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Show ! verized soil. Seed should then be planted. After planting the seed it is well to roll the entire lawn. Where stable manure cannot be applied bonemeal is recommended as being one of the bes't commercial fertilizers for lawns. When bone-meal bone-meal is used it should be applied In late winter or early spring at ths rate of from ten to fifteen "pounds to each thousand squre feet. It a lawn is established on heavy clay soil it is beneficial to lighten ithe soil by applying a coating of sharp, clean eanj to a depth of or?-eighth or?-eighth of an inch. This will work into the soil and produce a good effect. i LAWNS ADD BEAUTY ' ! I TO THE HOME. i vVith the fast approach of winter . a few timely hints in regard to the ! upkeep of the lawn may be of interest in-terest as well as of considerable value. val-ue. If a lawn is to remain in good condition careful attention is necessary nec-essary at 'this season of the year. It is desirable at this time to rake the lawn and clear it from leaves and all coarse material. It is also advisable to mow "the lawn before j winter sets in. During the months jof December and January,, the application, ap-plication, of some good fertilizer should be (given regardless of the condition con-dition of the soil. A ithin coating of well-rotted ' stable manure is excellent ex-cellent for this purpose. If the lawn is somewhat uneven a dres-j sing of a mixture of well-rotted man- j ure and sifter soil evenly distributed distribut-ed and thoroly levelled with the back of a rake until all low places are filled in is recommended. If some patches are too low the sod should be lifted and soil applied to the required re-quired height. The sod should then be replaced and well tamped with the back of a shovel, after which a coating of fertilizer should be applied. j If there are. bare spots in the lawn these should be attended to during 'the early spring by loosening the surface of the soil with a steel rake and applying a thin coating of pul- |
