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work of digging it ; while the end of the root which causes 

 the extra work is of inferior quality when compared with 

 -he body, differing in this respect from the shorter varieties, 

 which are of the same quality 

 throughout. The heart is larger in 

 proportion than in the shorter vari- 

 eties, which is considered an objec- 

 tion. The keeping properties are 

 excellent, and in this respect it is 

 superior to the earlier kinds. On 

 light soil the roots grow long, straight 

 and make a fine show in the market. 



Altringham. This is a Carrot of 



excellent quality for the table, the 

 flesh being of a rich orange color, 

 crisp and sweet, but as a cropper it 

 is inferior to the Intermediate or 

 Long Orange varieties, and hence is 

 but little cultivated. 



Large White Belgian, This is 

 the largest of all varieties and will 

 yield at least a quarter more than 

 any other sort. The roots grow sev- 

 eral inches out of ground, and all 

 can be readily pulled by the hand. 

 Analysis shows that it is nearly as 

 sweet as the Mangold Wurtzel, rather 

 sweeter than the Swede Turnip, and 

 about two thirds as sweet as the Su- 

 gar Beet. The two objections to it 

 large white Belgian are its color and its keeping proper- 

 ties ; it being rather a poor keeper, while the color has 

 made it a carrot for horses rather than cows. If farmers 

 have but a small quantity of manure, the White Belgian is 

 ?, good variety for them to raise for feeding early in the winter. 



