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to arrange the gardens in the rear of the houses in each 

 block, so that not only the plowing and harrowing, but 

 planting and cultivation even some of the harvesting, 

 could be done by machinery. This would materially re- 

 duce the amount of hand labor to be done. There would 

 still remain the berries, fruits, more delicate vegetables, 

 flowers, lawns and livestock to be cared for by individual 

 hand labor. 



ARRANGEMENT OF SEASON'S CROPS 



Peas, followed by late Tomatoes 



Peas, followed by Celery 



Onion Sets, followed by Turnips 



Corn, followed by Spinach 



Beans (bush) followed by Beets 



Beets, y 2 row; Carrots, i/ 2 row, followed by Corn 



Turnips, followed by Bush Beans 



Potatoes, followed by Spinach 



Spinach, followed by Potatoes 



Cabbage, with Lettuce and Radishes between, followed by Carrots 



Beans, Bush Lima 



Chard, % row; Parsley, % row 



Parsnips, % row (radishes to mark row) ; Salsify, % row 



Corn, followed by Kohlrabi, y a row; Cauliflower, % row 



Peas, followed by Corn 



Beans, Bush Lima 



Early Potatoes, followed by late Cabbage 



Early Tomatoes 



Peppers, y a row; Potatoes, Okra or Egg-plant, y a row 



Potatoes 



Potatoes 



Pole Lima Beans 



Pole Beans 



Corn 



Corn 



Corn 



Cucumbers Squash Squash Musk- 



(bush (winter) melon 



crook-neck) 



Rows are 30 inches apart. If soil is very fertile, rows may be 

 closer. 



