. Annual report of the Agricultural Experiment Station. Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station; Agriculture -- New York (State). Fig. io.—Covering the seeds. children do not thrive in crowded city tene- ments. That is a good way to cover the .seeds. It does not disturb tl:em in tlie rows. Sand is the best covering, for it never packs, and the tiniest and weakest seedhng can push its way easily through. If yon cannot get sand, then sift a little pile of soil several times to make it very fine and light, and keep that for the final soft blanket to help warm the seeds into growth. Bu
. Annual report of the Agricultural Experiment Station. Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station; Agriculture -- New York (State). Fig. io.—Covering the seeds. children do not thrive in crowded city tene- ments. That is a good way to cover the .seeds. It does not disturb tl:em in tlie rows. Sand is the best covering, for it never packs, and the tiniest and weakest seedhng can push its way easily through. If yon cannot get sand, then sift a little pile of soil several times to make it very fine and light, and keep that for the final soft blanket to help warm the seeds into growth. But make the blanket of an even thickness, and about four times as thick as the seeds it covers. Then firm the soil down again. This does not make the surface hard, but only snugs the soil about the seeds so that they feel the warmth and moisture and immedi- ately begin to swell, and shoot from their protecting shells. It is well to have only one kind of seed in a row, for some sprout much quicker than others. Pepper- grass is above ground. Fig. II.—Firming tlie soil about tlw s^ Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station. Ithaca, N. Y. : The University
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