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THE MANGOLD-WUEZEL CROP. 



tive produce. In the first and second the effects of the 

 salt are clearly shown 20*cubic yarcfs of dung and 4 cwts. 

 of Peruvian guano giving a return of 23 tons 16 cwts. of 

 roots, while the addition of 5 cwts. of salt to the same 

 materials gave a return of 30 tons 12 cwts. An increased 

 produce of 6 tons 16 cwts. to the acre was thus obtained 

 by the addition of 5 cwts. of salt, costing only 7s. Qd. 



It is desirable that all these preparations should be 

 completed by the middle of April, which is the period 

 recommended for sowing the mangold crop, provided the 

 condition of the soil and the weather are suitable for the 

 work. The seed of the mangold differs from that of any 

 of our other " Farm Crops;" as, instead of each seed being 

 separate and distinct from another, they are packed to- 

 gether in threes, and enveloped in a thick, wrinkled skin, 



