. Improving crop yields by the use of dynamite . ,*.*.•.••..»: r fi; IP. IHH i w,-^K. ■ I^^E ^ \ 1 iVH|i|Sg^ ^^^^^M^^^B ^■HH^ ^^S^ PREPARING THE LAND FOR CROPS Dynamite should be used when planting trees, because onecartridge of 30 per cent, dynamite will excavate instantly the holein which to plant the tree, and because the explosion of the dynamiteloosens up the soil for many yards around, giving the tree roots abetter opportunity to spread out than when the hole is dug by explosion also destroys all insects and grubs in the groundnearby. Every year or so during the life of the tree

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. Improving crop yields by the use of dynamite . ,*.*.•.••..»: r fi; IP. IHH i w,-^K. ■ I^^E ^ \ 1 iVH|i|Sg^ ^^^^^M^^^B ^■HH^ ^^S^ PREPARING THE LAND FOR CROPS Dynamite should be used when planting trees, because onecartridge of 30 per cent, dynamite will excavate instantly the holein which to plant the tree, and because the explosion of the dynamiteloosens up the soil for many yards around, giving the tree roots abetter opportunity to spread out than when the hole is dug by explosion also destroys all insects and grubs in the groundnearby. Every year or so during the life of the trees, small chargesof 30 per cent, dynamite should be exploded midway between them,and some four or five feet below the surface of the ground. Thistends to keep the soil open so that it will hold moisture and givesthe tree roots every chance to spread, besides keeping the groundfree from grubs. When older trees begin to fail, it is sometimes of much benefitto detonate a charge of explosives directly under them. To do thisa hole should be started seven or eight feet a

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