CARROTS 



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sess a dietary value that should not be ignored in 

 feeding live stock. The crop is usually harvested 

 by hand pulling and topping. This work can be 

 facilitated by running a plow along both sides of 



CARROT 



In the wild state the carrot is a bad weed, but 

 the improved varieties are excellent for table use 

 and tfeey form a favorite succulent food for horses 

 and dairy cows. The most suitable soil is a deep, 

 mellow, rich loam, free from weed seed. Carrots 

 are a great favorite with many horse breeders. 



the row. From 200 to 400 bushels are produced 

 to the acre. The storing is usually in pits like 

 potatoes. On account of the large amount of hand 

 labor required in growing the crop the acreage 

 given each year is very limited. 



