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on seats at the rear drop the plants at the required in- 

 tervals. 



417. Time of transplanting. — Bedding may be done 

 about three weeks before the time when the last, light frost 

 is expected. The soil must be well warmed tieforc trans- 

 planted shps -wdU thrive in the field. In the central part 

 of the cotton-ljelt, transplanting al:>out April 1 may l.)e 



Fig. 194. — Sweet-potatoes att.vched to a Section of Planted Vine. 



regarded as early. To determine the last date at which 

 setting in the fiekl may be done -with the expectation of a 

 fair yield, a i)eriod of at least 3^} months should be allowed 

 before the usual date of the first fall frost. In this region, 

 it scarcely paj's to set slijis or vines after July 15 ; and in 

 general the yield from the late jilantings are much smaller 

 than from those made in mid-season. 



