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their life under ground. In fact, a cabbage with any sort of 
immature head in November will, under proper manage- 
ment, be in good marketable condition in March or April. 
Solid freezing in the trenches is not necessarily destruc- 
tive, but if the temperature falls much below 15 (at the 
point occupied by the heads), there is danger that they will 
perish. They may be in good edible condition after such 
severe freezing, but the chances are that they will fail to 
grow if set out for seed. The cabbage decays with a strong, 
offensive smell when its tissues finally break down after re- 
peated changes of temperature and moisture. A uniform 
temperature is favored by the use of earth in storage, and 
though storage in buildings and cellars is quite feasible, 
there is nothing better or cheaper than the soil of the open 
field. 
If the crop is not all to be marketed at one time, it is well 
to make a number of separate trenches, so that each can be 
wholly cleared of its contents at a single opening. These 
trenches and ridges must be made upon dry ground, where 
there is no standing water. 
For Stock. — Cabbages make good food for cows, but 
should be fed after milking; and frozen cabbages should 
never be fed in any considerable quantity, as they are liable 
to cause hoven or bloat. 
CARROTS. 
A sandy soil or light loam is best for carrots, but they 
will grow anywhere under good culture. Enormous quanti- 
ties are grown by the market gardeners, both under glass 
and in the open ground, for use in soups and for seasoning 
purposes. The short or half-long varieties are demanded by 
this trade. 
Carrot. — We especially recommend Rubicon Half-Long for market 
or stock. See "Johnson & Stokes' Garden and Farm Manual." 
