webb t s kinver mangel wurzel. 
giving a larger yield and these roots are 
more nutritious, and are adapted as food to 
a larger range of animals. To produce them 
profitably several points must be kept in 
mind. First, the land must be deeply 
plowed and finely pulverized. Second, be¬ 
ware of working it when too wet, or it will 
certainly be hard and lumpy. Third, use 
plenty of manure. Fourth, do not crowd 
the plants in the rows. Fifth, keep them 
worked and clean. The main thing is to 
keep the soil rich and well pulverized. 
Throw it up into slight ridges three feet 
apart, on which drill in the seed with a seed 
sower at the rate of about five pounds per 
acre, and cover half an inch. As soon as 
fairly up, run a cultivator through between 
the rows to destroy the small weeds. Do 
not expect the plants to appear with much 
regularity or evenness. In many places 
they will be found too thick and some gaps 
may be found where none at all will ap¬ 
pear. One good plant should stand every 
two feet in the drill, the surplus being cut 
out with the hoe, reserving enough good 
plants to set in where there are none. 
They should be sown as early in May as 
you can get them in, as the seeds are slow 
to germinate, at best, and are sure to come 
more evenly if sown early. The Norbitan’s 
Giant and Yellow Globe have been standards 
in this country for years, the former grow¬ 
ing much out of ground and producing a 
larger yield than any other kind on very 
rich upland, while the latter seems to thrive 
best on sandy, flat lands. Webb's Kinver, 
a new English variety, has made quite a sen¬ 
sation of late, being a half-long, yellow va¬ 
riety, of beautiful proportions, which is 
said to outyield any other. The White Su¬ 
gar variety is undoubtedly the most nutri¬ 
tious. 
Something' about Carrots. 
Carrots may be very easily and cheaply 
grown if the soil is suitable and properly 
managed. A very deep rich sandy loam is 
most suitable for carrots and most other 
root crops. Fresh manure, or manure ap¬ 
plied just before planting should be avoided 
as it tends to cause the roots to sprangle and 
grow ill-shaped. Land that has been heav¬ 
ily manured the previous season for some 
other crop, which has been kept clear and 
free from foul weeds, if such a place is at¬ 
tainable, is the spot to select for your car¬ 
rots. Do not plow the ground until it has 
become thoroughly dry. If the soil for any 
garden crop is worked too soon it becomes 
hard and lumpy in consequence. Throw it 
up into slight ridges three feet apart and 
leave until ready to sow the seeds. Rake 
off the ridges just previous to sowing the 
seeds, so as to have fresh, moist soil for 
them, and sow with a turnip drill. A great 
mistake is made by many planters in 
crowding the rows of root crops too closely 
together. Nothing of this kind should be 
too close for horse cultivation. After the 
plants are up they require about the same 
treatment as given elsewhere for mangel 
wurtzels, except that the carrots may stand 
twice as close in the rows. The selection 
of varieties must be governed by the dispo¬ 
sition to be made of the crop. The White 
Belgian will produce a greater yield, and 
on account of growing partly out of the 
ground, is more easily pulled than any 
other. It is calculated simply as food for 
horses, and for these reasons to be preferred. 
