256 SCHOOL AND HOME GARDENS 
Soil. Carrots for early use should have a warm and 
light soil well supplhed with humus. A garden that has 
had a good coating of barnyard manure in the fall will be 
in good condition for planting. Dig or plow the land to 
a depth of eight inches, especially for the long varieties. 
Fie. 142, Comparative Growth of Carrots and White Mustard 
a, carrots; b, white mustard. The seeds were sown at the same time 
Before sowing the seeds all large clods should be broken 
in order to produce straight, well-proportioned roots. 
Sowing. The early crop may be sown about the first 
of April. Sow the seeds thickly in rows, one foot apart 
and half an inch deep. Thin to about two inches apart. 
Sow in May or June for the main crop. Thin to three 
or four inches, depending wpon the variety. The long 
