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HOW TO GROW 



worms from eating the plants.* There is also 

 another insect that almost always attacks the 

 plants after setting out, and that is the " Flea," 

 generally called " Jack Bug," and which, if not 

 driven away, will soon destroy them. The remedy 

 for them is tobacco dust; it must be fine and 

 strong, and quite freely used. Tobacco dust is a 

 great preventive when used on growing plants in 

 the bed or in the field, keeping the plants free from 

 all bugs, lice and green worms. f 



CULTIVATION. 



Early cabbage needs cultivating at least once a 

 week, while they are growing, keeping the ground 

 loose until they begin to form heads. 



CUTTING- AND MARKETING. 



Cabbage, to look fresh and attractive, must be 

 cut in the morning before the leaves wilt. They 

 should be cut with some loose leaves on them, as 

 it gives them a much better appearance. They can 

 be shipped in crates or barrels. 



LATE CABBAGE. — SOIL AND PREPARATION. 



Late cabbages are generally raised as a second 

 crop, and on land that has already been made rich 



*We would suggest that these strips could be cheaply procured by 

 gathering up old fruit cans, and heating them sufficiently to loosen the 

 solder. — Ed. 



f Where the tobacco dust is not easily obtainable, we would recom- 

 mend the use of Land Plaster or Hammond's Slug Shot for this 

 purpose. — Ed. 



