MAY.] MADDER. 



tion not only proves by far the best preservative 

 against that enemy, but also pushes the plants on 

 in an accelerated vegetation, and thereby doubly 

 secures the crop. If the seed cannot be thus 

 prepared the next best management is, to sow it 

 after common turnips fed on the land by sheep. If 

 neither method suits, it must be put in on well 

 pulverized soil, very amply manured. 



The inducements to the farmer to enter freely 

 on this culture, are many and very important. 

 1 . If he has the right stock of seed, the root yellow 

 in flesh and rough in coat, it lasts through all frosts, 

 and may be depended on for sheep quite through 

 the month of April, though drawn two months be- 

 fore, and spread on a grass field. 2. It is an ex- 

 cellent and nourishing food for sheep, and also for 

 any sort of cattle. 3. It is equal to potatoes, in 

 keeping stock swine ; a point of very great conse- 

 quence. 4. It is, next to carrots, the very best 

 food that can be given to horses. 5. It is sown 

 at a season which leaves ample time in case of a 

 failure, to put in common turnips, or cabbages. 

 All these are powerful inducements to urge a 

 farmer to enter readily on the culture. 



Bring the field into just such order as is requi- 

 site for a turnip crop, and sow two to three pounds 

 of the seed per acre ; one pound is enough, but if 

 the fly is apprehended, it is much safer not to 

 spare seed. 



MADDER. 



The crop planted last month will want a hand- 

 s 4 hoeing 



