VEGETABLES RAISED FOR MARKET 



and Pole Mont d'Or are worthy of mention. Both 

 are black-seeded, very productive and stringless. 



THE BEET (Beta vulgaris) is one of the most 

 important crops and is of comparatively easy 

 culture. Where possible, a rather light, sandy 

 loam should be selected for this crop, in preference 

 to a heavy soil. In order to have a succession 

 of this crop throughout the year seed may be sown 

 in the greenhouse or bed the latter part of February 

 or early in March, and pricked out in the field 

 in beds from the 15th to the 20th of April. They 

 are pricked to a distance of from 6 to 7 inches 

 apart in the rows, and rows one foot apart. These 

 pricked beets should be ready for market generally 

 the latter part of May, and invariably bring a 

 good price, large enough to warrant the extra 

 trouble. 



For the first crop of sowed beets, seed should 

 be sown about the middle of April or as soon as 

 the ground is in a suitable condition to work. 



The land should be made up in the form of 

 beds about 6 feet wide, the rows be planted 

 by machine at a distance of from 12 to 14 inches 

 apart, and the drills should be at least one inch 

 deep. It is well to sow the first crop rather thick, 



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