34 THE ROMANCE OF EVERIFARM 



of ground limestone to the acre, and then, after a 

 clover crop had been grown with a ton of rock phos- 

 phate applied, the clover stubble had been turned 

 under, and this beautiful May morning found the 

 ground just radiating health and vigor — just the 

 place to put fine seed like these hundred ears. 



Farmer Good then put No. 1 and No. 2 sacks of 

 kernels in the planter boxes and Oldtimer started off 

 planting across the field. Turning around at the 

 other end, he put No. 3 and No. 4 sacks in the planter 

 boxes and planted thein in rows No. 3 and No. 4, re- 

 turning. In a short time our friends in 1632 found 

 themselves all in the planter box and Oldtimer plant- 

 ing across the field in rows No. 31 and No. 32. Just 

 as our yellow kernel was wondering what was going 

 to happen to him, he felt himself rotating around 

 the bottom of the box, and then he fell down a dark 

 passage-way with two other brothers into the dark, 

 warm soil of the big farm. 



"Well, boys, that was some experience, wasn't it?" 

 cried our friend upon recovering himself. "But I 

 beheve our real adventure is just about to begin." 



"Oh! this is the warmest and most comfy place 

 I ever saw," said one^ of the brothers. "It makes a 

 fellow feel like taking a nap." So, following the sug- 

 gestion, the three brothers fell fast asleep under the 



