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‘Fics. 97 and 98. Making and planting a double-row furrow. This method is 
often practiced on very rich soils, particularly when space is limited. One ad- 
vantage of the double row is that it gives increased yields for a given amount of 
space; another is that the plants in the double row support one another better 
than in the single row. 
few seeds may be taken at a time between the forefinger 
and the thumb and scattered at proper distances along 
the bottom of the trench. If even an experienced gar- 
dener tries to sow directly from the packet he usually 
spills the seed sooner or later. 
Spacing the rows. Proper spacing of rows is necessary 
to give the plants the room which they need for matur- 
ing. The best spacing suitable to the particular crops 
to be planted, to the sort of cultivation employed, and to 
