Plants growing too slow about June Ist, may be hastened by scattering on 
a little nitrate of soda. Five lbs. for every 3,000 sq. ft. is about right. Apply 
just as it starts to rain if possible. 
Gabhage Maggot This pest is quite successfully kept in check by 
sowing Calomel with the seed or treating the young 
plants very early in their growth with several applications of corrosive sublimate 
solution. For detailed instructions ask for the bulletin from the N. Y. State 
College of Agriculture, Department of Entomology, Ithaca, N. Y., “Control of 
the Cabbage Maggot.” 
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Cabbage Worms D. D. T., Rotenone Dust (or a 25%-75% mix pe 
lead arsenate and lime) will give good control. 
a hand duster, or a power outfit for large acreages. 
H H For average land use 12 to 15 tons manure per acre, and 
Fertilization 500-700 ie of fertilizer. If no manure is at hand, or land 
is low in fertility, use liberal amount of complete fertilizer. Fertilizer may be 
sowed broadcast or in bands each side of the row. 
Fertilization is one of the important things in cabbage culture, as the 
texture, shape and size of heads in a strain can be greatly changed by the lack 
or over-supply of fertilizer. Usually the hill lands or knolls in a field will need 
more fertilizer and one higher in nitrogen than the flat or valley lands. We 
doubt the advisability of using much nitrogen on the richer lowlands or where 
clover or alfalfa sod is used for cabbage. For farms where potash has not been 
used generally, a little should be added to the cabbage fertilizer to round out 
the crop and help prevent tip burn (leaf blight). 
5 5 Fall or early spring plowing is always desirable, 
Field Preparation then AS SOON AS THE GROUND IS FIT IN THE 
SPRING, DRAG IT OVER. Keep dragging once a week until setting time and 
you will conserve all the early spring moisture, also germinate and kill most of 
the weeds in your soil. DON’T plow, drag, or set cabbage when the ground 
is too wet. 
Late setting, late fitting and improper fertilization always spell poor crops. 
Growing 20 to 30 tons of cabbage per acre means a plant growth of 30 to 
40 tons. Remember no plant can take from the soil for its growth what is not 
there to take. 
Settin SIZE OF HEADS. This is becoming VERY IMPORTANT. In 
= many sections dealers are paying much more per ton for heads of 
proper size. The grower can govern the size of heads almost entirely by TIME 
OF SETTING, PROPER SPACING, PROPER FERTILIZATION AND MOIS- 
TURE CONTROL. 
Our strains of Danish are free growers and will stand a little thicker setting. 
This gives ENORMOUS YIELDS. Many set cabbage in 8 ft. rows. On well 
fertilized ground the Glory strain may be set 20 to 24 inches in the row. This 
puts about 7,000 plants per acre for the wide spacing and about 8,500 for the 
closer setting. The market strains and our free growing Superior Danish should 
be set closer. On very rich ground and where irrigation is practiced, 1 ft. in 
the row is recommended for the smaller heads that the market now wants. 
Gravel soils require wider spacing of plants, more fertilizer and better moisture 
control. 
Our setting dates in Central New York are from June 10th to 20th. July 
set Danish seldom makes very heavy yields. However, if one has taken pains 
to fit his ground and weather conditions furnish sufficient moisture, good 
crops may result. Early setting brings a crop to its fullest maturity, but where 
cabbage is intended for storage those not too ripe are just as desirable. Un- 
usually thick setting retards maturity somewhat. 
The market demands a medium sized head, 3 to 6 pounds. Please the 
trade and it will patronize you. 
Cultivation Shallow cultivation is most desirable. When the leaves are 
large, choose the heat of the day to prevent breaking them. 
Use a walking cultivator with hoe steels for rear teeth, which extends hori- 
zontally under the leaves. Continue cultivation until weeds are controlled. Do 
not cultivate deep as it will injure the roots and dry out the soil. 
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