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heavy rains. W'liile it is not absolutel\- necessary to have all 

 the trash removed from the land, the chances are the better 

 you prepare the soil the better success you will have with the 

 crop. Another matter which I might speak of here is irriga- 

 tion. Of course, a crop can be matle without it, but it is best 

 to have the potato land irrigated, for you will find it not only 

 increases the \'ield, but will make the crop more certain. 

 The Hastings farmers have irrigation ditches through their 

 fields; these answer for two purposes; they carry ofT the 

 surplus water in wet weather, and during the dry season, 



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if the ends i>f tlie ditches are closerl ujj, and the well turned 

 into them, the\- furnish a iierfect irrigation swstem. If 

 the land is lnw- I Avould advise planting on beds three or 

 three and a half feet apart. First, partially throw up the 

 beds with a disc harrow leaving a trench or hollow in the 

 tn]i of them; apply the fertilizer, drilling it in this trench, 

 using a ton to the acre that will analyze about as follows: 

 Ammonia, 3'' ; available pin ispln .I'ic acid, 8'' ; jjdtash, 10%. 

 Next finish making ujj the Ijeds with the disc, covering 



