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competition of the farmer renting his land at 

 15s. who had turned from farming to market- 

 gardening on a large scale. He said he could 

 make a good living on 5 or 6 acres. In this case, 

 unless he kept a horse for retail work, he would 

 get the ploughing done. As it is he shares with 

 another man for a horse to plough. 



One of his fields was in oats, grown for the 

 horse ; he had a small piece of grass land, and kept 

 pigs and poultry ; he had put up his own shedding. 

 A 6-acre field near the house was cropped as 

 follows : 



Cabbage. 



Broccoli to come in in August, with 

 turnips between to bunch in October. 



Vegetable marrow, with parsley 



Scarlet runners. between. Will plant out cab- 



bage when marrows die. 



Onions. 



Cucumbers. Broccoli with radishes between. 

 Cabbage seed bed. 



Brussels-sprouts, 

 between which early potatoes 

 had been dug up. 



