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ates slowly, but in 10 days or two weeks it 

 can be observed coming through. It will be 

 necessary to thin the young seedlings when 

 they have grown to 2% inches in height, 

 spacing them 2 to 3 inches apart. 



Fertilizer. Medium applications of high 

 grade fertilizer give satisfactory returns 

 with this crop. Fertilizer of a lasting nature 

 should be supplied, a tankage base in prefer- 

 ence to all minerals. From 750 to 1,000 

 pounds of a fertilizer with nitrogen, phos- 

 phoric acid and potash of ratio 3-7-8 or 4-6- 

 10 will be found valuable. Much depends 

 on the crops preceding. Celery, lettuce or 

 any crop receiving a ton or more of fertilizer 

 the year previous would necessitate practi- 

 cally the cutting down of the application for 

 carrots, the lower amount suggested or even 

 500 pounds being economical enough. 



Cultivation. During the early stages of 

 the crop and as long as the growth allows, 

 clean cultivation with wheeled hoes or shuffle 

 hoes should be given. Later, if cultivation 

 cannot be given, hand pulling of the large 

 weeds will be necessary. All cultivation 

 should be shallow. About two finger weed- 

 ings will also be necessary, probably the first 



