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the entire surface will eventually be necessary 

 in order to get the best results, unless it should 

 be in very open, stony soil, as already described. 

 The fact that we figure as to how many trees 

 can be planted to the acre without crowding 

 should be enough to convince us of a fact which 

 so few seem to realize, that we expect the roots 

 to occupy the entire surface. If so, then we 

 should see to i. that Ae soil is prepared in such 

 a manner that the trees may be able to take en- 

 tire possession. 



THE OLD PLOW. 



"By the fence in the orchard the old plow stands, 



Slowly rusting and rotting away, 

 While the days go by with their dropping sands 



And the world grows dull and gray. 



It did its work in the long ago 



As it tumbled the stony soil. 

 And the harvest waved with a goldai ^ow 



With a crown for the brow of toil. 



It seemed to shout like a warrior bold 



As it entered the stubborn field, 

 And the wind-swept clouds above it rolled 



And the sun smote its shining shield. 



But now it stands by the? faice alone, 

 With its share all brown with rust, 

 And its oafcen feai:» with wwds o'er grown 



A^lJ ^oiiMfeirbg ^^^ to dust. 



Ap^'ioott' 1 ikov^- inik the lowing tide 



TBiat furrows the! sfl^red brow, 

 % ^b, will be tmdearlf laid aade 



'Id moulder like an out-worn plow/^ 



— Ri^. George Crofts. 



