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ideal course to follow is this. First rough 

 clear the ground. If the site is covered with 

 trees or tree stumps which must be destroyed 

 the tops can be cut down and the stumps and 

 roots may be blown up with dynamite. A 

 half pound charge will usually suffice for the 

 removal of the average tree stump. The 

 split and torn roots and stumps may be then 

 grubbed out of the ground by hand labour 

 and thrown into convenient piles. These 

 may then be burned as they stand, and the 

 ashes being distributed over the future lawn 

 site, will be of material aid in improving the 

 fertility of the soil. 



After this, plough thoroughly, going as 

 deeply as is reasonably convenient and turn- 

 ing the surface well under in doing so. Now 

 harrow and cross harrow, using a sharp steel- 

 toothed harrow which will also act as a drag 

 to clear oflF any roots and other refuse that 

 may not have been removed in the first place. 

 In other words, prepare the site just as though 

 you were starting in to turn it into good farm 

 land; fertiHsing, ploughing, and harrowing, 

 using the subsoil plough to break the hardpan> 

 if it is necessary to do so, to secure drainage 

 on a heavy soil. 



