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Show TRANSPLANTING SEEDLINGS It frequently happens that the home, grown seedlings come on quite as nuickly as the greenhouse ones, even though smaller when placed in the Kaiucn. Some homegrown plants a few inches high were set out at the same tlm0: some excellent greenhouse specimens vero planted The latter" 'were- thrifty, largo and JiihI ready to bud. and the prospec t " f having. an. early treat from the m was .ost Promising. But though extnc precaution was taken- against wim g -ne d,ed and the change from art 1 C"S conditions was a Wk from wh rest recuperated .lowly. Meantime the homegrown plants forged ahead and vanee " C tWo in Before tronpIariting Hny you , lh "J" 1,H lh root "oak in vvate xveral hours. By this means the P-res are f of watt,r J leys prone to wilt. 1 '. Jfc Ch"o,,e a cloudy'- day or plnnt at run-set. run-set. Ko that the plantlet may have all Pose chance to get r 1 g h tc d b e f cfre the hot sun strikes It If it can be kept' from wilting a deal advantage .s Knlm,( 1 J grow th S. no, cheeked. This mav- serin a s-inall matter, but It ,,i.,in8 a Kr de;i,not only a saving of a wo, k , the Browing period. ,ut perhaps It avo,is the repairing of lost vigor Put a cup or water in earh hill t',oror getting the seedling, linn the eirth about the roots and protect with bafv twigs or a paper, cap if lhe sun i not. additlo.is iclng the discovery that the eacll of the western plains may be used as rood for stock. A farmer living near J ley worth. III. lost tdxty-nve acres of corn lat vear hy a lire Parted hy a freight engine. 'Ihe entire field was ruined, though the r.irmer and his men and the section! pan fo.ht tho firo diligently for three hours, |