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weather the ordinary turnips always "strike'* first 

 near the head lands, where the land is firm. On such 

 land it is, therefore, a good plan to roll the land, both 

 before the spring-tooth harrowing and the putting in of 

 the seeds, as well as after these two operations. 



In the case of rye sown alone or in conjunction with 

 rape, the rye can either be put in with the corn drill or 

 broadcasted, and well harrowed in with the spring- 

 tooth harrow. As before, the latter implement should 

 be used both before and after broadcasting. 



The second harrowing when rye is being sown will, 

 of course, be much deeper than when such small seed 

 as rape and kale are being put in. When rye and 

 rape are to be grown together, there should be an 

 interval of about ten days between the sowings, so that 

 the latter will not smother the former. 



Reference has already been made to the necessity of 

 each farmer varying the kinds, and the area sown of the 

 different types of winter greens, according to his soil, 

 climate and rainfall. My own general plan is as 

 follows : 



All land ready for seeding by : 



June 15th, sown with marrow-stem or other kale. 

 July 1st, sown with giant rape. 

 July 15th, sown with hardy green turnips. 

 August 1st, sown with rye and rape mixed. 

 August 15th, sown with rye alone. 



This, in practice, means that whatever portion of the 

 vetch crop may be soiled or ensiled by June 8th is sown 

 with marrows-stem kale. Of the remaining area, at least 

 half will be cut, saved, and carted by June 20th, so that 

 a good area of rape is got in. 



If the vetch haying is completed by about July 4th, 

 the field is finished with hardy greens, rye and rape, or 

 rye alone, these two latter crops being in the nature 



