Show GARDEN FOR THE DRY FARM shallow plowing causes plants to wilt early irrigation encourages surface the best way to fix the garden Is to plow in bands about five or six feet wide and plaat the rows of in the dead furrows this gives the rows all the drainage from five or six feet of space spread old black corral dirt or dust from the chicken houses in the dead furrows and then plow op and down where the row la to be anell you have a good deep seed bed four plants wilted badly ladt year the plowing was too shallow if you water by hand dont do it until you have to early watering encourages surface rooting and also causes them to wilt as soon as ie hot weather commences never plant a garden on the south side of trees or brush the plants will burn every time deold s having the rows five or six feet apart gives the plants in th row twice as much room as you did back east rhubarb and asparagus which come from the root every year should be in every garden you can grow these by the acre if the land Ss rich enough all small fruits can be raised cut strawberries are some trouble they must be given plenty of room two feet in the row and all the runners cut off after fruiting run the mower over them and mulch lightly with fine manure ashes spread lightly on the surface will help to keep away cut worms tobacco water also Is good especially with a little saltpeter in it cucumbers and other vines are economically no watered by sinking loua i or other cans close to the roots A few holes in the bottom of the can allows the water to seep out bradu ally and the hills plan anything in the garden you have a mind to but shade the lettuce when hot weather the best dry farm lawn Is made from alfalfa plow or spade about a foot deep allx in the top six inches a little finely powdered black corral dirt and plant he alfalfa pretty thick mow as soon as it Is four inches high with a lawn mower dy keeping it mowed close to the ground it will make a beautiful dark gleea mat as handsome as any city lawn |