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frost that we have in this month, and thus protected, it 

 need not be put away into winter quarters the trenches 

 before the end of November ; put away thus late, it will 

 keep without the loss of a root until March or April, 

 when it is always scarce and high in price. 



The great difficulty most persons have, is from stowing it 

 away and covering it up too early ; this practice of earth- 

 ing it up to the top roughly in November we have only 

 practiced for the past two seasons, but find the extra labor 

 well repaid, as we are enabled thus to save this very valu- 

 able crop without loss. There is rarely need of applying 

 any covering of leaves or litter to the trenches this 

 month, and it cannot be too often told that the cov- 

 ering up of vegetables of all kinds in winter quarters 

 should be delayed to the very last moment that it is safe 

 to do so. Beets, Carrots, Cabbages, and Cauliflowers, 

 must be dug up, and secured this month in the manner re- 

 commended in "Preserving Vegetables in Winter." 

 Horseradish, Salsify, and Parsnips, being entirely hardy, 

 and frost proof, need not necessarily be dug, although 

 from the danger of their being frozen in the ground next 

 month, if time will permit, the work had better be prog- 

 ressing. 



All clear ground should be dug or plowed, and properly 

 leveled, so that on the opening of spring operations can 

 be begun with as little delay as possible. If draining is 

 required, this is the most convenient time to do it, the 

 ground being clear, and not yet much frozen. 



Towards the end of the month, the sashes ehould be put 

 on the Cabbage and Lettuce plants in cold nights, but on 

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