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ELEMENTARY AGRICULTURE 
ural drainage. This kind of slope is desirable because 
it warms up early in the spring, enabling one to get the 
seeds and plants into the open ground very early. In 
selecting a site for a home garden, it is also well to con¬ 
sider protection from the north and west winds. Such 
objects as fences, houses, hedges, and trees prove to be 
useful barriers. 
Fig. 132.—A garden for profit and pleasure. 
Size of the Garden.—The size of the vegetable garden 
may vary from a few square feet on a city lot to several 
acres in the rural districts. The size of the area from 
which to choose will also depend on the number in the 
family, the price of the land, the kind of crops to be 
grown, and the use of the crops. Usually it is better 
to have a small, well-kept garden than a large one that 
is poorly worked. The small garden may be cared for 
by hand implements, while the large garden should be 
