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should be run through them once a week until they 

 begin to vine considerably, or enough so that in a 

 short time the whole surface will be covered by 

 them. During the time of cultivation the hoe 

 should be used freely and often, and all weeds and 

 grass destroyed soon after the plants make their 

 appearance. Also the soil should be kept hoed to 

 the plants rather than away from them and at the 

 last plowing it is usual to use something larger than 

 a common cultivator — a large single shovel having 

 the preference. 



Treatment of the Vines. — If the vines get quite 

 long before this last plowing it may be necessary 

 to turn them into each alter- 

 nate middle, plowing the one 

 from which they have been 

 turned. They are turned into 

 the middles, freshly plowed, 

 and the remaining ones also 

 plowed. A little hand work 

 with the hoe after plowing is 

 done, drawing up a little earth 

 here and uncovering a little 

 there where the plow may 

 have thrown too much, and 

 the labor of cultivation may 

 be considered finished. In a 

 short time the vines will cover 

 the whole ground and keep 

 down all weeds and grass, provided there was none 

 left at the last cultivation, and a bountiful crop 

 may confidently be expected, if the soil is good and 

 the work has been thoroughly done. 



TALL FESCUE.— Also known as tall meadow 

 fescue and taller fescue. The leaves are rather fine. 



TALLER FESCUE 



