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from grain built up in stocks is of a much better 

 quality and contains more nourrishment for the 

 cattle than that which has been left lying on the 

 field during several days. 



Cultivation ef Vegetables. 



Q. it are the principal vegatables cultivated 

 ip ida ? 



... The principal vegetables cultivated in Canada 

 are : potatoes, turnips, cabbages, carrots, beets, 

 sweedish turnips etc. 



Q. What soil is best suited for the cultivation of 

 potatoes ? 



A. The best soil for the cultivation of potatoes, Is 

 a light, sandy or loamy soil. 



Q. What is your opinion on the cultivation of 

 potatoes in strong or good soils ? 



A. These potatoes are often watery and apt to 

 rot rapidly: however, they can be used with ad- 

 vantage for fall manures, or for feeding the cattle in 

 the stable up to mid- winter. In strong drained soils 

 the potatoes are excellent and yield abundantly. 



Q. In what kind of soil are turnips, carrots, beets 

 and cabbages generally cultivated ? 



A. The object of the cultivation of these vegetables 

 being generally to prepare the soil for the e^rowing 

 of grain and the making of meadows, they are best 

 cultivated in a good or medium strong soil. 



