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and either dug into the land green, or made into 

 a large heap and covered with soil ; coarse baysand 

 is good for very stiff land. 



Onions. — Get the seed down by the tenth if pos- 

 sible, cover the seed with new soil, it will grow 

 faster ; clean those set out for seed. 



Carrots. — Clean and thin those sown. 



Cabbage. — Set out the plants, the early two feet 

 between the rows, one foot between the plants. The 

 late kinds three feet between the rows. 



Tomatoes. — If not all sown in last month, sow 

 early this. 



Irish potatoes. — If any Bermuda seed, put it down 

 for a crop in February. 



Oats. — Plant in all spare land; also barley and 

 wheat. 



Wore fok Decembeb. 



Plan.t wheat, barley, and oats, "Windsor beans, 

 garden peas, white Dutch turnip ; plant out cabbage 

 plants, sow onion seed, and a few Irish potatoes 

 in sheltered places. This is a good month to sow 

 cucumbers for the New York market; they should be 

 well manured to support them against the weather ; 

 many people have them growing well at this season; 

 they require to be packed in damp rushes or straw 



