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The ideal market garden soil is a good sandy ham, under 

 laid by a gravcUy Kubsoil. Such a soil warms up quickly 

 in the spring, never bakes or puddles, can be worked soon 

 after a rain, can be worked c;irly in the spring, is well 

 drained and is adapted to a wide range of crops. 



3. Exposure. The land should slope to the south or 

 southeast. Such an aspect assures the earliest warming 

 up in the spring, is protected from cold north winds and 

 receives the greatest amount of sunshine. 



Fig, 1. — Disc Harrow. 



Windbreaks are desirable and may be temporary or per- 

 manent. Temporary wind breaks may be built by stick- 

 ing brush into the ground or constructing a tight board 

 fence along the exposed side. A more permanent wind- 

 break is to be had by planting trees close together along 

 the exposed side; this will, in time, form a compact hedge 

 which is very efficient in breaking the wind. 



