Seed annual . llj/l^ French—Carnttc. German—3/be/ire7i Tho fafSnt ^^ other root crops flourishesI lie Uai I UL, best in a well enriched sandysoil, rtcojjly tilled, and if plowed the fall before allthe better. LShonId be sown in early spring iu drillsfrom to 18 inches apart, finally thinning plantsto about 3 or 4 inches apart in the drill; keep cleanby frequent hoeing and weeding. If neglected theyoung iilants are easily smothered, and your crop islost. The seed is slow to germinate, and if sownearly or on moist soil half an inch is deep enoughto cover the seed. One ounce sows 150 feet of r
Seed annual . llj/l^ French—Carnttc. German—3/be/ire7i Tho fafSnt ^^ other root crops flourishesI lie Uai I UL, best in a well enriched sandysoil, rtcojjly tilled, and if plowed the fall before allthe better. LShonId be sown in early spring iu drillsfrom to 18 inches apart, finally thinning plantsto about 3 or 4 inches apart in the drill; keep cleanby frequent hoeing and weeding. If neglected theyoung iilants are easily smothered, and your crop islost. The seed is slow to germinate, and if sownearly or on moist soil half an inch is deep enoughto cover the seed. One ounce sows 150 feet of pounds will sow an acre. Very Early Scarlet or Colden Ball. Alsocalled Earliest Short Horn—This is the earliestCarrot iu cultivation, and is used almost exclusivelyfor forcing. Ismail tops and tap root; as round as aturnip; small size; very rich orange color. Pkt.,• 5c.; oz., 10c,: % lb,, 2oc.; lb., 75c. Early Scarlet Short Horn—Stump-rooted ;second in size ; one of the most popular for forci
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