118 On the Cultivation of Carrots. 



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Curwen directs a small piece to be cut out from the 

 top of each root, to prevent it from vegetating.^ 



All farm stock relish carrots and are improved in 

 health by them. For sheep or cows, while suckling, 

 tliey are invaluable. 



The Rev. Mr. Eldridge says he mowed carrot tops 

 for his cow, twice in a season, without injury to the 

 root, and aftbrded an opportunity of cleaning them bet- 

 ter than could be done when they had their tops on. 

 The)^ greatly enrich and sweeten milk.f Mr. Curwen, 

 from one acre and a rood, in 1804, had 4143 stone, 

 (of 14 pounds.) 



Mr. Mason had eighteen loads, of forty heaped bush- 

 els to the load, per acre. J 



Mr. Cooper, of New Jersey, states, that he has had 

 at the rate of 800 bushels of carrots to the acre. 



* Transactions Society of Arts, vol. 24. 



t Com. to Board of Agriculture, London, vol. 5, page 211 



\ Transactions Society of Arts, vol. 23. 



