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the water of deep wells has to be used, lime or marl conditions, if not 

 too extreme, can be overcome by the use of petroleum or other boiler 

 purges and frequent blowing out. By submitting samples to the 

 State water analyst the value of any water for boiler or other 

 purposes may be ascertained. 



CONCLUSION. 



North Carolina, with her mild climate, her light, loamy, early 

 soils, and her excellent transportation facilities, has become one of 

 the foremost trucking States in the Union. She is known in the 

 large cities of the North as a wholesale producer of all kinds of vege- 

 tables. Market reports show, in addition, that she is a special pro- 

 ducer of first-class lettuce. The history of the trucking industry in 

 the State shows that lettuce is, per acre, the most intensive and best- 

 paying truck crop. From the demand for North Carolina lettuce, 

 as evidenced by the price received, it is apparent that the industry is 

 capable of much greater development at very profitable prices. Un- 

 doubtedly one of the best horticultural investments in this State 

 is the utilization of cheap lands contiguous to transportation lines 

 for the wholesale production of fall and winter lettuce. 



