. The standard cyclopedia of modern agriculture and rural economy, by the most distinguished authorities and specialists under the editorship of Professor R. Patrick Wright ... bbages are especially suitable for clay soilswhen planted out in autumn, because at no periodof the year does this class of land work easieror more kindly. The seed-bed allows of thefield being well prepared after harvest, andplanting does not involve the treading of crops are ready for consumption in latesummer and early autumn, or at a periodwhen the treading of sheep is not injuriousto their soils. The ca
. The standard cyclopedia of modern agriculture and rural economy, by the most distinguished authorities and specialists under the editorship of Professor R. Patrick Wright ... bbages are especially suitable for clay soilswhen planted out in autumn, because at no periodof the year does this class of land work easieror more kindly. The seed-bed allows of thefield being well prepared after harvest, andplanting does not involve the treading of crops are ready for consumption in latesummer and early autumn, or at a periodwhen the treading of sheep is not injuriousto their soils. The cabbage is also widely cul-tivated on lighter soils for sheep, and if wellmanured there is no difficulty in growing a fullcrop. In nutrient properties cabbages are inferiorto swedes but superior to white turnips. Theycontain 90 per cent of water, 16 per cent of albuminoids, 5 to 7 per cent of carbohydrates,08 per cent of ash, and no fat. In this latteritem they resemble the leaves of swedes andturnips. The bulbs of turnips and swedes areof very similar composition but contain 02 percent of fat, so that there is little appreciabledifference between cabbage and turnips. The. Conical Cabbage value of the crop in a great manner dependsupon its being ready for consumption at atime when grass and other succulent foods arescarce, and this is especially the case in drysummers. Besides solid-headed cabbages there are severalallied crops which deserve attention, amongwhich Sprouting Broccoli and Thousand-headed
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