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the roots, or it may remain undisturbed until some time in March. 

 The roots should be in perfect condition when taken from the pit. 



1. What are the most favorable conditions for the storage of root 



crops ? 



2. What are the best directions for burying root crops ? 



3. Make plans for a simple concrete storage pit that would hold 50 to 



100 bushels of roots. What would it cost ? Gould you build it ? 



4. Will it pay you to store root crops for winter and spring sales f 



Why or why not ? 



What prices do root crops generally command on your heal mar- 

 tf 



16. Forcing. — Carrots are grown to some extent in cold 

 frames, and radishes are largely grown both in frames and in 

 greenhouses. The soil should be prepared with great care. The 

 rows are generally much closer together than in out-of-door 

 plantaitions, for it is not uncommon to make them only four or 

 five inches apart. 



Radish forcing is fully discussed in W-VF : 246-259, 387-406. 



