Archive image from page 19 of Currie's farm and garden annual. Currie's farm and garden annual : spring 1926 curriesfarmgarde19curr_9 Year: 1926 ( 14 CURRIE BROTHERS COMPANY, MILWAUKEE, WIS. CARROT Cultnre with manur âFor the successful cultivation of this root the sou should be light (sandy loam is best, enriched the previous year i) and deeply tilled. For an early crop the seed should be sown as early as the ground can be properly worked. For later crops it may be sown any time until about the middle of June. Be careful to compress the soil over the seed after sowing. Sow in rows about 15 i
Archive image from page 19 of Currie's farm and garden annual. Currie's farm and garden annual : spring 1926 curriesfarmgarde19curr_9 Year: 1926 ( 14 CURRIE BROTHERS COMPANY, MILWAUKEE, WIS. CARROT Cultnre with manur âFor the successful cultivation of this root the sou should be light (sandy loam is best, enriched the previous year i) and deeply tilled. For an early crop the seed should be sown as early as the ground can be properly worked. For later crops it may be sown any time until about the middle of June. Be careful to compress the soil over the seed after sowing. Sow in rows about 15 inches apart, or for field culture lA to 2 feet apart, covering the seed about one-half to one inch deep. Keep down weeds. Thin out young plants as soon as they can be handled, leaving them about 4 inches apart. drill; .'! to l»er a<Te in drills. CHANTEXAYâThe market gardener's and trucker's fa- vorite. It is an early, very productive, halflong, stump-rooted variety, smooth-skinned, line n appear- ance and entirely coreless. The shoulder is unusually thick and the root tapers slightly down towards the blunt point so that it is pulled very easily. The color is a rich orange and the texture and quality are unsurpassed. For table use many re- gard this varietyâbecause of its form, color, texture and delicate flavorâthe finest of all sorts, and it is undoubtedly the best bunching Carrot for early mar- ket use. Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 20c; lb. 40c; 1 lb. $ MII.'WAUKEE MARKETâIn Shape, color and general appearance this sort is an im- provement on the â well-known Danvers. It is broad at the neck and gradually nar- rows down to a blunt, pointed base. In color it is an attractive bright orange. The flesh is tender and sweet throughout, and is almost entirely free from core. It is one of the heaviest croppers and its hand- some appearance makes it an excellent bunching Carrot for market. Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 20c; 1,4 lb. 40c; 1 lb. ? DANVERSâNo Carrot will produce more to t
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