6 CARROTS, MANGOLDS, AND SUGAR BEETS. 



Cellular Fiber, - - - - - 3.5 



Sugar, - - - - - - 6.5 



Ash, -..--.. >9 



THE LOCATION AND SOIL. 



It is important in selecting a location for the Carrot bed 

 that the land should be nearly level, as otherwise the seed 

 will be liable to wash out after heavy showers, and the plants 

 while young be either washed out or covered with soil and 

 killed. The land should be clear of all large rocks, and as far 

 as possible of all stones up to the size of a hen's egg. The 

 presence of large rocks 'in place,' as the geologists say, would 

 interfere with the continuity of the rows, while the loose 

 stones are not only always in the way while raking and plant- 

 ing the bed, but are also in the way of the slide or wheel hoes 

 which are apt to knock them against the young plants to 

 their injury. It is important that the piece of ground select- 

 ed for a crop that will require so much manure and labor 

 should have every advantage possible in its favor ; it should 

 not only be level and comparatively free from stones, but it- 

 possible should have been previously under high cultivation, 

 that it may come to Carrots when in high condition. 



The best soil, particularly for the Long Orange variety, 

 is a loam mellow to the depth of two feet or more. On such 

 soil the Carrot will perfect itself, growing straight and alto- 

 gether beautiful to look upon, as they stretch from side to 

 side of the bushel boxes. On some market gardens near 

 ■critical markets, farmers find it for their interest to ascertain 

 by actual experiment on what part of their grounds the root 

 will grow longest and straightest, and when such plot is found 

 make it a permanent bed. If the soil does not naturally 

 grow a long carrot and they are desired, the end may be at- 

 tained by trenching deep and adding sand. The difference 



