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I do not grow it so much as I do the flat turnip and other 

 roots, from the fact that it is a second crop, and my land is 

 not usually at liberty quite early enough for the Swede, but 

 it is at liberty early enough for the flat turnip. I think this 

 is of as much value or more than the flat turnip, but it costs 

 more to raise it, and I consider the flat turnip well worthy of 

 cultivation for the cost that is incurred. 



Question. How much guano or phosphate would you sow 

 with the carrot-seed ? 



Mr. Ware. I cannot give you the exact amount of that 

 as to weight, but I should regulate my seed-sower so as to 

 distribute a small quantity of it. A person must use his 

 judgment about that. I cannot give any specific rule to be 

 followed. It would depend somewhat upon the strength of 

 the fertilizer. If the fertilizer was very powerful, I should 

 use less of it. But I would not use it very strong. If there 

 was any danger of killing the seed, I would adulterate it 

 somewhat. 



Question. Can you grow the turnip on old land, after 

 other cultivation? 



Mr. Ware. Yes, sir; I always grow it ou old land with 

 perfect success. 



Question. How late can you sow the white turnip? 



Mr. Ware. I should say you might sow it any time up to 

 the 20th of August. You would get a good growth, if the 

 season was favorable ; but if it should be dry and unfavorable, 

 as it was this season, your turnips would not amount to much. 



Question. Would you sow them on the same land two 

 years in succession ? 



Mr. Ware. I should not recommend that. 



Question. Will the corn crop follow well a heavy crop of 

 potatoes ? 



Mr. Ware. I am not prepared to answer that question, 

 from the fact that very little corn is raised at the present time 

 in my neighborhood. 



Question. What is the best method of keeping the ruta- 

 baga? 



Mr. Ware. It is important that the ruta-baga should not 

 be harvested until near cold weather, or be put in too large 

 piles. There seems to be a great deal of latent heat in them, 



