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rected, smoothing the whole with the back of the spade; and place some sticks down to discover the working of the bed and temperature of the heat, as in the former method.
The covering of litter or straw must also be applied in due time, when you perceive no appearance of after-heat, observing the same precautions and method as already advised in the preceding article of Spawning in the Dung.
Spawning in the Earth.
This is performed by previously earthing the bed, and then inserting the pieces of spawn into the earth, which often proves very successful.
The bed is first beat smooth with the spade, then earthed all over evenly about two inches
