A LIVING FROM THE LAND 



vegetable gardeners by the New Jersey Agri- 

 cultural Experiment Station, and which is based 

 on years of study of the subject. Table II, 

 prepared by the Michigan State College of 

 Agriculture, shows the amount of seed that 

 should be purchased to supply an adequate 

 quantity and variety of important vegetables 

 for a family of six persons. 



Examination of the planting table will show 

 that the setting of plants or roots is occasionally 

 recommended instead of the use of seed. This 

 is desirable in some cases to get quicker results 

 and in other cases is essential if a crop is to be 

 secured during a normal growing season. While 

 it is possible for the grower to raise these plants, 

 or sets, himself, usually more satisfactory results 

 can be obtained through buying them from a 

 capable plant grower. The growing of sets is a 

 specialized business requiring conditions of heat, 

 moisture, fertility and skill, frequently beyond 

 the patience and capacity of the amateur. 

 There are plant growers in nearly every neighbor- 

 hood who will grow the needed plants at small 

 cost. Arrangements should be made in advance 

 for growing the varieties or strains that are 

 wanted, and usually the grower can furnish 

 his own seed for the plants if that seems desirable 

 to him. One desiring to grow one' s own plants from 

 seed can secure full information from a practical 



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