Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 529
e mentioned only some of the thingsthat are grown by Mr. Seabrook, but these willdo to give a good idea of what man-made showersand plenty of fertilizer will do when skilfullyused. Because of the way he does things, thisfarmer can compete with the truck-growers ofthe Southern States, and he really… … CELERY-BEDS THAT HAVE BEEN ARTIFICIALLY WATERED the weather spoils his work. Now we see howmans cunning makes it possible to be largely in-dependent of the weathers uncertainties. Thissort of cultivation of the soil is not left tochance, and every acre of ground is made toyield its utmost. This is…
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