OF ONE ACRE. 
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exposed to the weather where its strength will leach 
away. When thoroughly mixed, I place it in old 
barrels under a shed and pour water on top of each 
barrel occasionally, to keep it rotting. 
MANURE. 
A good supply of manure should be either made 
or bought, as the garden should have a good dressing 
at least two years out of three; the third year I usu¬ 
ally use a phosphate, but would use the manure 
if I could spare it, using also a good dressing of air- 
slaked lime every two or three years. The manner 
of applying the lime and phosphate is the same, but 
they must not be used the same season, as the lime 
will destroy the effect of the phosphate. They are 
sown on in the spring, after the ground has been 
plowed, and before harrowing, the harrow thoroughly 
mixing them with the soil. The supply of manure 
may be largely increased by pulling up the early 
peas, corn, cabbage stalks, etc., as fast as the crops 
are gathered, and adding them to the manure heap; 
this should be so located that all slops and waste 
from the house can be thrown upon it, so as to assist 
in keeping it constantly rotting; where corn stalks, 
tall weeds, etc., are put on the manure heap they 
should be cut into short lengths, with a corn cutter 
or other implement, to facilitate rotting and hand¬ 
ling when the manure is drawn out. 
SAVING SEEDS. 
The gardener will consult his judgment and his 
pocketbook in buying seeds, as there are many varie- 
