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the latter, from one Ihiliing to one fhillingand 

 two-pence per load, taking particular care of the 

 tops, which are equally valuable with the roots for 

 cows, flieep, and fwine. After the carrots are 

 taken up, I lay them in an out-houfe, and cover 

 them well with ftraw, to guard them againlt the 

 froft, though it is not unufual for fome farmers to 

 let them continue in the ground until they arc 

 uanted, which is lefs expenfive; and the weather 

 muft be extremely fevere to injure the crown of the 

 root, which is more hardy than either a turnip 

 or potatoc. There is only one objedlion to which 

 this pradice appears to be liable, viz. that of the 

 ground being fometimes rendered too hard by the 

 froft to admit of their being taken upj but this 

 may eafily be obviated, by a little care and atten- 

 tion m the grower. 



Refpcding the weight of an acre of carrots, i 

 confefs my curiofity has not yet extended fo far as 

 to determine that point j but as to the quantity, I 

 iifuaily grow from 200 to 500 buOiels per acre, 

 which we fell at fix-pence per bufiiel. 



JOHN KIRBY. 



Jpfwich, Feb. 4, 1785. 



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