, 1843-12-09

put away, anu OSeiTipc OicS VIII VI.
| cultivate the common drumhead in
the main, with a small portion Of
green curled savoy, setting out the
plants about the first of June. The
ground being well prepared, with
a smooth surface, lay it off in rows,
THEE feet apart, with a light ne
horse plough, ,he single coulter is
best, lay q garden line across the
rows at right angles, and plant by the
line, when n row is planted re-
move the line three feet, and so on
till finished. The planting should be
carefully and accurately performed,
so that the after.culture may be easily
done with a one-horse plough. The
better the cultivation is, the larger
and heavier vii! be the plants. This
gives to each Plant nine superficial
feet. AMI four thousand eight hundred
and forty plants to the acre. If the
ground is as good as any farmer may
make it, with sufficient cultivation,
Qittle if any more than a corn crop
should receive,) the pants will aver
age, stalk, leaves, and head, twelve
and a half pounds, and may be made
10 average fifteen pounds or more
The first named average would yield
sixty thousand five hundred pounds.
Thirtp tons of green %succulent food,
so highly important for young stock
in the winter and spring, before pas
lures ale ready for them; more par
ticularlv ior cows giving milk, ewes
sucking 'ambs, and for sheep fatten-
ing for the butcher.
Towards the end Of November Sc
cure the crop, pull up by the roots
and haul to the place intended for
seeding out. near to a fence row, or to
the middle Of the field. as suggested to
iced iurnips. Commence a long rick
on the sod, within three feet o! q fence.
BY laying tworows of cabbage down.
head nd. with the outer leaves
.ed around the head. (make
ticks. to sui; the SIZE of
l. hen lay another row on
the fu. i;h the heads out, the roots
meeting IN the middle. Two double
rows being thus snugly and compact
" laid, fill up with fine earth the spa
ceS between the stalks. covering them
evenly, So as to let the earth extend
a little on the heads of the last course.
Then lay another double row with
the heads in. as at first; on the double
row lay another with the heads out,
us was laid the second double row.
then cover the middle with earth as
before. Build on this way five or
six feet high. When UP to the square.
the top or finishing course should be
laid with the heads in, and Tapped one
past the other, drawing the roots a
little in from the outer edge; then
cover the heads with earth making a
ridge the whole length, and the rick
is finished. The earth used in filling
and leve!ling up. makes a trench on
the sides and ends that serves 10 draw
off any moisture. Protect the rick
with 4 coverinl of cut-up corn-tod-
der; on the sides and ends, and a good
covering # straw for the top, which
forms a roof. Feel the outside heads
first, which may be done in any sort
of weather by putting aside the fod-
der, cutting olfthe heads with a spade
or other suitable tool, and throwing
them over TO the stock. When all
of the outer heads are fed away, then
commence at one end Of the rick;
begin at the top and come down to
the ground, filing up the trenches
evenly as you 90 along. In making
the rick, many waste leaves will be
in the way which should be thrown
over the fence at the time, giving the
stock Il chance I eat them. II you
find the cabbage and turnips keep
well, reserve as many as you can for
March and April, two OF the most
trying months on stock.
Every farmer ought to save seed
for his own use. | know from long
experience the many evils resulting
from dependence on chance for a sup
ply; it is mere chance ii your ex-
pectations are realized in the produce
Of seeds purchased. At the time of
putting away the turnip crop, select
a dozen or more good ones for seed;
set them out 10 a row 10 inches apart
in ground fresh ploughed or dug for
the purpose, the crown ABOUT an inch
below the surface; cover the row with
a good coating Of straw. and when
the frost is fairly out Of the ground
in the spring, remove the straw. To
raise cabbage seed, do the same; set
ting out in the fall is much better
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