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Q. Do the various works necessary to the prepa- 

 ration of the soil for the cultivation of these vegeta- 

 bles, greatly differ ? 



A. They are the same for all of them. 



Q. What do these preparatory works consist in ? 



A.. These works consist in deep and frequent 

 plou.u'hing and nnmorous subseifuont harrowiugs 

 and rollings, so that tho oarth may be well loosciid 

 and pulverized. The fields whore those veg(H;il)les 

 are to be grown, should also receive a thorough 

 dunging. 



Q. Supposing you wanted to sow vegetables in an 

 old and decayed meadow land, what preparotory 

 works would be required. 



A. The first thing to be done would be a first fall 

 ploughing, as deep and as properly done as pos- 

 sible. The following spring, this meadow land should 

 be sown with oats or wheat. The next fall a new 

 deep ploughing should again be done and the next 

 spring, one, two or more ploughings with as many 

 harrowings and rollings as the strength of the soil 

 requires. When the soil is completely loosened, the 

 field is prepared for sowing and manuring. 



Q. Do you know of any implement which answers 

 advantageously as a substitute for the plough, to 

 loosen the soil after a first ploughing ? 



A. This implement is called a scarifier. It brings 



