LETTUCE 165 



lettuce, it is noticeable that a great many; 

 people buy their seed direct from certain 

 large seed companies. There are a few other 

 good sorts of lettuce that will produce fine 

 heads and which are worth mentioning. Black 

 Seeded Simpson is one, Deacon another, 

 May King another, and the Cos or Romaine 

 lettuce. The author had under his obser- 

 vation tests of some 35 varieties of lettuce 

 grown on muck, and without exception, each 

 one was at its very best. 



Preparing Land. The land for lettuce is 

 prepared by plowing or harrowing and then 

 smoothing with a fine working harrow. 

 After the fining of the soil, the land is 

 planked or rolled. Planking is preferred, as 

 it leaves the soil in a much better condition 

 and obviates hoof marks of horses. If the 

 job is well done, the surface of the muck is 

 made as smooth and level as a floor and 

 without any ridges. 



Fertilizer. Fertilizer used for this crop 

 generally varies from 1,000 to 1,500 pounds 

 per acre, preferably of the formula, 2% nit- 

 rogen, 8% phosphoric acid and 10% potash. 

 The fertilizer is broadcasted at the time of 

 sowing seed and is generally supplemented 

 by one or two applications of nitrate of soda, 



