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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. 
London Market 
448 j» 
56 „ 
Blood Red 
448 tt 
28 „ 
Landreths 
448 ^ >> 
109 „ 
York Early 
448 „ tt 
90 „ 
Carters White Prize taker 
448 >t tt 
88 „ 
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 
8l Square 
feet 
10 lbs. 
Blood Red 
81 
ft 
8 „ 
Turnip-rooted 
81 „ 
** 
3 >t 
Egyptian, Early 
81 
ft 
Nil 
Sutton’s Red 
81 
ft 
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 H of an inch below the surface, as the true seed is small and 
does not contain a large enough supply of reserve:food 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 io to 12 inches 
apart. 
Soil. 
Suitable soils are sandy, and rich open loams. 
