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that a space of 50 x ^2 yards provided for 140 cows for ten days. Of 

 course, the cattle had the run of the ordinary dry pasture as well. Accord- 

 ing to the al)Ove, a little less than i acre would furnish 30 da)-s' fodder 

 for this herd, or the field of 4 acres would serve four months. From an 

 average spot in the field, 12 feet x 12 feet measurement, 24 heads of 

 cabbage were cut, weighing from 4 to 22 lbs. each, a total weight of 

 301 lbs., or an average of 12 J lbs. each. The actual vield per acre would 

 be .about 40^ tons. Cabbages measuring 3 ft. 6 in. in diameter, and 

 ■weighing up to 37 lbs., were to be found in the paddock. 



The land, previous to planting, was thoroughly cultivated and treated 

 -with a libera] dressing of farm-yard manure. The plants were grown from 

 seed, and transplanted in the months of September and October in drills 

 3 feet apart, with about 2 feet between each plant. It is said that two 



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men can plant an acre a day. The area selected for cabbages should be 

 well manured, as few farms have richer land than this near Noorat. As 

 a matter of convenience the acre or two selected should be near the house, 

 as the care of the young plants after transplanting can often be made to 

 fill in odd half hours. All young crops respond to nursing in their early 

 stages, and it pays better to get a heavy crop off a small area than half a 

 crop off a large area. 



The nursery bed for raising the young plants should be in a sheltered 

 corner of the garden. An area of 100 square yards is sufficient to plant 

 iin acre, the seed being planted in drills i foot apart. It takes about 

 I lb. of seed to plant an acre. A little superphosphate ot bone dust 

 scattered along the drills will make the plants grow more quickly. 



JMr. Clarke has been growing cabbages for his cows for a good number 

 of years, and is thoroughly satisfied with the result. He states that he 

 has had much better crops, the season just passed not being as favorable 

 as previous ones, owing to the excessive rainfall in the early part of the 

 season, and the absence of anv rain in the latter part, with the result that 



