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Cole Crops 



cabbage on a small scale at the North/^ by L. C. Corbett, 

 Farmers' Bull. 433 (1915). Sometimes cabbages are 

 stored temporarily, for a month or so, by inverting them 

 when dry on the sward of a pasture or mown meadow and 

 covering with straw. 



For storing cabbages in a large way, special buildings 

 are constructed. Sometimes the cabbages are piled in bins, 

 but better results may be expected when the heads are laid 

 on shelves, one layer deep or perhaps two or three layers. 

 The outer loose leaves and all the stumps should be re- 

 moved. The building should not freeze, and the ven- 

 tilation should be such that the temperature can l)e kept 

 two or three degrees above frost. In cold climates, provi- 

 sion for light heat should be made to carry the house 

 through severe weather. All water on the cabbages, as 

 from drip and condensation and leakage, is to be avoided. 



Varieties; seed-growing. 



Varieties of cabbage are many. The Wakefield tj^es are 

 prized for the early crop. For autumn and early winter 

 use, and for kraut, the Drumheads and Flat Dutch type are 

 popular. For winter storage the Danish Ballhead is exten- 

 sively grown, from imported seed. Copenhagen, Empire 

 Early, All-head, Enkhuizen are popular Iqnds for general 

 field culture. The red cabbages are grown chiefly for 

 pickling. The savoy cabbages, characterized by puckered 

 or blistered leaves, are prized by amateurs for the deli- 

 cate flavor; in this country they are grown mostly as an 

 autumn crop. 



Success with cabbage depends largely on the quality of 

 the seed. It is better to purchase seed from reliable seeds- 



