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ferred by dairymen and for hog feed, but it requires deep, 

 strong soil to do well. A rich, sandy loam, a heavy black 

 adobe or a yellow clay, will produce great crops of Long 

 Red Mangels. 



Yellow Globe Mangel. This is medium in size, rutabaga 

 shaped, more solid and less watery, and is the best beet 

 for a light, shallow soil. All root crops, as stated already, 

 require a deep, moist soil, and the richer the better. But 

 Yellow Globe Mangels are recommended on a light or 

 gravelly soil, but in such case a liberal use should be made 

 of old and well-rotted barnyard manure, well worked into 

 the soil. . 



Yellow Tankard Mangel. This is also called "Golden 

 Tankard. " It is one of the most famous English varieties. 

 It is very neat and symmetrical in form cylindrical, nar- 

 rowing abruptly at both ends. It has yellowish flesh 

 throughout. It reaches large size, but can be grown more 

 thickly than the Long Red. 



These yellow Mangels have gained rapidly in popularity 

 during the last few years ; first in southern California, and 

 now in the north as well. They are better suited to cal- 

 careous soils, which are very prevalent in California, and 

 they endure drouth better than the Long Red. 



