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THE NEW RHUBARB CULTURE, 



The after care is very simple. After the picking 

 season rim a cultivator often enough to keep the weeds 

 down. Three or four times will usually be enough. The 

 great point is to apply plenty of manure. Spread on 10 

 or 12 cords to the acre just before the last cultivating, 

 and let the cultivator work it into the soil. The follow- 

 ing spring cultivate again. If any artificial fertilizer is 

 wanted the only thing worth while is nitrate of soda. 







Packing Shed fob Rhubarb. 



Growers not prepared to make the land as rich as pos- 

 sible, had better let rhubarb alone. In the spring, culti- 

 vate once before picking time. 



Gathering the crop is a fine art. Pick only the stalks 

 that have nearly attained their growth. These are most- 

 ly on the outside of the hill and can be selected by the 

 smoothness and dull color of the leaf, and the mature 

 appearance of the stalk. The growing stalks look red 



