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nefits of rich manurings for any purpose so imagi- 

 nary, they will certainly repent it. Potatoes may, 

 in certain soils, be cultivated without dung, but 

 not with equal profit ; and on most lands it is ab- 

 solutely requisite. After all, let it be remembered, 

 that April is a better time for planting this crop. 



CABBAGES. 



There are two principal seasons for planting 

 cabbage-crops designed for cattle, viz. the latter 

 end of April and the beginning of May, and about 

 Midsummer. The land for both I suppose to have 

 been ploughed the first time at Michaelmas. If 

 February was very favourable for tillage, another 

 earth should have been given, if the teams had 

 leisure for it. The fields to be planted in April 

 and May, must be ploughed again in March. 

 These stirrings are not to be flat, but the land kept 

 on the ridge, by reversing. If as much time can 

 be spared this month, from seed tillage (which is 

 ever the most important part of tillage), as in April, 

 k will be now advisable to plough those lands also 

 that are for the Midsummer crop, by which means 

 there will be a certainty of gaining a tine fylth, late 

 in spring, which is ti,ie best method qf destroying 

 seed- weeds. 



In the beginning of this month, seed should b& 

 sown a second time. The seed, :md seed-bed, 

 must be proportioned to the intended quantity of 

 crop. A good rule is, to sow one pound of seed 

 to eve>y fhree acres of land intended to be cropped. 



