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A. It is done exactly as the transplanting of cab- 

 bages, during rainy and cloudy weather, in prefer- 

 ence, and the plants are placed 10 inches apart. 



Q. When should Swedish turnips be planted. 



A. They should be planted towai'ds the latter end 

 of May or the beginning of June. 



Q. How are they preserved ? 



H. They are preserved in the same manner as 

 turnips. They have over these latter the advan- 

 tage of heating with less facility, and can be kept 

 easily during the whole winter. 



Q. At what time should beats, carrots and turnips 

 be sown ? 



A. As soon as the soil is dried in the spring. The 

 fields on which they are to be cultivated, should 

 have been cleaned and loosened the year previous. 



Meadows. 



Q. Is the preparation of meadows of groat impor- 

 tance ? 



A. Yes ; because the farmer who has numerous 

 and gooa meadows and who harvest's a great deal 

 of hay, is always in easy circumstances and even 

 rich. 



Q. What are the soils best adapted for meadows ? 



A. The soils best adapted for meadows are strong 

 or good soils. Light soils cannot be converted into 



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