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“For seed stock winter cabbage should be planted at the sual time. arly 
sorts must be planted so as to mature late in the fall. 
Borecole, Brussels Sprouts, Broccoli and Cauliflower, owing to our hot, dry 
_ summers, are not profitably grown here, but are brought mainly from Germany. 
Carrot. 
American grown carrot seed is far better than the European. The European is 
fifty per cent cheaper—which accounts for the difference of price—in catalogues of 
dealers. Those determined to present the best stock of American seed, are com- 
pelled to sell at a higher price than their competitors who sell imported seed ; 
and this is also true of American beet and cabbage—both superior, but owing to 
the high comparative price of labor both must be sold at a higher price. 
Select the best roots, plant in April on rich ground, one foot by four. The 
-seed ripens unevenly and must be gathered at different times and spread on a 
floor under cover to dry. Thresh; rake the stems off, sift through a No. 8 seive and 
continue sifting and rubbing the seed through smaller meshes until you finally 
finish with fanning mill and No. 24 seive. 
Celery. 
Seed stock celery is preserved in the same manner as for winter and spring sales. 
being sure to preserve those with solid stems and perfect heart. Plant 
early in spring four feet by two. Whena majority of the seed is of a brown 
color cut the whole stalk. Dry in the sun about one or two hours and thresh 
lightly, and clean this first threshing by itself with No. 24 seive. 
Lay the stalks away for two days to dry more thoroughly and thresh again. 
This second threshing is usually sold as soup celery. 
Sweet Corn, . 
owing to its tendency to mixture, requires as much care as any seed crop. Noth- 
ing but radical and complete isolation will insure purity of stock. In the man- 
agement of our own seed farms I insist on at least forty rods intervening between 
sorts. 
Plant stock seed, selected with reference to color of seed, color of cob, number 
of rows, and size of the ears of the sort you wish to perpetuate. No grain or 
vegetable will respond more readily to care in this respect unless it is the tomato. 
In the climate of Minnesota the soil must be rich and light to insure a profitable 
crop of seed corn of any variety. 
Plant in check rows three and a half feet each way, four kernels to the hill. 
Cultivate and use the hoe often. Our plan of harvesting, though expensive, is a 
sure one. 
When almost ripe we drive through the field and gather all the ears in a wagon. 
They are taken to the drying house, partially husked and the ears trained up in 
bunches of about twenty ears each and hung on nails overhead, and on bars 
across the room until they are filled. 
In husking the poor ears are thrown out as stock food, and the good ears that 
are broken off so that they cannot be hung up are placed upon lath shutters, and 
the whole immediately dried with fire heat. No shelling is done by us until 
wanted for spring sales, as we have fouy? by experience that sweet corn rapidly 
