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Soil and Climate. 



The Turnip succeeds in light sandy soils, and loams containing 

 a large proportion of sand. Stiff clays are unsuitable. 



Dry weather retarded the growth of the plants and the roots 

 were not so succulent as, they would have been had growth taken 

 place at a uniform rate. It is therefore necesssry to water the plants 

 during dry weather. 



Cabbages. 



Variety Area Crop. 



Jersey Wakefield 448 sq. ft. 70 lbs. 



56 „ 



London Market 448 „ 



Blood Red 448 „ 



Landreths 448 „ 



York Early 448 „ 



Carters White Prize taker 448 „ 



28 

 109 

 90 



Sowing. 



The seed is sown broadcast or drilled in well prepared seed beds. 

 When the plants are 5 or 6 inches high they can be transplanted out 

 in rows 20 to 30 inches apart each way depending on the variety 

 grown. 



Soil. 



Cabbages are suited to the very stiffest soils and will stand 

 heavy manuring. Well manured soils produce tender and succulent 

 plants. 



Beet Root. 



Variety. Area. Crop. 



Carter's Perfection 81 Square feet 10 lbs. 



Blood Red 81 „ „ 8 „ 



Turnip-rooted 81 ,, „ 3 



Egyptian, Early 81 „ „ Nil 



Sutton's Red 81 „ „ „ 



Sowing. 



Previous to sowing the seed should be steeped in water. The 

 seed is sown in drills 20 to 26 inches apart and must not be more 

 than % of an inch below the surface, as the true seed is small and 

 does not contain a large enough supply of reservejfood to enable the 

 young shoot to reach the ground if planted at a greater depth. 



When the plants are two to three inches high they should be 

 thinned in such a manner as to leave the plants 10 to 12 inches 

 apart. 



Soil. 



Suitable soils are sandy, and rich open loams. 



