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CARROTS.
Their Value as Food for Man and Domestic' Animals. —A writer, with whom the author agrees—except that he thinks parsnips preferable to carrots for horses—says: "The carrot is one of the most healthful and nutritious of our gardes roots, and deserves to be much more extensively used for culinary purposes, and we urge our readers to give some of the early table sorts a trial. As an agricultural root, the carrot is not surpassed for feedi
Pickled Carrots for Table Use. —A recent writer in the Rural New Yorker says, under this head: " Wash and scrape, boil until tender, cut into-quarters of convenient length, and cover with vinegar. It is the best way to-prepare carrots for the table. "
Remarks. —If the vinegar is properly spiced, this plan makes them very
palatable.
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