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the ridges some time before the crop is dug. It is, of 

 course, necessary that the moulding-up is completed 

 before this. The plants are put in the ground as soon 

 as the potatoes form, and it is advisable to place a 

 small quantity of nitrate of soda round each plant to 

 help it make a start. When the potatoes are dug the 

 earth is turned back so as to surround the plants. In 

 this way a few weeks' growth is gained, which is a 

 very important matter in the cultivation of winter 

 greens. When potatoes are grown with the view of 

 being dug very early the rows may be placed very 

 closely together, and with the view of obtaining large 

 cabbages subsequently many growers restrict the width 

 of the rows of potatoes to twenty inches, and some- 

 times less. When this is done the cabbages or greens 

 are planted in alternate rows. This ensures a better 

 crop of cabbages and greater convenience in digging 

 the potatoes. Other growers having in view the winter 

 crops purposely make the rows of potatoes wide, sacri- 

 ficing a small portion of the potato crop to the green 

 crop, which frequently proves the more profitable of the 

 two. Where the rows are placed farther apart the 

 potatoes are placed nearer in the rows. 



Potato Planting Machines. 



Several attempts to introduce machinery to aid in 

 potato planting have been made ; that invented by 

 Mr. Arter, now made by Messrs. Ransomes, Sims, & 

 Jefferies, has proved very useful. An exceedingly 

 ingenious machine is now turned out. As at present 



