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Show oo CARING FOR LAIS The following advice is given on the care of lawns during the shortage of water by E Howe, gardner for O L. Becker. To help somewhat in the conservation conserva-tion of moisture at the present time, it would be well for owners tn take extra pains to prevent as much a is possible the eaporation of the water used. One help in this direction is to drop the roller of the lawn mower to the extreme limit, by this plan at least ono inch of grass covering is always maintained and tho sod is shaded to this extent; the lawn will be as neat, and will present a more natural and plea&iug color Shrubs, flowers and vegetables will be greatly assisted by constant cultivation culti-vation around them to break up the caDillarlei or by a mulch of short manure or litter, to a depth of two Inches. oo |