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THE NEW RHUBAKB CULTUEE. 



of tlic ni.'Uiagemont of Jaims IVll's lar<ie field in Union 

 Co.^ Illinois : — 



"I have about 20 acres of pie plant nnder cultivation. 

 I do not know wjiat varieties they are as the first I 

 planted I got the roots from a farmer here and have 

 never made any test as to variety. At the present time 



RHriJAKli 



VDV roK New York Market. 



I am raising live stock and get the manure from them to 

 fertilize with and believe that is the best plan. The 

 manure is spread over the ground. ])ut not on the hills, 

 in the fall and turned under. 



"The plants are set four feet apart each way, and 

 about four inches dee]). I try to keep them free from all 



