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April. — The first week of April he will dig, dung, and plant the 

 2 falls left for the American early potato ; and next the cabbage he will 

 sow another row of dwarf prolific peas, which, with the assistance of a 

 young person to plant, will occupy five hours. Hoeing and earthing up 

 the cabbages which stood the winter will occupy two hours. 



The second week he will begin to plant late potatoes, if in Scotland or 

 the north of England ; if farther south, it may be too early. Dunging 

 from the pigsty, and planting 22 in. between the rows, and 8 in. between 

 the plants, he may do at the rate of 4 falls each week as long as it lasts. 

 I would recommend the York kidney and Scots red varieties. Although 

 the pig may have been moderately well littered, dung will still be scarce ; 

 but any green weeds that can be collected about hedges or way sides will 

 form an excellent substitute. If the pig's dung has been turned over once 

 or twice, and mixed with ferns and other herbage, it will be more bulky and 

 better for producing mealy potatoes. I may mention here that, with the excep- 

 tion of the onions and early potatoes, the other division will be supplied with 

 liquid manure from a tank, in which soap-suds, chamber-lie, dish-washings that 

 may not be wantedfor the pig, &c, are thrown and allowed to ferment ; which 

 should be carried out in the evenings and laid between the rows. It should 

 also be carefully observed that all green herbage that can be had before 

 seeding will yield a rich manure, by being dug in, and allowed to ferment in 

 the soil ; whatever, therefore, is not wanted for the pig and rabbits should 

 be dug in in a green state. In the third week dig another fall, and plant with 

 sugarloaf cabbage, with a row of cauliflower plants if they can be had ; this 

 will occupy two hours. If 12 falls of late potatoes are planted, this will 

 have occupied thirty hours, besides the same time for a young person to 

 cut, and plant the sets ; there will therefore be, at the end of the month, 

 about four days of a man's labour, and three of a boy's or girl's ; when the 

 ground will stand thus : — 



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1, plants ; 2, empty ; 3, late potatoes ; 4, oats ; 5, broccoli in use ; 6, early cabbage and winter 

 lettuce in use ; 7, young tender greens in use ; 8, empty; 9, cabbages and cauliflowers ; 10 and 11, 

 potatoes and peas ; 12, succory, carrots, beans, onions, &c. The vegetables in season in April are, 

 late potatoes, broccoli, winter lettuce, tender greens, radishes, &c. 



May. — In the first week of May sow a row of scarlet runners between 

 the divisions. Dig 2 falls, and plant with late or drumhead cabbage for the 

 pig in winter ; and 1 fall to be sown with royal dwarf or green Prussian 

 peas and turnips. Hoe and earth up peas and beans, and earth up winter 

 cabbages. Finish planting potatoes. This will require thirteen hours of a 

 man's work, and five of a young person's. 



In the second week dig half a fall beside the turnips, and plant with let- 

 tuce from the onion bed, two hours' work. What of this is not used by 

 the family will be a treat to the pig. The third week sow half a fall of yellow 

 Aberdeen turnips ; the 2 falls under broccoli, No 5., will be now clear, 

 dig and plant with savoys, which will occupy five hours. 



