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what doubtful. It is a good plan in a small garden to cover the 

 land under the vines after they set fruit with a little hay, so 

 that the fruit may be kept from getting dirty in case they are 

 not trained. This covering should not be heavy enough to keep 

 the ground from getting plenty of sunlight. 



Tomatoes in Very Severe Locations. — When there is danger 

 of frost in August, a sufficient supply of tomatoes for family use 

 may be grown on the south side of a house, wall or other protec- 



tion, especially if the plants are covered on cold nights. Where 

 this seems to be impracticable, a most excellent way Is to grow 

 a few plants in barrels placed in warm corners about the build- 

 ings. To do this, at planting time select a barrel as large as a 

 coal oil barrel, bore three or four holes in the bottom, sink the 

 barrel about one-third its depth in the ground and pack the 

 earth around it. Fill it about half full of fresh horse manure well 

 tramped down and pour a bucketful of hot water on this manure. 

 Then put on eight inches of good soil and then a mixture of well- 

 rotted manure and rich black loam in about equal quantities, 

 until you reach within about twelve inches of the top of the 



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