s 
5 
t 
are largely used to fill ground after it is too 
late to sow other kinds of vegetables. It is 
not really necessary in this latitude to get 
them in by the above rule, as the early sorts 
will develop fine roots if sown upon good 
soil within a month of the above date. 
EARLY PURPLE-TOP STRAP-LEAF. 
Ground which has been cleared of early 
potatoes can easily be got into prime order 
for turnips at a slight expense and be made 
to produce a paying second crop. Indeed 
it is doubtful if any crop can be grown 
which will jdeld as great a profit upon the 
labor and cost of production as the turnip 
crop. The surface should be made fine and 
rich, as the seeds are small and it is desira¬ 
ble to have them spring up quickly and grow 
rapidly. One pound of seed per acre is suf¬ 
ficient, so the expense of seeding is hardly 
worth mentioning. The best variety to use 
depends upon the kind of land and time of 
sowing. The White and Yellow Globe are 
large growing kinds and will require better 
soil and a longer time for growing than the 
Purple Top Strap Leaf, White Egg, White 
WHITE GLOBE. 
NEW AVHITE EGG. 
Dutch and other extra early kinds which 
will form good sized bulbs in about eight 
weeks, and may, in consequence, be sown 
very late. The best fertilizer for turnips is 
super-phosphate. Weedy manures should 
not be used and if the ground is likely to 
devolop many weeds it is best to sow the 
seeds in drills so that the plants may be 
hoed, but upon new land broadcast sowing 
will give good results. They should be gath_ 
ered before extreme cold weather sets in 
and stored in the root cellar or in pits. For 
spring use they are much better stored in 
pits than in a cellar. 
- »- — ■» --- 
To prevent mould on the top of glasses of 
jelly lay a lump of paraffine on the top of 
the hot jelly, letting it melt and spread over 
it, No brandy paper and no other covering 
is necessary. If preferred, the paraffine can 
be melted and poured over when cold.— 
Scientific American. 
Mark Twain remarks that all we need, to 
possess the finest navy in the world, is 
ships—for -we have plenty of water. 
A good little boy who was kicked by a 
mule didn’t swear about it. Not he. But 
he led the mule to a bee hive, backed him 
close to it and tied him! That mule kicked 
like lightning for three-quarters of an hour 
and couldn’t stop if he would. Bees are 
little, but—! 
Sam, why am de hogs de most intelligent 
folks in de world? I ’spects it’s cause dey 
nose eberyting. 
