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LATE CABBAGE 



MPw. Reed: 

 Question : 

 Mr. Reed: 

 Question : 

 Mr. Reed: 



Question : 



the leaves? 



A little less than four dollars. 



Where can you buy it for that price? 



Ours comes from M. E. Reeder, Muncy, Pa. 



Do you sow all the nitrogen at one time? 



No. 



Does it do any harm to get nitrate of soda on 



Mr. Reed: It will burn the leaves as well as waste it. 



Question : Do you try to applj^ it as close to the roots as 

 possible? 



Mr. Reed: No. The cabbage is a gross feeder, and you 

 will find the roots all through between the rows. One reason 

 why the fertilizer is applied broadcast is to spread the root 

 system. 



A Member: Would lime be essential if you lived in the 

 natural limestone belt? 



Mr. Reed : I think not, although an actual test would 

 tell you better. Mv section is almost free from lime. 



Question : 



it to head? 



Mr. Reed: 

 question ? 



A Member 



Question : 



tom do? 



Can you grow cabbage on muck land and get 

 I do not know. Can any one else answer the 



I do not think so. 

 How would a loose muck soil with a marl bot- 



A Member: With a good marl bottom not over eight 

 inches below the muck, it works fi.rst rate. 



Question: How does your hand setter work where the 

 ground is stony? 



Mr. Reed: It works very satisfactorily. I do not think 

 vou can find a machine that will do better. 



Question: What does it weigh when full of water? 



