Show turnip turnips as a farm farin crop FD F D C curtis is stron gad of root crops and writes as follows in the A for february A turnip crop will fit a meadow for corn as the sod will bo rotted ready rey for giving the maize a digor i oua ous start and the ground wily will be more mellow ani ull all the tile rl alier on oil account recount of tho turnip 1 tho the sod should be turned over as dpn as possible after the clover or hay crop haa has been taken kofl it would could be well to roll the ground grou ad and flatten the sward to hasten its decomposition and a few daya lays before sowing owing time harrow it thon thoroughly A dressing of fin finely ely rotted manure should then be spread upon the surface sut fade and cultivated into the soil the ground being pulverized and made as mellow ellov in as possible if wood aslies can bo be procured red they will help the crop if they a are 1 e thinly scattered on top abound A impound and a half of seed sown broadcast is ample for an acre the seed should should be covered with a brush drag drig As soon M the turnips are up lip therill the will be benefited by a dres dressing aug of plaster sulp sulphate liate of lime at the rate of 2 bushels to an acre good phosphate will make turnips i growl it harrowed into the ground with the scenus in pounds to the acre the advantages of a crop of turnips for the laiter latter part of autumn arc are mail if the farmer does not wish to harvest them he con turn on his entire stock and the hungry ant animals that might have roamed over frostbitten frost bitten barren fl fields elLs will luxuriate in plenty |