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in either case mulch the ground
with straw

4 How keep plants in hot beds from
being burned by the sun? Put oiled
cotton over the sash without any
glsss

5 Mr Roger Farquhar brought samples
of his garden soil, how can he
raise vegetables? Take another
piece of ground and plant a great
many seeds

6 Is it too late to trim back a willow
tree? It is not

7 What to do with ant hills in a
lawn? Question put around with
the following result. 14 dont know
1 advises lime, 1 lime and salt
& 1 slug poison, others say Borax
and ashes.

8 What to do with a ploughed up
asparagus bed? Let it alone

9 How satisfactory would sod be to
keep flower beds in place?
Sod needs constant care as it works
into the bed; Advised to try one with
boards and another with sod.

10 Are Burbank potatoes good for eat
-ing? Yes

11 Would it do to work a 4 yr.
old standard pear orchard?
It will blight less if not worked.
The ground should be very rich