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be made smooth and as free from lumps as possible. By 
means of a light pine board 4 inches wide, rows 4 inches 
apart are marked off. The edge of a common lath is 
then placed in the marks and gently pressed into the soil 
until a narrow furrow one inch deep is made. The seed 
is then dropped in the furrow about half an inch apart, 
covered, and pressed down with the hand. Working in 
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go. A three-quarter span radish house. 
this way, two men can plant almost 150 square feet an 
hour, and will use about 3 ounces of seed. As soon as 
the radishes are up and the seed leaves are well formed, 
the plants should be thinned out to 1% to 2 inches apart. 
It is of the highest importance to have all the radishes 
attain marketable size at the same time, and to accom- 
plish this it will be necessary to use only the large seed. 
Where the seed as ordinarily obtained in the market is 
used, about 35 per cent of the crop will reach marketable 
