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many as 3,500 dozen have been harvested from this area. 

 Very much depends upon the system of training, spacing, 

 variety and duration of picking season. 



Cucumbers during the winter season sometimes com- 

 mand $2 or more a dozen, but such prices cannot be ob- 

 tained for a great length of time. As the spring season 

 advances the prices decline until in June not more than 

 $1 may be obtained, and a large part of the spring crop 

 is generally sold during the summer at 50 cents or less 

 per dozen. An average of 50 cents for the spring crop 

 is considered fairly satisfactory. Growers are sometimes 

 forced to sell large quantities at 25 to 40 cents a dozen. 



Fig. 123. Cucumbers packed in half-bushel basket. 



