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little : the crop will, in very good land., measure 

 more bushels at a larger distance. These observa-* 

 tions are equally applicable to parsnips. 



POTATOES. 



Some time during May, the early planted potatoe- 

 crop will require a hand-hoeing, which should be 

 done with good attention, that not a weed may be 

 left, and the surface of the land be left well cut; 

 and in fine order. Crops in rows should receive, 

 besides this hand-hoeing, the first horse-hoeing, 

 which should be given with a common swing- 

 plough, drawn by two horses, one before another, 

 and turn a furrow from the rows, throwing up 

 a small ridge in the middle of each interval. These 

 operations should be well and atten lively per- 

 formed ; for the weeds grow at a great rate, and, 

 without such an attention, will destroy, or at 

 least greatly damage the crop. 



PLANT POTATOES. 



This root may be planted throughout May $ in- 

 deed many planters consider this as the best time 

 in the year for that business. They are a very ten- 

 der" vegetable, and very apt to have the green shoots 

 cut off by late spring frosts. I have more than 

 once had them turned quite black by frosts even in 

 June* Deferring it thus late is also a means of 

 lessening the work of a farm in those very busy 

 months, March and April. 



CABBAGES. 



The crop of cabbages planted in April will re- 

 s 2 quire 



