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a day. The oftener this loosening is repeated the 

 larger will bo the crop. Good farnuirs use the horse 

 hoe as often as four times on the same held, with 

 the best of results. 



Q. Does the horse hoe work on the lines where 

 the turni^^s have grown ? 



A. It does not work on these lines ; the weeding 

 there must be done by hand, or with a kind of 

 scraper named hand hoe. 



Q. While the weeding is in process on the lines, 

 what else is to be done ? 



A. While the weeding is done on the lines, 

 trimming ought to be proceeded with, that is, 

 that all the shoots in the same hole, except 

 one, the healthiest, should be pulled out. This 

 trimming is often done by hand, but an experienc- 

 ed person can do it very wtdl with the hoe. 



Q. What is next to be done ? 



A. A fortnight or three weeks aftiu- this last 

 weeding, a second one is done, if necessary, to 

 d(.'strov once more th«; weeds which mav have 

 grown in the nuKinwhihi. When ihe leaves are 

 well developed and cover the whole of the ground, 

 no more weeding is necessary and the vegetation 

 is allowed to go on until harvest time. 



Q. If, durmg the first weeding, you notice that 

 the shooting of the seeds is deficient in certain 

 places, what should be done ? 



