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forty tons per statute acre. Growing so quickly, this 

 crop, as well as hardy green turnips, completely smothers 

 out every weed, except charlock, and leaves the land 

 in a beautifully clean condition. Like the different 

 types of kale mentioned above, it is more nutritious 

 than either mangolds or turnips, whilst its manurial 

 value is two and a half times greater than either 

 mangolds or turnips. All kinds of stock are very fond 

 of the crop. 



When intended for autumn or early winter use giant 

 rape should not be sown later than, say, the 15th of 

 July, and if it can be got in by the 15th of June, assum- 

 ing that the soil and weather conditions are favourable, 

 all the better. As with most of these crops, the best 

 results can only be obtained by liberal manuring. But 

 once we have got our smallholding up to the " cow-to- 

 the-acre " standard the supply of plenty of farmyard 

 manure to these and other crops will present no 

 difficulty. The crop requires a fair amount of moisture, 

 and in districts of a rainfall of 30 inches and over, 

 preference should be given to giant rape over other 

 crops. 



HARDY GREEN TURNIPS 



Hardy green turnips when broadcasted have in their 

 manner of growth all the appearance of a hybrid 

 between white turnips and giant rape ; that is, the 

 crop grows a bulb like a turnip and will grow a top of 

 dense foliage from 3 to 4 feet high, like rape. Like rape, 

 too, when sown under suitable conditions, it is very 

 quick growing and requires a fair amount of moisture. 

 It will not stand frost or dry weather as well as rape or 

 the different varieties of kale. On this question of 

 moisture it may be remarked in passing that, once the 

 plants are well established, there is not much danger of 



