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The due distance is from seven to twelve inches every way ; this 

 must be regulated according to the strength of the land, the time of 

 sowing, and the kind of turnep cultivated ; strong ground and early 

 sowing, always producing the largest roots. 



The width of the hoe, should be in proportion to the medium dis- 

 tance to be left between the plants, and this to their expected size. 



The critical time of the first hoeing is* when the plants as they 

 lie spread upon the ground, are nearly the size of the palm of the 

 hand ; if, however, seed weeds be numerous and luxuriant, they 

 ought to be checked before the turnep plants arrive at that size ; 

 test by being drawn up tail and slender, they should acquire a weak 

 sickly habit. 



A second hoeing should be given when the leaves are grown to 

 the height of eight or nine inches, in order to destroy weeds, loosen 

 the earth, and finally to regulate the plants ; a third, if found neces- 

 sary, may be given at any subsequent period. 



Here again, will the farmer exclaim against the expence and 

 trouble of hoeing ; but let him try one acre in this way, and leave 

 another of the same quality to nature, as is too frequently done, and 

 he will find that the extra produce of the hoed acre, will more than 

 six times compensate for the labour bestowed. 



Some will expect that I should take notice of the Swedish turnep, 

 or Roota Baga, as it is called, but this being more allied to the tur- 

 nep-rooted cabbage than to the common garden or field turnep, it 

 requires to be sown in a different season. The seed of this species 

 ought to be sown either in April or May, in drills or in the broad cast 

 way, at pleasure ; as the plants advance in growth, they are to be 

 hoed out to the distance of about sixteen inches every way ; they will 

 continue growing and increasing in size till late in autumn, when, 

 if not used before, they may be taken up and preserved through the 

 winter, in like manner as turneps, than which they are more hardy, 

 will keep better, and be as fresh in May as at Christmas. 



The flesh of the root is yellow, sweet, and firm, being nearly twice 

 as heavy as a common turnep of the same size ; when dressed for 

 the table, it is by most people preferred to the garden turnep, and is 

 peculiarly grateful to most sorts of cattle. 



In the Kitchen-Garden, the early Dutch, early stone, green top- 

 ped, red round, white round, and yellow turneps, are excellent kinds 

 to cultivate for table use, and full crops of them ought to be sown 

 between the twentieth of this month and the middle of August, 



Lettuces. 



Thin and transplant such lettuces as were sown last month, water 

 them immediately after, and repeat it as often as necessary till the 

 plants are well rooted. 



Sow more lettuce seed in the beginning, middle, and particular- 

 ly, in the last week of the month, in order to have a regular and 

 constant supply for the table. The white Silecia, brown Dutch, 

 India, Imperial, grand admiral, and Saxony cabbage lettuce, are ajl 

 very good kinds to sow at this time. 



