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One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill. 



Salsify Sow in drills 15 inches apart, thinning to 4 

 or 5 inches between the plants. 



One ounce will sow 50 feet of drill. 



Roots are better flavored after they have been touched 

 by frost, and the table may be supplied from the gar- 

 den whenever the weather will admit of their being dug. 



Sorrel Sow J-inch deep in drills 18 inches apart, 

 thinning to 12 inches apart. 



One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill. 



Spinach Sow f -inch deep in drills 1 foot apart, thin- 

 ning to 6 inches apart. 



One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill; 10 pounds, one 

 acre. 



Squash Make hills for bush varieties 5 feet each 

 way; for running sorts 6 to 8 feet apart. Plant 6 to 8 

 seeds to a hill, thinning to three strong plants to a hill 

 when danger from bugs is over. 



One ounce of bush sorts will plant 40 hills; same of 

 large-seeded kinds will plant 15 hills; 2 or 3 pounds, 

 one acre. 



Tomato Set plants from hotbed or nursery bed into 

 rows 3 to 5 feet apart each way. 



One ounce will produce 2,000 plants. 



Fruit is improved by tying to stakes or trellises. 

 Set one strong plant to a stake 5 to 7 feet high, tying 

 with strong, soft twine. Prune out freely as plants 

 advance in growth. 



Turnip Sow in drills or broadcast; the former 

 method produces best results. Let rows be 30 inches 

 apart, thinning plants to 4 or 5 inches apart for turnip, 

 6 to 8 inches for ruta baga. Seeds should be covered 

 half an inch deep. 



One ounce will sow 150 feet of drill; 2 pounds, one acre. 

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