Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-09-20
Growing Inc Cnbhnge.

Late cabbage, when well cultivated and
kept free from enemies, is one OF the most
valuable vegetable crops 1t seems u fill
place ON the workman table that nothing
else can supply, and IN demand takes place
second only to potatoes among foreigners
especially, the amount consumed would sur
prise any one whose attention has not been
called to it,
This crop also commends itself to the
farmer because of the large amount of
stock feed derived from it although rarely
grown as a fodder crop, vet there are few
others that are more easily grown or are
more profitable Fifty tons Of nutritious
green fodder may he produced per acre.
Many of the loose leaves can he fed out as
the crop is marketed, and the soft, un-
marketable heads can he cut off and made
into small stacks lust as the ground freezes :
in this way they will not heat, and then
they can he covered with straw or stalks to
prevent thawing, "a, freezing is no injury
If repeated thawiug does not follow If
fed in winter they would he better if thrown
into a barn to thaw out, but they are more
serviceahle if kept till spring and fed ont
between hay and grass.
In cultivating cabbage the first and one
Of the most important things to be consd
though double price may have to be paid
for it The next important point and one
Of the most difficult parts of the crop, is t.
secure "a good supply Of healthy growing
plants. If good. stocky, healthy growing
plants are at hand, the soil is sufficiently
enriched, in the right chemical condition
and the proper cultivation is given, there is
little left to do bat to reap a bnuntiful crop.
The next point is soil this is best if a
clay loan which will hold moisture and is
heavy rather than light, cool rather than
warm. Where clover sod can be turned
under II always gives a good crop The
decaying mass of green matter furnishes
abundant fertility and keeps the soil loose
cool and moist
In growing late cabbage ] have raised
good crops by spreading fresh manure
COW manure preferred Break the ground
very deep and spread the manure, then
pillow and roll the ground until it is mellow
and the manure is thoroughly mixed with
the soil Cabbage is a gross feeder, and
soil well filled with long manure gives plenty
Of plant food at every stage of growth
In preparing my ground for cabbage
have had the best success bv breaking the
ground after noon, and setting while the
soil was fresh. find it far better to set
plants in the evening, on a finely pulverzed
soil, freshly turned and naturally moist,
than to set after heavy shower
have found that plants drawn two or
three days before they are set live and
grow best. Draw the plants and place them
in a cool damp place in two or three days
fine white roots will put out which will
strike quickly into the soil, and the plant,
will live better than when fresh drawn and
set As soon as the plants begin 70 grow.
cultivation should commence run close q
the plants and repeat every week until too
large 10 get through. have plowed cab
hage after it began heading considerably
Nothing pays more for constant working
than cabbage, and 1t is best 20 work in the
morning while the dew is on
| find salt or strong brine will greatly
benefit cabbage and make it head up better
! have tried no better remedy for the cab.
bage worm than o. rush the growth and
make the cabbage head quick and hard
Cabbage is not injured by moderate frosts,
but keeps better through the winter If
stored away before the outer leaves are
frozen. Cabbage keeps hest when pulled
with the roots left upon the stems, and i,
best preserved by storing iu pits in the
earth, in a manner similar TO that used for
keeping roots -Ihos. n, Buiri, h the Na.
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