96 Turnips 



the water and wash the seed thoroughly and dry 

 in the sun, turning the seed over until you are sure 

 all are dried. 



TURNIPS 



Turnips require a rich soil and the seed should 

 be sown in drills a foot apart as early in the spring 

 as is safe, considering frost, when the roots will 

 be ready for use before the weather is hot. 



The seed bed for turnips should be very fine, 

 preferably pulverized, then rolled. The best re- 

 sults will be obtained by sowing the seed after a 

 rain and covering the seed very lightly with earth. 



In sowing for late turnips, under favorable condi- 

 tions the seed sown the first week in September 

 will produce turnips of better quality than those 

 sown in August. The safest method is to sow in 

 August and again in September. The difficulty 

 of sowing in August is lack of moisture to germinate 

 the seed. 



Turnips may be stored in the cellar for use dur- 

 ing the winter or may be buried in a pit out of 

 doors, but before they are stored all tops should be 

 removed to safeguard against decay. 



