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CONTrXUOUS CROPPING 



has been remoulded, and the inter-cropping of greens 

 broccoH and curly kale — has commenced, further horse 

 labour is not possible. 



THE DIGGING OF THE CROP 



As to the method of digging the crop, this can either 

 be done by the digging plough or by hand. If it is 

 possible to do so, it is best, for the smallholder at least, 

 to dig the earlies by hand. The crop will be lifted a 

 small portion at a time, and whilst hand digging may 

 seem laborious and costly, it is well worth while because 

 of the more complete tilling of the soil which results. 



Where the area of potatoes grown on this double- 

 cropping plan is considerable hand digging may not be 



The wheel plough recommended by Mr. VV'ibberley, 

 with ridging and digging attachments. 



possible. The ordinary digger, too, cannot be used, 

 since this implement cannot be worked without the 

 horses trampling on the late varieties. In this con- 

 nection it will be remembered that, when discussing 

 ploughing, the smallholder was recommended to buy a 

 wheel-plough which could be converted into a ridging 

 plough, and also into a potato-digging plough. 



It is to be hoped the small farmer will pay 

 sufficient attention to recommendations regardir.g 

 implements. His capital may be very limited, and 



