fair results. 

 Of the ways given, I like the plan of Mr. Purdy and 

 Mr. Goodrich best, wherein the furrows are turned 

 from the alleys over upon the rows, which are then 

 well harrowed, sufficient to uncover the plants. This 

 gives me better results than plowing away from the 

 rows. 



The practice of first mowing, then burning the 

 dead leaves and weeds ; is a good one, if the burning 

 be carefully done as suggested by Mr. Beede. A very 

 hot fire over the plants will kill them. It is my cus- 

 tom to plow the old bed down and plant to sugar corn 

 July ist, or to late peas August loth, for market ; or, a 

 crop of potatoes may be grown where this crop does 

 well planted so late. 



CARRIE, SISTER OF HAVERLAND 



