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Southland Times, Volume III, Issue 215, 12 February 1866, Page 2

Forcing Vegetables. — This is usually done after the plants have been set out, by frequently watering them with liquid manure. Instead of this we much prefer mulching around the plants with fine old manure. This keeps the soil light and moist, and the rains leach the manure into it in such quantities, and in such a state, as to be readily taken up by the rootlets. Try it, beginning now, with a few cabbages, cauliflowers, tomatos, or egg plants, and note the result. ' The test will be more complete by giving liquid manure to some and entirely neglecting others alongside. A country gentleman while strolling out with a Cockney friend — a genuine Cockney — approached a meadow, in which was standing a crop of hay. The Cockney gazed at it wonderingly. It wasn't ijrass — it wasn't wheat — it wasn't turnip-tops. " Vy> Tat ever does you call this stuff?" said he to his companion. " That — why, hay, to he sure !" -was the reply. " Ay! he, he ! come, that's cutting it a little too thick ! If that's ay, just me the ay 'Corns— come, sow !"