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good results. The land will feel the effect of 

 trenching for years, and the crops will respond 

 accordingly, but it is equally true that where 

 this form of cultivation is neglected there 

 will be a corresponding loss, for no form of 

 manuring will make up for the absence of 

 trenching. Land which is prepared in this 

 way is followed by the best results when it 

 is subjected to frost, especially if the work is 

 so suitably done that the frost can penetrate 

 to the depth of the trench. In this case from 

 18 in. to 20 in. of soil will be thoroughly 

 pulverised, and thus a tilth will be provided 

 which will ensure the productive growth of 

 a great variety of plants. 



Land intended for market gardening, if 

 not demanding the same capital which is 

 essential to stock-keeping or French garden- 

 ing, still demands liberal expenditure for 

 tools, seeds, frames, the provision of a water 

 supply — than which nothing is more essential 

 — and plenty of dung. If a man is master of 

 his work he will find that the addition of frames 

 and bell-glasses will help him to increase the 

 variety and value of his crops, inasmuch as 

 he will be able to place them on the market 

 at an earlier date, and in consequence reap 

 the advantage of high prices. 



