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these last should be all set out by the middle of April at farthest, but as people generally advise

much better than they practise, from one hin- drance or other, mine have been seldom out so

soon, my last crop particularly not until late in May. One ought not tobe sparing of seed in this culture, as no underling plant should be used, and a reserve is necessary to fill up accidental vacan- cies. Fill up vacancies as early as possible. Cab- bages have several very dangerous enemies; first, the slug, in.their early state, and afterwards when they have loaved, blights, which render them un- sound and stint their growth, and the grub-worm which destroys their roots. These latter enemies, which equally affect potatoes and carrots, will sometimes reduce a crop one-half in quantity and,

every considerably in quality. The best and only

remedy, is moving the soil, by assiduous tillage. Cabbages are planted indifferently, on flat or ridge-work, the latter most prevalent; the plants being set on the crown, or top of the ridges. My last were upon the flat in three feet spaces or squares. They may be horse hoed two or three times, each way; the first and second without the mould-board, the rest with it. They require to be hand-hoed thrice, but the first operation should be that of the horse-hoe, about three weeks or a month, after planting. In planting, the sets should be dropped at due distances, by children, andthese followed bythe diblers, who, provided withastick, to mark the exact distance, in this manner, make quick dispatch. A common hand,man,orwoman, will plant a quarter of an acre in a day, a good gar- dener,

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