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without a "leader" with which to guide the stream of 

 boiling water as the pressure drives it through the hose. 

 You might as well dance around among the folds of a 

 living snake, or attempt to)ead a refractory animal with 

 a string. Do not ever commence, either, until the fire 

 has been drawn from the boiler, or ruin to it will beithe 

 result. The under sides of benches sometimes harbor 

 vermin and are hard to reach in all parts with the 

 •stream of hot water. To make thorough work, shut the 

 house up tight, and burn sulphur under them. This 

 can be done by means of the stoves spoken of for fumi- 

 gating, or if you do not have these, red hot bricks will 

 answer the purpose. The only care to be taken is not 

 to have plants within reach of the sulphur fumes. Salt 

 is very cheap, and a liberal coat of it applied after this 

 on the ground under the benches will not only prevent 

 weeds from springing up, but will render it almost im- 

 possible for insects to burrow and live in the soil. 

 After this has been done, whitewash all interior surfaces 

 of benches and walls. Wash, if needed, and paint all 

 roof and gutter work, and you are prepared to commence 

 -anew. This process, followed every year, is almost 

 •equal in results to those experienced with new houses, 

 which old growers will tell you increase the probabili- 

 ties of success by a large per cent. These conditions of 

 -cleanliness should be maintained as far as practicable 

 throughout the season. All litter, dirt and dead leaves, 

 as well as weeds both on and under the benches should 



