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On raising Cabbages, By JVilliam Coxe. 



Burlington, N, J. December 28th, 1819, 



Dear Sir, 



I SEND you an account of three-quarters of an acre of 

 cabbages raised in the summer of 1819, in the mode re- 

 commended in Cobbett's book. 



On the 15th April and 3d May the seeds were sown 

 in beds. On the 15th May, 700 of the earhest sown 

 Savoys and late cabbages, were transplanted in squares 

 of four inches. The ground was prepared by ploughing 

 in four feet ridges ; it was in good heart ; but no manure 

 had been applied either in this or the last season. The 

 severity of the drought delayed the transplanting till the 

 15th July, a month after the plants were fit to removeo 

 The ridges were wet about two inches deep by a rain 

 which then fell, but not being sufficiently moistened for 

 the use of the dibble, the holes were made by a hoe. 

 On the day after transplanting, all the plants were laid 

 flat by the intense heat of the sun and the dryness of the 

 ground : from this state they were gradually recovered 

 by the heavy dews of the nights. On the 26th July it 

 rained plough- deep, and 250 vacancies out of 3500, were 

 filled with new plants; the ground was then ploughed, 

 by throwing the earth from the plants, and returning it 

 by rather a deeper furrow. Two similar ploughings 

 were given during the season, at distant intervals. Not- 

 withstanding the transplanting was performed at least 

 one month too late, and the drought continued with unu- 

 sual severity through the whole season, the cabbages 

 grew vigorously, and the greater part formed fine heads. 

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