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later than the usual time, it need not be re-
GREETED; but the opportunity ought to be em-
braced.


! have sown them in drills the first week
in August, and had good crop. One great
advantage OF sowing SO late is. that the tur-
nips will escape insects. And if the crop
should not happen to be quite SO large as It
the sowing had been earlier, the roots VIII
not fail OF being better for the table.


One pound of seed is the common allow
ance tor ali acre Of land. But to guard "a
gainst the fly, the quantity may be little
increased. And tits recommended by judi
cious writer's, that it be a mixture OF equal
parts of new and old seeds, that the plants
coming NJ at different times, the one sort
or the other may chance TO escape the 10
sects With this view, Mr.. Tull construct
ed his turnip drill to lodge the seeds at dill
fcrent depths, which it seems hadNshe desir-
ed effect


The seed sown broadcast must be harrow
ed in with short tined harrow, and then
rolled with wooden roller, to break the
clods and level the surface.
In a week, or thereahouts, the young
plants will be up: And if it be dry seascn,
the fly will be apt to destroy them: To pre-
vent which. some powdered soot or lime,
NAV be sowed very thickly over them. by
Sitting, in dewy morning. This will quick
en- the growth of the plants, as well as other
wise defend them. And the faster the plants
grow, the sooner they will unfold Their
rough leaves, and be out of danger OF the
I Hv. Or it may answer we'll to sprinkle the
ground with an infusion OF elder, wormwood,
or tobacco. But it must be done as soon as
the plants are up.


But ifthe young plants cannot be saved, as
It may sometimes 50 happen, the ground may
be narrowed, and sowcd again, the cost OF
seed being but little, to compare with the
loss Of a crop.