I'l h'.I.D root CROPS: 1 1 ( ) 



hoc that is made for the purpose See III. 62. This 

 hoe should be kept quite sharp and square at the 

 corners. The operator walks at the side of the 

 drill and draws the soil on the near side and pushes 

 the soil at the far side, and with the corner of hoe 

 cuts out unnecessary plants, leaving only one plant 

 in a place. A man who understands how to do this 

 work properly will hoe and leave in good shape half 

 an acre per day. Carrots take more time, as they 

 require to be left closer, not more than eight to ten 

 inches apart. The Breed weeder is the only imple- 

 ment required until the plants are from two to three 



Tl'RXll' hoe 



inches high; then the "horse hoe" {see III. 63) should 

 be used frequently during the growing season. On 

 no account should a crust be allowed to form on the 

 surface. For breaking up the crust the combined 

 harrow, cultivator and pulverizer is a satisfactory 

 implement. See III. 14. All root crops should be 

 cultivated on the level. Even potatoes should not 

 be hilled up when growing, as this throws the rain 

 water from the plants. 



The mammoth long red variety of mangel- Varieties of 



, . , , /tm Mangels, 



wurzel, as a rule, is the heaviest cropper, lhe sugar-Beets 

 giant vellow intermediate is a close rival. These an arro s ' 

 will average, under favorable conditions, thirty tons 

 per acre. It is generally supposed that the yellow 

 mangels are the most nutritious, but, according to 

 analysis, there is very little difference. The sugar 

 mangel is the richest of all. One objection to the 



