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with turf and other material, you would make the 

 turf good manure, and put all in a better state for 

 plant food." 



" Waal (considering) I've made compo's afore 

 now ; dooz pooty well for garden sass and sich like, 

 but it seems to me kinder like puttin' water to half 

 a glass o' sperit ; it makes a drink a plaguey sight 

 stronger'n water, no doubt o' that ; but after all 's 

 said and dun, 'taint so strong as the rum. (Haw, 

 Buck ; why don't ye haw ! )" 



Scientific gentleman wipes his spectacles, but fol- 

 lows after the plough. 



" Do you think, neighbor, you're ploughing this 

 sod as deeply as it should be ? " 



"Waal (Gee, Bright !) it's as folks think; I 

 doan't like myself to turn up much o' the yaller ; it's 

 a kind o' cold sile." 



" Yes, but if you exposed it to the air and light, 

 wouldn't it change character, and so add to the depth 

 of your land ? " 



" Doant know but it might ; but I ha'n't much 

 opinion o' yaller dirt, nohow ; I kinder like to put 

 my corn and potatoes into a good black sile, if I can 

 get it." 



" But color is a mere accidental circumstance, and 

 has no relation to the quality of the soil." 



(" Gee, Bright ! gee ! ") 



