Livingston's seeds : 1902 "true blue" annual . rather light, provided itis thoroughly mixed with manure. If want-ed very early, sow in hot-beds and transplant;but for main crop, sow m the spring as soonas the ground becomes fit to work, in drills18 inches apart, 1 inch deep. For winter usethe turnip varieties may be sown as late asJune and the seed covered about two the plants have attained 3 or 4 inchesin height thin out so that they stand 5 or 6inches apart. Keep free from weeds by fre-quent hoeing and hand-weeding if freezing weather sets in the roots maybe stor
Livingston's seeds : 1902 "true blue" annual . rather light, provided itis thoroughly mixed with manure. If want-ed very early, sow in hot-beds and transplant;but for main crop, sow m the spring as soonas the ground becomes fit to work, in drills18 inches apart, 1 inch deep. For winter usethe turnip varieties may be sown as late asJune and the seed covered about two the plants have attained 3 or 4 inchesin height thin out so that they stand 5 or 6inches apart. Keep free from weeds by fre-quent hoeing and hand-weeding if freezing weather sets in the roots maybe stored in cellars or pits, same as pota-toes: dry earth th^o^^•n over them before thestraw put on insures their keeping overwinter. Do not bruise them in ounce of seed to So feet of drill; 5 to 6 pounds to the acre. - IMPROVED ECLIPSE—A very early, handsome, smooth, dark,globe-shaped beet; small top; in quality very desirable. ; oz., lOc; J-lb., 20c.; lb., 45c. By Express, not prepaid,5 lbs. or more at 32c. per
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