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delay in planting 1 . Half a pint of water poured into each 
hole after a little soil is drawn to the roots is sufficient. 
The hole is then filled with soil as moist as can be found. 
Watering after planting is also occasionally necessary. 
When this is done a small quantity of fine soil should 
be drawn about the plant immediately after watering to 
conserve the moisture. 
209. Shading. — Shading is often practiced in small 
areas after setting' plants. It is not as essential, however, 
as is generally supposed. Various articles are used, as 
paper bags, shingles, small boxes, berry boxes and boards 
supported by blocks of wood. 
210. Transplanting with machines. — Transplanting 
machines, as illustrated in Figure 39, are in general use 
for setting- vegetables, especially cabbage and tomato 
plants. They do the work better and more rapidly than 
is commonly done by hand, and as a rule with less ex- 
pense. In many sections it is impossible to secure the 
necessary help at the time of planting and in such locali- 
