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2. Walk backward and smooth 
the ground with a wooden rake 
3. A sharpened stick or plant 
label makes the small drill 
S. In making the 
wide drill for 
peas the whole 
width of the hoe 
is utilized 
1. Dig the soil 
deeper each 
year. A fork may 
be used in well 
worked gardens 
4. For the medi¬ 
um sized drill, 
hold the draw 
hoe on edge so as 
to use its end 
7. The medium 
sized drill is the 
one to make for 
planting bush 
beans 
8. Onion sets, too, can 
be planted in the drill 
of medium size. This 
entails considerably less 
labor than making in¬ 
dividual holes for them, 
and the results are good 
9. Bush limas should go 
in double rows in the 
wide drill. Planted thus, 
they will make a well 
filled line. Artificial 
supports are unneces¬ 
sary for bush varieties 
HOW TO PLANT 
SEEDS 
10. In the wide drill 
peas are sown broad¬ 
cast to assure a good 
row. After the plants 
are well above ground 
they may be thinned out 
if the row is crowded 
11. Corn,pumpkins, cu¬ 
cumbers, melons, etc., 
are sown in hills. The 
soil in the hills should 
be thoroughly culti¬ 
vated several inches 
deep and well enriched 
