Early vegetables pay best, and in order to obtain early produce not only the air but the soil as well must be warmed; and this is done by putting great quantities of properly mixed manure into the soil; its fermentation heats it.
This quote details the methods used to warm soil for early vegetable production, emphasizing the role of manure fermentation.
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