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out early in tlio spring, something similar to our treat- 

 ment of early cabbages for the same purpose. 



VarietieSi The Early Erfurt and Early Paris are used 

 for first crop ; the Nonpareil and Half-early Paris for suc- 

 cession, and the Le Norman d and Walcheren for late. 



CARROT. 



This is somewhat extensively grown by market-garden- 

 ers, and is a valuable crop for the farm-gardener as well, 

 as it can be shipped to distant markets, and besides is 

 very useful for feeding, especially for horses and colts, being 

 somewhat laxative, assisting digestion, promoting health- 

 fulness, and adding much to the appearance of the ani- 

 mal. The demand for carrots in cities for feeding purposes 

 is yearly increasing, and they bring remunerative prices. 

 In view of these facts, considering the comparative ease 

 with which they can be grown, too much value can not be 

 placed on this crop. 



Soil and Preparation. The carrot succeeds best in a 

 loamy soil, rather light than otherwise, and may be grown 

 in such as is generally termed sandy land. It does 

 not require over-rich soil, and will do full as well on 

 land well manured the previous year as when the 

 manure is applied at the time of sowing. Twenty two- 

 horse loads of stable-manure to the acre, broadcast, plowed 

 in, or one thousand pounds of bone-flour, or five hundred 

 pounds of guano, harrowed in, will, in naturally good soil, 

 be sufficient. The land should be deeply plowed, finely 

 and thoroughly harrowed, smoothed with the back of the 

 harrow, and if not then free from lumps raked by hand. 



Sowing and Cultivating. The seed should be sown im- 

 mediately after the land is prepared, that it may come in 

 contact with the natural moisture, and the more readily 

 germinate. For garden culture the rows should be marked 

 out fifteen inches apart, -one and a half inch deep, and the 



