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germination. One ounce of seed will sow about 

 fifty feet of drill ; about five pounds to the acre. 



Beet "greens" are popular, and are merely young 

 plants that are only partly grown. They are usually 

 obtained in the form of "thinnings" from the rows, 

 leaving the remaining plants to mature. Beet greens 

 are sold in bunches, leaves and all. 



Early beets are marketed in various ways gen- 

 erally tied in bunches of six with part or all of the 

 top attached. Main-crop beets are topped and packed 

 in barrels, etc. 



Varieties : Among early kinds, these are my 

 favorites : Early Egyptian, Eclipse, Crimson Globe. 

 Long Blood is a standard late variety. 



Insects and diseases : These, as a rule, are sel- 

 dom troublesome. Wireworms in the soil sometimes 

 hurt the roots (see Chap- 

 ter VIII for remedies). 

 Root rot is occasionally 

 serious ; lime applied to 

 the soil is a help. Beet 

 rust and leaf-spot are fun- 

 gous troubles on the 

 leaves ; remedy, Bordeaux 

 spray applied early. Rota- 

 tion of crops is useful in 

 all these troubles. 

 CARROT. For early use, plant the Short Horn, 

 Oxheart and similar short-rooted varieties early in 

 the spring. Main-crop carrots for winter use (Dan- 

 ver's Half-long, Long Orange, etc.,) may be sown in 

 the North in early June, following early radishes, etc. 

 The seed germinates slowly (soaking helps) and 

 the young plants are easily ruined by weeds or neg- 

 lect ; but when once established the crop is an easy 



THE HAND-THINNING OF ROOT 



CROPS IS AN EARLY AND 



IMPORTANT DETAIL 



