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this jear for the first time shown at your exhibitions. Under 

 fair circumstances it grows seven feet high, the stalk midway fur- 

 nished usually with two ears, eight-rowed, and ten to thirteen 

 inches in length, faithfully representing in form the distinguish- 

 ing character of its title. Ripe in fourteen to fifteen weeks. 



CATTLE EOOTS. 



The mangold wurzel and carrots exhibited in connection with 

 other roots of the above class, were grown on clay loam, furnished 

 with yard manure, and deeply trenched the previous autumn. 

 To the latter circumstance, chiefly, I conceive, is to be attributed 

 their full development and fair appearance, which is only another 

 evidence that for the successful cultivation of all tap-rooted vege- 

 tables, the ground should be deeply worked. Spade husbandry, 

 in connection with liquid manures, the system of cultivation in 

 Flanders, as referred to in Coleman's European Agriculture, is 

 perhaps the highest practical effort of which the subject of that 

 work treats. 



The large landed proprietor will question the expediency of so 

 seemingly an expensive course, but the cultivator of a few acres, 

 especially when near to market, afforded by proximity to large 

 cities, would find it a source of certain profit. 



The qucintity of vegetables that a few acres under thorough cul- 

 tivation are capable of producing, is remarkable; but land has 

 been comparatively so cheap, and its inherent fertility so rich, 

 tliat a careless system of cultivation has too generally prevailed. 



A very objectionable feature in connection with our farming 

 interest is the desire for too large possessions, wliich in feeling is 

 truly American, of course commendable, and we admire it; but 

 it had bettf'r be progressive. How frequently do we see attempts 

 .at cultivating a hundred or more acres, with help and manure 

 not equal to more than half the extent of laud subjected to this 

 superlicial process, and whtu we interrogate in regard to such 

 unthrifty course, the reply universally is want of capital. Then 



