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stinate, and where, too, all one's neighbours 

 rejoice at one's success, which is by no means 

 the case amongst the farmers in England. 



87. Having now given instructions relative 

 to the business of transplanting of the Ruta 

 Baga, let us see, whether it be not preferable 

 to either the ridge-sowing method, or the broad 

 cast method. 



88. In the first place, when the seed is sown 

 on the ground where the plants are to come to 

 perfection, the ground, as we have seen in pa 

 ragraph 40 and paragraph 47, must be prepared 

 early in June, at the latest ; but, in the trans 

 planting method, this work may be put off, if 

 need be, till early in August, as we have seen in 

 paragraphs 74 and 75. However, the best time 

 for transplanting is about the 26th of July, and 

 this gives a month for preparation of land, more 

 than is allowed in the sowing methods. This, 

 of itself, is a great matter; but, there are others 

 of far greater importance. 



89. This transplanted crop may follow another 

 crop on the same land. Early cabbages will 

 loave and be away ; early peas will be ripe and 

 off; nay, even wheat, and all grain, except buck 

 wheat, may be succeeded by Ruta Baga trans 

 planted. I had crops to succeed Potatoes, 

 Kidney Beans, White Peas, Onions, and even 

 Indian Corn, gathered to eat green ; and, the 

 reader will please to bear in mind> that I did 



