A LITTLE LAND 

 AND A LIVING 



a crop from them is not so sure to come out, al- 

 though on early tomatoes, beets and cabbage and 

 for high-priced crops they sometimes pay ten- 

 fold their cost. 



Early vegetables pay best, and properly mixed 

 manure heats the soil sufficiently to force them. 

 But many gardeners now find it cheaper and 

 more convenient to use hot water pipes, perma- 

 nent or portable, to heat the soil. 



Irrigation is giving astounding results, not the 

 least important of which is that it is cutting 

 down the size of the farms from the conventional 

 160 acres to a maximum of about 40 acres, run- 

 ning down to five acres, besides aiding and forc- 

 ing plants and improving quality. That is a 

 study by itself, but we can avail ourselves of its 

 principles in the use of the farm-house waste and 

 any pond or stream we find. It is as stupid to 

 waste water, and especially dirty water, as it is 

 to waste manure. 



Ordinary farmers do not think it profitable to 

 irrigate. A man who has push and the ability to 

 handle a fine crop to advantage, finds it very 

 profitable. 



