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checked in their growth so that frequent cultivation, particularly 
in the early stages of the crop, should be given to conserve mois¬ 
ture and keep down weeds, which might hinder the growth of the 
beets. 
Swiss Chard .—This type of beet does not produce a thickened 
root, as do the others, but is grown for the leaves and the thickened 
leaf stalks, which attain the size of rhubarb leaves. The young 
leaves are often boiled the same as spinach, while the leaf stalks 
may be cooked and served in the same manner as asparagus. In 
cultivation it requires about the same conditions as the beet, but 
more room should be allowed between rows and between the 
plants in the row. 
Swiss Chard is a vegetable which deserves to be more exten¬ 
sively cultivated than it is at present. 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS. 
Brussels Sprouts is the name given to one of the variations of 
cabbage. While the stem and leaves resemble those of the cab¬ 
bage, it does not form one large head, but a number of small heads 
in the axils of the leaves. 
Cultivation .—Brussels Sprouts require about the same soil and 
climatic conditions as cabbage. The natural season of the veget¬ 
able is late fall and this is the time when it reaches its best devel¬ 
opment. The plants should be started in April and transplanted 
to their permanent locations about the middle of June. In severe 
climates the plants may be lifted at the approach of winter and set 
in moist sandy loam in cool cellars and used as needed. Set the 
plants in the field at about the same distance as cabbage and give 
the same culture. Brussels Sprouts are usually sold by the quart 
and bring about the same price as strawberries. 
CABBAGE. 
Soil .—While cabbage will thrive on most any soil used for 
growing ordinary farm crops, it prefers one that is cool, moist and 
deep. The soil should be rich and the plants never allowed to be¬ 
come stunted. Cabbage is often used as one of the factors in a 
rotation of farm crops following clover or alfalfa. 
The soil should be well fertilized with stable manure, and in 
locations where the soil is somewhat sandy and has been under cul¬ 
tivation for a long period, commercial fertilizer may be used to 
advantage. It should be applied at the rate of about 1200 to 1500 
pounds per acre and the mixture should contain a high per cent of 
nitrogen and potash. 
How Plants Are Obtained .—The seed may be sown in the 
field where the crop is to mature, but this is not the best plan. For 
