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these circumstances, its operations are in gene'- 

 ral antiquated. It is indeed said, that in other 

 countries, where this method has been tried, it 

 has not been found to answer so well as the 

 system of broadcast culture* 



The first weeding is performed about the 

 middle of May, or it may be earlier or later ac- 

 cording to the state of the plants ; it is repeated 

 when necessary, till the beginning of July. 

 The distance at which the plants are allowed to 

 remain, is greater in Guernsey than in England, 

 where they are suffered to stand at six inches 

 asunder. 



Although the general practice is that which 

 I have now described, the seed is sometimes sown 

 at the latter end of September or beginning of 

 October, and the plants are fotind to pass the 

 winter well, and produce a good crop. It is 

 supposed that they may thus become strong be- 

 fore they can be injured by weeds. There is 

 also some variation m the time feof the spring 

 sowing. Where the soil is a rich sandy and 

 dry loam, the seed is sown early in January ; 

 but the general period of sowing over the whole 

 island, is from the middle of February to the 

 beginning of March, except in stiff and wet 

 lands, where it is deferred for a fortnight. 



The produce per acre, is considerably greatet 

 than that of the carrot. A good crop in Guern- 

 sey is considered 17,600 Ib. per wrg&, or about 



