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3 HALF THURSDAY, NOV. 18, 1807. neces PX 
A ice sy re ; : Mr. Bowers has on exhibiti i i me BS 
| : pee wers has exibition in his | pyis JeSe 
Po WV) T store a bushel ‘basket of carrots grown by ands ere 
4 \ Ohi a § Mr. Craft, Dr S.B. Allen's gardener. | (iy get 
A 4 A bz ; i The combined weight of twelve of these be # 
d carrots makes a bushel. One of the car- o 
ated rs rots is fifteen inches and three-quarters dis 
of an inch in circumference, one foot | 73.7 
long. and weighs nearly seven pounds, 
Upon being asked the reason of his sue- 
cess In gardening, Dr. Allen said it was 
due to the use of good seed, which for 
the last fifteen years he had purchased 
of Peter Henderson & Co., of New York. | 
Dr. -Allen further remarked that he 
thought farmers were generally too indif- | ‘lods 
ferent in regard to the quality of seed Ne r 
which they used, and that be had found | mes 
iL most ecomonical in the end to pur- ; 
“hase the best. 
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There is no more profitable root crop on the farm than Carrots, especially on deep sandy soils. When grown as a field crop the 
finest and most shapely roots can be sold at a handsome profit,-the balance fed to stock with the most beneficial results. Horses are 
particularly fond of them, and besides the nutritive value they seem to be a sort of tonic to horses, keeping them in the best of condition 
with sleek looking coats. They can be stored or pitted in the same way as potatoes and marketed or used during the winter. The best 
plan is to prepare the ground in April and harrow twice before sowing the seed the latter part of May. This will kill most of the weeds, 
and sown at this time the Carrots will come along quickly and be easily cultivated and kept clean. The rows should be 18 inches to 24 
inches apart and to secure large shapely roots they should be thinned to 5 or 6 inches apart. 
Any farmer who once grows a good crop will appreciate their value and never be without them. 
WHITE VOSGES.—The heaviest cropping field Carrot, HENDERSON’S HALF-LONG DANVERS.—A hand- 
producing thick shapely carrots, which are easily harvested. They | some cylindrical-shaped Carrot of good size and stump rooted. 
are used for stock feeding. They grow clean and free from side | Under the best cultivation it has yielded from 25 to 30 tons per 
roots, and are easily harvested. toc. oz.; 30c. ¥% lb.; Soe. lb. acre. (See Cut.) toc. 0z.; 25c. 4% 1b.; 7oc. lb. ; 10 Ibs., $6.50. 
LONG ORANGE IMPROVED.—Of large size, fair speci- LARGE WHITE BELGIAN.—Exclusively grown for 
mens averaging 12 inchesin length, with a diameter of 3inchesatthe | stock. .Ioc. oz ; 20c. 4 1b.; 4oc. Ib. 
top. .Color orange red. Fed to milch cows it imparts to the butter a LARGE YVELLOW BELGIAN.—Similar to above except 
delicious flavor and rich golden color. toc. 0z.; 25c. 4% 1b.; 60c.1b. | in color. roc. 0z.; 20c. & Ih.: 4oc. Ib. 
SOW AT THE RATE OF I2 TO 15 LBS. PER ACRE. Sl IGAR BEET. AVERAGE YIELD, 20 TO 25 TONS PER ACRE. 
LANE’S IMPERIAL,.—An improved variety of the French | VIELMORIN’S IMPROVED WHITE.—A greatly im- 
Sugar Beet, obtained by careful selection in this country, and | proved variety of the preceding, obtained by over 20 years’ con- 
recommended as being hardier and more productive. 20 cts. lb.; | tinued and systetnatic selection. The proportion of sugar in the 
in lots of to lbs., 15 cts. Ib. | roots, under ordinary circumstances, amounts to 18 to 20 per cent., 
WAHITE.—Attains a large size, and is extensively grown for | while in other varieties the usual average is12to15 percent. Has 
feeding; largely cultivated in France for the manufacture of sugar. | yielded 30 tons and over per acre, and is unequaled for feeding 
20 cts. 1b.; in lots of 1olbs., 15 cts. 1b. | cows and young stock. 25 cts. 1b.; in lots of ro Ibs:, 20 cts. 1b. 
If desired by mail add 8 cts. per Ib. 
