Farmer and stockbreeder . r quality to thosa which , overgrown, and, consequently, coarse. In the South of England, wliero periods ofdrought are by no means uncommon, the swedocrop is often attacked by mildew, in conseqiiencoof which growth is reUrdod. Nothing tendstowards stimulating the plants against thisattack more than a good hand hoeing, takingcare to stir the soil well. To my min(^ a goo(hoeing given to swedea when tho surface soillias become somewhat hide-bound resembles thoaction which, a dressing of nitrate of soda pro-duces on a growing crop of mangels; and, asswedes do not
Farmer and stockbreeder . r quality to thosa which , overgrown, and, consequently, coarse. In the South of England, wliero periods ofdrought are by no means uncommon, the swedocrop is often attacked by mildew, in conseqiiencoof which growth is reUrdod. Nothing tendstowards stimulating the plants against thisattack more than a good hand hoeing, takingcare to stir the soil well. To my min(^ a goo(hoeing given to swedea when tho surface soillias become somewhat hide-bound resembles thoaction which, a dressing of nitrate of soda pro-duces on a growing crop of mangels; and, asswedes do not usually benefit from dressings ofnitrate of soda, a good additional hoeing late inthe season can very well be recommended in liistead. LIBERAL MANUBING It is perhaps needless to add that wherimangels have been previously manured, eitherin spring or autumn, with farmyard dung, muchassistance can be afforded the crop by givin;?two dressings of nitrate of soda at intervals ofabout three weeks, the first dressing to be given. ]iot weather, the finer and more active roots ofthe plants receive a check from exposure to thedry air, with the result that the leaves flag, andit is some considerable time before the playtsbecome established again. This is particularlynoticeable where the seedlings have been grow-ing close together, due to thick sowings. Swedes,likewise, thrive best when set out young; in fact,as soon as they come into rough leaf. They thengo ahead without a check, and are not so liableto suffer in periods of drought. FORM OF HOE The forp of hoe used, be it either a horse orhand lioe, varies in different parts of thecountry, its structure being influenced some-what by the system of cultivation, whether theroots are grown on ridges or on the flat, also bytlic natural and mechanical formation of t!ic--oil. Oravelly soils are very destructive to hoobhur-s, and for hand work it is essential to cmpl„y a hoe having a detachable steel blade, sothat tlie blade may be replaced and
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