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  If any of the faerse of the Woot have wea-
ried of wheat-growing, we would now avail
ourselves of the opportunity to say, Neighbor,
suppose you try what virtue there in in root
crops and stock.  In the best farmed districts
in the worid this is the system most ia favor.
Would it be out of charactor in us, who furnish
the rest of he world with labor-saving inven-
tions, to borrow, in turn, some of those things
wherein they excel?
  We have natural advantages wbich should
make us the most suoeessful agricultural nation
of the world. Shall we continue to be the most
regardless of all the principles of farming?
  The economy of root-growing, if one has
the stock to consume the crop, is no longer a
problem. The only question is, whether'the
humdrum, pattern-after-grandfather farmers
of this country will have sense enough to look
at the evidence and prove it in their practice.
  Concerning some of the crops and varieties
most approved, the editor of the Rural Ameri-
can thus remarks:
  Long Orange Carrot.-Conceded to be the
most nutritious for stock, and bad for general
cultivation.
RedAltringham Carrot.-A variety that yields
abundantly; long like the Otnge, a deeper
reddish color, Uad largely valued.
  Large White Belgian.-Grows one-third out
of the ground; roots pure white, green above
ground, with red tops. It grows on light soil
better than ithe Orange or Altringham, and
may be gathered with much less labor, but is
less nutritious.
  Luargo PLos.-Grows to a very large size
at the top, is very productive, early gathered,
but is short, suitable for stock only. Sow all
kinds early in May, in drills 15 to 18 inches
apart.
  Long Red Zangel Wurtzel.-Stands about one
foot out of the ground, required a rich soil,
sow May 20th, in drills two feet apart.
  Yellow Globe Mangel Wltzel.-A large round
orange-colored variety, grows in light soil,
keeps better than the Lbng Red. Sow as above.
  The following varieties of turnips are all
grown for feeding to stock, and should be sown
about the time that corn is planted:
  Red Top Strap Leaf, -White Top Strap Leaf,
Long White Cow Horn, Red Tankard, Red
Globe, Green Tankard, Green Globe, Sweet
Gorman, Yellow Swedish Ruta Bags, White
Ruta Baga.
  Besides these varieties, there are several



quick growing flat kigds, which may be sown
in July.  Sometimes good crops are grown
among ecrn, by sowing the seed immediately
after the last hoeing, aad breaking it in by
hand.

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  EDITOR FARMWAn :I hope to see the " Bee-
Keeper" enlarged. Why do not those that
have experience write for it?
  I am but a novice in farming, having com-
meneed only one year ago, and I find the FARm-
Ea invaluable. I have been clearing off some
of the Wisconsin river bottom, and wish to get
it into a better quality of grass than the wild.
What kind of seed will do the beat? It over-
flows every year in June and sometimes in
May.   And when is the best time to sow it.
By answering these questions through your
paper it may prove very valuable to many of
your readers, as there are hundreds of thou-
sands of acres in this valley on which the grass
might and ought to be improved. Also state
the quantity of seed per &are. J. C. HALL.
PaD Du Cum, Mareh 23, lies
  [Would sow in autumn 44 lbs. of the follow-
ing mixture: English Bent, 6; Timothy,8; Red
top, 8; Fowle Meadow Grass, 12; Rough Stalk-
ed Meadow Grass, 4; White Clever, S.-ED.]

Xoxious Weeds-See that the Law is Obeyed.
  EDITOR FAREDR:-I see on page 279 of the
FAR][EB for 1862 an article by Geo. H. Adams.
He says the law of the State requires overseers
of highways to destroy horse sorrel, burdock,
and Canada thistles, in the highway, and calls
on the farmers to see to it that the law is uni-
versally enforced to the letter. The question
is how to do it.
  I have killed burdock and Canada thistles,
and what has been done can be done again.
I will state first how I kill burdock: I let them
stand until they are in blossom, then out them
close to the ground. The roots should not be
disturbed. I have destroyed Canada thistles
as follows: Seeded down with timothy, mcwed
them, when in blossom, close to the ground,
being sure tat the seed will not grow; mowed
them four years in succession. I have plowed



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