March, 1911 
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regard to their search for water. One of 
the interesting results of this investiga- 
tion is that science can now determine 
which of the plants are deep feeding, and 
hence which are most suitable for dry, in- 
sufficiently watered soils. 
For instance, a species of wheat which 
had the power to dig six feet down in 
its search for food and moisture would 
be better adapted to the dry regions of 
the West than one that could dig but 
four. There are certain species of wheat 
that grow favorably in naturally soft, 
sandy soils, but whose roots are too weak 
to dig through heavy soils. This cannot 
be determined by simply pulling up a 
stalk. It requires such an investigation 
as this instituted by the government. 
Another thing which has been proved 
by the investigation of the root develop- 
ment is why land laid down to grass is 
made better. It has long been known that 
when the wild prairie is first broken the 
soil is mellow, moist, and rich, producing 
abundant crops. After a few years of 
continuous cultivation the physical con- 
dition of the soil changes. The soil 
grains become finer, which is bad; the 
soil becomes more compact and heavier 
to handle; it dries out more quickly than 
it used to do; it balks worse, and often 
turns over in hard clods when plowed. 
This compact texture makes it difficult 
for the young roots of plants to develop 
properly. It also causes an insufficient 
supply of air in the soil and makes it 
sticky when wet, dusty when dry, so 
that when loosened by the plow it is 
easily blown away. This is because it 
lacks roots of the right sort—stout, 
hardy. deep-reaching roots. 
A little table of soil conditions has 
been prepared for regions in which these 
root investigations will be of special 
value; which will prove interesting and 
suggestive, because they may be modi- 
fied to suit almost any region. It con- 
tains the fact that an acre of soil to the 
depth of one foot is estimated to weigh 
3,225,000 pounds and then tabulates the 
facts, namely, that within the first foot 
of soil there are found: 6,772 pounds of 
phosphoric acid, 32,897 pounds of potash, 
47.407 pounds of lime. Thus, within the 
reach of nearly every plant is found four 
times this sum per acre, for nearly all 
plants reach four feet downward with 
their roots. It is figured that this 
means enough phosphoric acid to supply 
the wants of 1,400 annual wheat crops 
and of the other constituents even more. 
The relation of this to the root investi- 
gations lies in the fact that no root shall 
be deprived for lack of ample plowing of 
free search among these chemicals for 
what it needs. 
LAWN MAKING 
T IS a curious fact that when the average 
home owner tries to build up one of 
those thick. velvety lawns. that he has 
always admired. he does everything except 
to roll the seed bed. Oftentimes rich soi] 
is obtained and a high grade seed sown and 
still the Jawn only attains a thin. strugegline 
growth. ; 
The average man does not realize that 
through the action of the wind, rain and 
sun, the top soil is often dried out or 
heaved up so that the grass roots are 
pulled away from the moist life-giving 
earth beneath. and consequently die out 
very quickly. The frequent use of a lawn 
roller will remedy this, and often is of far 
more importance than either a fertile soil or 
a high grade seed. 
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mer home—can grow al 
plenty of berriestoe ease pa 
way). berries to serve on the ta 
with anc d make sherbets, 
They're cleaner, more dé 
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preserve and flavor 4 
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Rightly conducted, , 
number of acres. As a serious crc 
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B ers. their wives, old px S 
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