Show caltis cultivation of garden Gardell crops frequent shallow cultivation should be employed for most harden garden crops crop and during tiring I dry weather tile the dep depth should not exceed 2 inches ily by I 1 keeping the surface soil boll well stirred what Is termed a dust mulch la is formed anti and while allo this layer las or of finely pulverized eoll will become quite dry it pro vents the escalin of moisture through tle pores of tile the soil A mulch consisting of one fine manure clippings front from the lawn or any similar material spread to it a distance of 10 or 12 inches around the ho flints will preserve tho the mol moisture sture but the mulch should not bo be so heavy or matted as to exclude the air A crust form it lit over tho the soli sell after a rain or watering Is detrimental to plant growth anti and should bo be broken up as soon as tile lue land can be worked to determine when hen the soil Is sufficiently ury dry for cultivation apply the same saine tet test of squeezing together in tho hand anti its as Is utilized in ili determining when hen to plow sandy soils can be worked much sooner than clay solla soils after lift er a rabi too much importance cannot bo be placed upon the matter of thorough cultivation of tile the garden find and if tile tho work Is i promptly and properly done there will be little difficulty in controlling weeds weada |