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Bulletin 244. 



Ctiltivation: 



Clean culture was maintained. If flea-beetles appeared or the roots 

 did not appear to be growing as fast as they ought, an application of 100 

 pounds per acre of nitrate of soda was made. This practice is advised. 



Fig. 38. — Chirk Castle, a medium long mangel, one of the best yielders and Jiigh in 

 dry matter. Some specimens, however, bear forked roots. 



Time of harvesting : 



Common turnips,, some of the hybrid turnips and cabbages were 

 ready for harvest and use the beginning of September, and were used 

 until November. All other roots were harvested and stored in October 

 and early in November. 



Uses: 



A succession of root-crops is suggested for cattle and sheep feeding. 

 Either cabbages, common turnips or some of the early maturing hybrid 



