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mixed with a portion of the surface soil. It 

 is not necessary to supply the former with any 

 great amount of plant food, but in the spit above 

 it there should be plenty of fertilizer, and the 

 best for this purpose is well-rotted cow manure. 

 In the fall a late top dressing of manure will 

 assist in maintaining the fertility of the soil 



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and likewise afford winter protection. It is es- 

 sential, however, not only to see that the soil is 

 not impoverished but that it is not over en- 

 riched; a surplus of food tends to weaken the 

 plants and to render them liable to damage 

 from the frost. In this connection it is well 

 to emphasize once more the necessity for deep 



