1290 Tur VecetTasLte Inpustry In New York State 
get two or three inches high by winter, then covered with coarse 
straw or litter for protection. This cover is removed in the spring 
when danger of frost is passed, and the spinach is quickly ready 
for use. For later use sow as soon as the ground can be worked 
in spring and about every six weeks for succession. 
The onion may be treated the same as spinach, using either 
the sets in late fall or the seeds sown in time to grow them to 
about set size. Either will give much earlier onions for use than 
we can get if the ground is not prepared until spring and setting 
done then. The sets are more expensive but much less work, 
and are therefore to be recommended. 
Fic, 372.— Carrots or THREE Types. THE Snort TypE 1s 
UsvuaLLy Grown For Earty Usk, AND THE 
LARGER TYPES FOR WINTER 
Seed onions and all root crops, especially for early use, do 
better as a rule if put in reasonably early in spring. 
Parsnips and parsley germinate very slowly and should not 
be covered deeply, especially if the ground is dry. In that case 
place a board or a damp sack over the rows for a few days after 
planting. 
Parsnips are best stored for winter by piling like stove wood 
