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containing a box in which the seed is placed and a 

 small colter or drill which marks on the ridges the 

 lines where the seed is to be deposited. When the 

 seed box has been filled it requires but to run the 

 drill over the ridges, ihu lines are drawn and tlie seed 

 drops in nieclianically, in Iho dosircd (|uaiility and 

 at [iro[i(M' distances. All IIk^si; results are olitaincd by 

 means of a small apparatus placinl iiisidt* the drill ; 

 the seeds are covered by the action of the drill itself. 



Q. How much time do the dilFerent seeds re(]ulre 

 to shoot ? 



A. The time necessary for their shootiujjf varies a 

 good deal with their different kinds. Thus, while the 

 turnips shoot out of the earth 9 or 10 days after 

 they have been sown, carrots, very often, only sprout 

 after 30 or 40 days. 



Q. When the turnips have sprouted what care do 

 they require ? 



A. As soon as the turnips have sprouted and have 

 four small leaves, a first weeding should be don( 



Q. How is the weeding done ? 



A, The weeding is done either by hand or by 



means of hoes, scrapers, &c., or better still, with a 

 cheap implement called a horse hoe. 



Q. Why is the horse hoe to be preferred ? 



A. It is to be preferred because it will weed and 

 loosen an acre of vegetables, in less than a quarter of 



