ncultiuc. \ ictoria. [ro March, 191 2: 



Full details as to 

 preparation of ground 

 for beet, and subse- 

 quent cultivation, were 

 given in the last- 

 August number of this- 

 Journal, copies of 

 which can be ob- 

 tained upon applica- 

 tion to the Department 

 of Agriculture or tO' 

 the Sugar Factory^ 

 Maffra. 



These may be briefly 

 epitomized as under : — 



Always select the 

 best lands for Sugar 

 Beets. Tilled land is. 

 always preferable. 



Avoid poor land — land^ 

 where sheep have just 

 pastured, sandy land' 

 tliat will blow or drift, 

 cold, wet or late land. 



See that the land is 

 cleared of all corn- 

 stalks and roots, and' 

 rubbish of any kind 

 before being ploughed, 

 so that nothing will in- 

 terfere with the perfect 

 working of the Culti- 

 vator. 



Use only well rotted 

 manure or artificial' 

 fertilizers approved for 

 beet on land intended' 

 for beets. Do not put 

 a coat of heavy, coarse- 

 manure on your landi 

 just previous to plant- 

 ing beets. It is very 

 apt to interfere with. 

 the proper seeding and 

 cultivating, to cause a. 

 poor stand, and to hurt 

 the quality of the- 

 beets. 



The land should be 

 ploughed in the 

 Autumn, and allowed) 

 to mellow by lying. 



