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ROOT CROPS AND THEIR USEFULNESS 
TF, HERETOFORE, we have considered almost 
^ exclusively vegetables of which we eat the fruits, 
let us now turn to those of which we eat the roots. Some 
of these are produced above and others below the ground. 
I he chief value of all of them lies in their extending the 
season of fresh vegetables (as compared with canned 
goods) from the time frost nips vegetation outdoors until 
the new vegetables of the following spring again are ready. 
Root crops, such as are described in the following 
chapters, may become one of the weightiest factors in 
keeping down the high cost of living during the winter 
months. Moreover, physicians tell us that their generous 
use keeps the human body in good order. Best of all, 
they are easily grown, most any soil suits them, and they 
are generally raised as a second or third crop to follow 
others of short season and quick maturity. 
Grow plenty of root crops. 1 heir use is a good habit; 
their growing stands for gardening efficiency. 
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