The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-05-04
Carrots, Cauliflowers and Celery.

CARROTS. The carrot is ore of the most
hea!thtul and nutritious of our garden
roots, and deserves 10 be much more ex-
telsively used for culinary purposes. We
think their neglect for this purpose
grows out Of want of familiarity with the
finer varieties, AID We urge our readers to
give some f the early table sorts a trial.
AS an agricultural root the carrot is not sur.
pissed for feeding horses and mich COWS,
and every farmer shonld plant few fo1
this purpose. D. M. Ferry & Co. say the
carrot succeeds best on light. sandy loan.
made rich by manuring the previous year.
In freshly MANFRED land the roots often
grow prolonged and ILL., shaped. 1t is bet
ter to sow as early in the spring as the
ground can be made ready. But if plant
ing is ne cessarily delayed until late in the
season, soa the seed twenty four hours IL
tepid water, dry by mixing in sifted ashes
or plaster, and sowon freshly prepared soil
The Early Scarlet Horn is recommended as
the best early variety. It is shorter than
most of the other sorts, and the root termi-
mates abruptly, giving it blunt appear
ance; flesh, deep orange color, fine grained,
and agreably favored; top, small. tits bes'
for table use. and will grow we'll on st a''ow
soil. Sow six inches apart in fourteen inch
drills. The lalge white Belgian is raised
extensively fol- stock. 1t grows one thira
u of the ground; root, pure white, green
,rove ground, with small top. 1t will grow
to very large size on light, rich soil, and
very easily gathered. The flesh is rather
coarse.
CAULIFLowERs.- delicate vegetable
is little known outside of our large cities;
for while it IS one of the most delicious OF
vegetables, success in cultivating it in this
country is very uncertain. 1t needs, to
bring it to perfection, a cool. moist atmos-
phere, and if this condition occurs When
the plant is about to head, fine, large heads
will result, while, as is often the case, If
the air is hot and dry failure will result in
>pite of the efforts of the gardener. Fol
he spring or summer crop, SOW the early
| variety.
CELERY, celery is. one of the most popu-
lar salad plants nsed in this country. Sue
Gee dswei throug hout the northern and mid
lie states, and, in the vicinity of our large ci
res, is produced of remarkable size and
excellence.
D. NJ. Ferry 4 Company says of its cult
vation: For the principal crop, SOW early
in spring, very shallow, in seed bed, and
when the plants are about six inches high
transplant them six inches apart, into
renches for blanching. Dig the trenches
four feet apart, foot wide. and ten inches
deep. Fill in five or SIX inches of well rot
ted manure, and mix it thoroughly, half a
>pade deep, with the earth at the ottom.
The tops and roots of the plants should be
shortened, and the suckers pinched off be.
Fore they are set. Earth up to blench,
three or four times during their growth,
taking care that no earth falls in the center
Of the plants. A slight sprinkling of salt
applied to the surface of the soil, just after
he ear.hing up, is decidedly beneficial to
tis crop. The seed is slow to come up,
md the plant is greatly improved by supe-
lor cultivation.
Before tie freezing up of the ground,
the most of the crop should be taken up,
retaining the roots and the soil adhering,
md removed to the cellar, where they
should be packed in earth or sand, without
covering the ends of the leaves. A portion
may be allowed to remain in the ground,
ont thew must be protected from wet wealth
r by boards, in the form of a roof. Cele-
cy may be taken up for use any time dur
ng the winter. when the weather will per-
nit