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BEET—MANGEL WURZEL 
Plow deep for this crop and in May or June plant six mangel seed to 
the foot in two or three rows, later thinning- to a nine inch stand. One 
ounce sows one hundred feet of row and six pounds, an acre. When a 
light frost has occurred, lift the roots and store in pits or cellars. 
GIANT HALF SUGAR ROSE —For Feeding 90 Days 
This unites the large size of the mangel with the greater feeding value of 
the sugar beet. The roots average 10 to 12 inches and the outline is that 
of a broad, thick wedge, the upper portion of a soft bright pink, shading 
lighter toward the bottom where the lower portion for about one-third 
the length is white. 
GOLDEN TANKARD 100 Days 
Shape cylindrical, color deep rich yellow; flesh yellow circled with white. 
Unequalled for feeding stock. 
IMPROVED MAMMOTH LONG RED 108 Days 
The largest and most productive Mangel. Roots 5 inches thick, 15 inches 
long, tapering to a point. Grows half above the ground. Color light red. 
GIANT SLUDSTRUP OR YELLOW INTERMEDIATE 110 Days 
A good cropper and of high feeding value. Roots long, oval, reddish yel¬ 
low; grows half above ground, easily harvested. Flesh white tinged with 
yellow. 
BROCCOLI 
GREEN ITALIAN SPROUTING 60 Days 
A distinct variety of the' sprouting type. It forms a large head consisting 
of a cluster of bluish-green flower heads. When this central head is re¬ 
moved the plant develops numerous lateral sprouts, each of which pro¬ 
duces a small head. These are cut, leaving about 6 inches of the stem, 
and are tied in bunches for market. Both stems and heads are cooked and 
served like cauliflower. 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS 
One of the most delicious garden vegetables. Plant in 3-foot rows, 
I V 2 to 2 feet apart. One ounce will produce about 5,000 plants. Cultivate 
same as cabbage. Autumn grown sprouts, drilled in May and transplanted 
in July, generally do the best, as the plants are quite hardy and the buds 
mellow under frost. 
DWARF IMPROVED 75 Days 
Grows 18 to 30 inches high, producing compact sprouts 1 to 2 inches in 
diameter; grayish green in color. Hardy, early. 
CABBAGE 
Culture. Cabbage plants, when properly hardened by gradually being 
brought to a low temperature and the quantity of water in them dim¬ 
inished, will stand any frost and some considerable freezing. Yet a cab¬ 
bage plant raised at a high temperature and full of water will be killed 
by even a light frost. Cabbage can be! grown by planting the seed heavily 
where the crop is to grow and thinning the plants but a better practice 
is to raise the plants without crowding, in a seed bed, which is not richer 
than the fields to which the plants go. Transplant, if possible, on a cloudy 
day, watering the plants if the soil is dry. For early Cabbage, sow seed 
in hotbeds in February, transplant to cold frames in March and set out¬ 
side in April or sow seed out-of-doors as soon as the. soil can be worked 
in spring, covering the seed one-third inch deep. All vegetable plants are 
best when grown without check, so let as much soil adhere to the roots 
of the plant in transplanting as will hold and set up to the first leaf. At 
this time the plants should have 4 or 5 pairs of leaves and be 4 to 6 
inches high. Set small varieties to be worked by hand as close as 18 
inches, while large, late varieties, horse cultivated, need 30 or more inches. 
If heads are so early as to begin bursting, push the head to one side far 
enough to tear off the roots on one side. Cabbage grows successfully on 
a wide variety of soils, and experience points to liming, deep plowing and 
heavy manuring as successful practices. The number of days given is the 
time required from setting plants to mature heads. 
