ABC OF FLORIDA TRUCKING IS 



iCab. In a week or two after }-ou ha\'e applied either the 

 lime or ashes, you are reach' to put on the fertilizer, using 

 the kind suited to the particular crop you \\\sh to plant, 

 either broadcasting or drilling it in furrows, as advised in the 

 directions for gro^\■ing the crop you are planting. Always 

 harrow fertilizer in the ground, when it is broadcasted 

 iiistead of plowing it in, for if it is plowed in, it will be 

 down so deep the plant's roots or feeders cannot find it. If 

 the land is well drained and can be planted on the level, it; 

 is a good idea to go over it with a board drag to level and 

 pack it before planting. If >"ou are planting on Ijeds or ridges 

 do not use the drag, unless the}- are three feet or nv^vt 

 wide, but level as best you can with rakes, and use a roller 

 on the seed drill to pack the soil as the seed are plantea. 

 These rollers come on all reliable makes of seed drills. 



If you will prepare your land as described here, plowing 

 it as much as possible — it will be impossible to plo^\■ and 

 harrow i;ew land too much — have it irrigated, giv; the 

 plants what Vvork and careful treatment tbe_\' require, you 

 A\ill not liave any trouble making excellent crops. 



