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VEGETABLE GARDENING 
ties machine planters are indispensable. They are very 
simple to operate, but a steady team and a careful driver 
are important factors. A narrow shovel opens dhe fur- 
row, and the machine moves as slowly as may be neces- 
sary to enable two men or quick, careful boys, to drop 
the plants alternately in the narrow furrow. Shoes or 
rollers close the furrow, pressing' the soil very firmly to 
the roots and stems. Water may be used with each plant 
if desirable. By quick work the plants may be set 15 
inches apart or even closer. 
