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Statemnnt giving particular:? 
for preparing Burnt Soil . 
I may say first That use is it to plants* This particular soi 1 
is good to plants because it Till not become hard Than the da'/s are the hottest, 
and so there is more chance for the tenter chants to rive out roots, ^he other 
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usefulness is that the soil f having been burnt rith other rubbish, ^ried trass nice 
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etc., thereare oortainrich properties reserved in the nrenaration. Tt is besides, 
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always,so.Pt , cool , an^ *iavin; ths never of retaining moistnrs. 
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It is very simple to prep ere any quantity of this by following the 
directions belo?:- . 
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ooae a piece of grass—covered ground, tum over the ~rass 
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•nth channels (spades) kee~ turning the «rass *ith a raVe in the 
sun until it is quite dry. Aether .all the grass and make it into 
beans of about If feet in cl re* reference. 
To form the heaps, put "irst some of the dried grass and ov^r 
this if possible som^ sticks interning 1 sd, and over this again 
put a lot* nore of the grass until it is quite a heap, flat at the 
ton; then over the top put as aneh earth s possible until nearly 
all the ^rass is covered. Set this on r ire vhioh aril! 
consume 
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a 1 1 the ff rass. It Till v eep burning o 1 " snokin" for some days 
’intil the soil turns reddish or bro si according to the original 
colour of the soil, and Then in this condition, it is then burnt 
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soil . 
Y . °hoon Seng. 
