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[?] neither is of much use, with
most of us the use of the hose is something
to have Forethought about, with springs &
wells low and continue dry, - all about
us, if not our own, - and a [wet?] mulch
seems of little value when the dryness
of dust all ready obtained for put down
into the ground.

"All signs fail in dry weather" has been
acknowledged a real truth by our Govt. Fore
casters and there seems little that can be
suggested to be profitably done in the garden
tho it can be cleared with a [s-v---sing?]
hand even so early as this, this year, and
made ready for a cover crop, that of course
can not be planted till the rains come, but
if the seed are at hand & some of the
clearing] done, the rains will be even more
welcome.
Now may I not just say a