1842 Carrot Farming Livestock Feed Print Clipping | Agricultural News | Antebellum Era | Ready For Framing

Antique Original 1842 Carrot Farming Livestock Feed Print Clipping | Agricultural News | Antebellum Era | Ready For Framing

This 1842 Agricultural Clipping Discusses The Cultivation And Farm Use Of Carrots As Livestock Feed, With Specific Attention To The Long Orange And White Carrot Varieties. The Article States That Carrots Are Suitable For Cows, Horses, Oxen, And Swine, And Reports That Cows Fed Carrots Produce Rich Milk And Sweet, Yellow Butter. It Identifies The Long Orange As A Widely Cultivated Variety And Describes The White Carrot As A More Recent Introduction That Appears Productive And Easier To Harvest Because Part Of The Root Grows Above Ground. The Clipping Also Recommends Light, Deep Loamy Or Sandy Loam Soil, Deep Plowing, Fine Manure, And Harrowing As Proper Cultivation Methods.

In Very Good Antique Condition - Foxing, Trimmed Edges, Paper Toning Due To Age And History-Collectors Watermarked That Is Not On Clipping. Measures Approx. 2-3/8" Wide by 3" Tall.

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