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for if they meet with any obstruction, they 

 grow forked. Carrots should not be sown 

 on land that has been much dunged the same 

 year, as it causes them to be worm-eaten, 

 but when they are sown on fresh ground 

 well prepared, a heavy crop may be ex- 

 pected. 



The seeds should be sown on a calm day, 

 as, from their light and feathery nature, it is 

 impossible to sow them regularly when the 

 air is agitated : it is also a good practice to 

 mix the seeds with sand, in order that they 

 may not adhere together in sowing. 



Mr. Billing, an ingenious farmer in Nor- 

 folk, obtained from twenty acres and a half, 

 510 loads of carrots, which he found equal 

 in use and effect to a thousand load of tur- 

 nips, or 300 loads of hay. Some of them 

 measured two feet in length and from twelve 

 to fourteen inches round. Cows, sheep, hogs, 

 and horses, become fond of this food; and as 

 they are greatly nourished by them, its cul- 

 ture may be worthy the attention of those 

 farmers whose lands are suitable to its 

 growth. 



Four pounds of carrot-seed is considered 

 enough to sow an acre of land. 



