SOILS AND THEIR CARE 7 



beyond help for an entire season. Especially is 

 this the case when clay is more or less prominent 

 in the make-up of the soil. 



" But this difficulty is not presented when fall 

 or winter plowing has been resorted to. The sur- 

 face or top soil has been harrowed and pulverized 

 by frost, the seed bed is aired and dried for early 



WEEDERS AND CULTIVATORS 



1, Triangular Weeder; 2, Spring-tooth Weeder; 3, Single- 

 row Cultivator; i, Double-row Cultivator; 5, Single-row 

 Straddle Cultivator. 



working, and the storage bed beneath has been 

 filled, thus providing for a good moisture supply. 

 Many seeds may be planted early, much earlier 

 than would be possible if plowing is postponed until 

 spring. 



" Stable manure, when employed in garden mak- 

 ing, should be added in fall and winter and not in 

 the spring. This allows thorough decay and the 

 residue is better incorporated in the soil. The 



