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Bulletin 243. 



The dried blood was used because we happened to have it on hand ; 

 otherwise nitrate of soda might have been apphed. 



The land was harrowed and rolled and harrowed (the spring-tooth 

 harrow being used on all occasions) on May 6. On the morning of May 

 8, it was harrowed well with the Meeker harrow which made an excellent 

 seed-bed. All seeds were sown May 8 and 9, as just stated. The rows 



Fig. 27. — Commonwealth hybrid turnip. One of the best yielders. It matures early 

 and is well adapted for fall use. Slightly attacked by soft-rot. 



were- 30 inches apart and the seeds were sown with an Iron Age hand 

 planter. No seeds were sown deeper than y^ inch, the mangels being 

 sown at about this depth. 



The various turnips and cabbages were sown about % to y2 inch 

 deep, the parsnips about ^ inch deep and the carrots were sown as near 

 the surface as could be done, many being almost uncovered. Trials in 

 the green-house showed that carrots would not germinate in this soil 

 when sown .75 inch deep but would grow well when sown J^ inch deep 

 in sand; hence the reason for leaving them so near the surface of the 



