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And for a crop «o stand the winter for the open¬
ing of spring, the seed should be sown in the
beginning of August, and the Turnips from this
sowing will continue longer in spring without
running, than those sown in July. In summer,
showery weather should be taken advantage of,
in which case a few days under or over the pre¬
scribed time will make no difference. The seed
should be sown towards an evening, after the
heat of the sun is declined,‘during the summer,
and if the ground should be very dry at the time,
a little water should be given,
In sowing, the ground should be well broken
by regular digging and neatly levelling, to re¬
ceive the seed. Then, being provided with some
good bright seed, allowing half an ounce to every
hundred feet, the ground must be sown regularly
all over, and immediately raked in, and in sum¬
mer, if showery weather happen, it will soon be
up, when it must be watched to see if the fly
attack it, and if it does, the bed must either be
watered immediately and a little quick lime
sprinkled over the plants, or done in the morning
before the dew is off. This is the most effectual
remedy I am acquainted with, at least, the only
one I can place any confidence in.—Radish seed
sown amongst Turnips will prevent the utter
destruction of the crop, the fly preferring them,
and thus the Turnip will soon get out of the way.
When the plants have got into rough leaf, they
should be thinned to eight inches’ distance every
way, and at the same time cleared from weeds.