. Bailey's seeds : above them all. Page 8 BAILEY'S ANNUAL SPRING CATALOG FOR 1931 CARROTS Culture Tlle caiTOt' like other root crops, delights in a sandy loam, deeply tilled. For early crops, sow in spring:, as soon as the ground is in good working order; for late crops they may be sown any time until the middle of June. Sow in rows, about 15 inches apart, thinning out to three inches between the plants. One ounce to 150 feet of drill; three pounds to an Early Scarlet Horn £e very early variety, lecommended for the mar- ket and family garden. Texture fine, very delicate in flavor. Price
. Bailey's seeds : above them all. Page 8 BAILEY'S ANNUAL SPRING CATALOG FOR 1931 CARROTS Culture Tlle caiTOt' like other root crops, delights in a sandy loam, deeply tilled. For early crops, sow in spring:, as soon as the ground is in good working order; for late crops they may be sown any time until the middle of June. Sow in rows, about 15 inches apart, thinning out to three inches between the plants. One ounce to 150 feet of drill; three pounds to an Early Scarlet Horn £e very early variety, lecommended for the mar- ket and family garden. Texture fine, very delicate in flavor. Prices: Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; J/i lb., 30c. Danvers Half Long CVianffmn v 0ne of tlle most perfect and unironn ULiaiibciiay in snape> smooth, heavy yielder, and of fine table qualities. It grows five or six inches long; is fine in texture and easily dug; the flesh is of a beautifully deep orange, tender and of excellent flavor. One of the very best for table and market use. Prices: Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; J/4 lb., 30c. STOCK OR FIELD CARROTS Field Carrots are high in nutritive value and seem also to be sort of tonic, keeping stock in good condi- tion—horses are specially fond of them and in a great many stables, horses are fed carrots once a day. The wise dairyman knows the value of carrots for cows, they not only increase the flow of milk, but will improve the quality and will also give a rich, golden color to butter. Sow four pounds to the acre and to secure best results, fertilize well. Improved Long Orange °™0T***** and table use, either summer or winter. Fed to milk cows, it increases the flow of rich milk and gives to the butter a fine flavor and a beautiful golden color. Ox-Heart or Guerande S^^JTOw and Horn varieties, attaining a diameter of three or four Inches at the neck, and of a most beautiful shape and rich orange color. It is of a fine quality and very productive. Prices: Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; /4 lb., 30c. Danvers Half Long ^ decided acquisition to the Half Long type
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