Show plowing gardens I in winter periods of mild weather occa occasions siow ally occur during the winter and where the fall plowing has b been cn omitted emitted it may profitably be done later the agency of frost in making the soil fine and increasing its fertility is not sufficiently appreciated if the soil be trenched or plowed after the ci chops aps ops are gathered and lell left in deep furrows nearly twice the surface is exposed to the frost the alternate freezing and thawing breaks down the coarse lumps and makes the plant food therein more available for the crops of the coming season plowing at this season also disturbs the winter retreat of many insects that will bo be destroyed by exposure to froat frost the advantage of working the sail soil in late fall and winter is seen in the cultivation of celery The stirring of ot the soil in blanching the crop and the rough shape in which the trenches are left give the frosts and rains a fair opportunity to improve its frosts will fine the soil more perfectly than any tools oatlie cultivator it not lot only releases the inert plant food in the soil but makes make tho the manure that is is added more available for the cro crops s of the next season americana american agriculturist gri culta for january Ta nuary |