28 SUGAR BEET 



This plant must be pressed down gently 

 between two fingers so as not to disturb 

 the root, while with the other hand the 

 weak ones are pulled out. Singling 

 requires great care and takes a long 

 time. 



A fortnight after the singling the fields 

 are hoed again, and after that more or 

 less regularly hoed according to the 

 condition of the fields. 



MANURE. 



After the autumn ploughing apply 

 6 to 8 cwt. Superphosphate, ordinary 

 quality at 14 per cent. ; and also 6 to 8 

 cwt. Kainite per acre. When the drilling 

 is being done f cwt. per acre of Nitrate 

 of Soda are put on the land, and f cwt. 

 more Nitrate of Soda when the plants 

 are chopped out and are about 1 in. 

 high. 



About a fortnight later a third appli- 

 cation of Nitrate of Soda should be made ; 

 this time 1J cwt. should be used. 



It should be noticed that Nitrate of 



