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with it at all. The spinach is cut off early ; and \h& 



beets, after they have made a proper growth, are 



thinned for greens, while 



those that are left to grow are 



soon gathered and bunched 



for early marketing. By this 



time the horseradish will have 



reached a height of five or 



six inches, and can now be 



hoed and cultivated. 



Before being marketed for 

 grating, it is washed by put- 

 ting it in tubs of water and 

 stirring and brushing with a 

 broom. It it then usually 

 packed in barrels. 



For bunching, more pains 

 must be taken, and the wash- 

 ing must be a more thorough 

 one; after which it is tied up 

 in bundles of five or six 

 ■ pounds each, and in this way 

 brings a little extra price. 

 By the barrel it usually brings 

 from 5 to 6 cents per pound ; 

 each barrel weighing about 

 one hundred pounds. 



At the foregoing price, an acre of horseradish, if it 

 succeeded well, would bring a return of about $350. 

 Adding the spinach and beets, the total product 

 should amount to about $600 per acre for the year. 



