100 MUCK CROPS 



at the time of thinning and one about a 

 month later. 



Insects and Diseases. There seems to be 

 no troublesome pest, and therefore, spray- 

 ing is not necessary. 



Harvesting. The muck is generally so 

 soft that it is possible to easily pull the roots 

 out of the soil. The tops should be removed 

 and the roots placed in receptacles for mar- 

 keting. Washing the roots is not necessary, 

 as the muck, when dry, falls off, leaving the 

 roots clean. 



Marketing. Where the crop is sold to a 

 canning factory by the ton, the carrots are 

 first placed in onion crates, care being exer- 

 cised to cull out the smaller roots. Some- 

 times they are passed over an onion screen, 

 in order to grade and clean them. From 

 these crates, the roots are dumped into the 

 car or on the platform of the factory. They 

 should be weighed in the presence of the 

 grower by the purchaser. 



Where carrots are sold locally, they will 

 have to be placed in boxes or crates and 

 taken to the stores or markets, the carrier 

 often being returned to the grower. Carrots 

 shipped to large cities are usually sent in 



