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but the returns can be made almost immediate and the work 

 almost continuous. 

 Long Island and Jersey farmers in marketing their crops sell 



Spinach and Radishes in April 



Peas, Early Onions, and Lettuce in May 



Asparagus and Strawberries in June 



Tomatoes, Cucumbers, and Cabbage Seeds ... in July 



Early Potatoes, Peaches, and Beans in August 



Onions and Potatoes in September 



Celery in October 



Cauliflower in November 



Cauliflower and Brussels Sprouts in December 



Cauliflower and Brussels Sprouts in January 



Brussels Sprouts in February 



Brussels Sprouts in March 



This order of crops can be varied to suit conditions. 



"The old practice of growing vegetables in beds usually 

 entails more labor and expense than the crop is worth ; and 

 it has had the effect of driving more than one boy from the 

 farm. These beds always need weeding on Saturdays, holi- 

 days, circus days, and the Fourth of July. Even if the 

 available area is only twenty feet wide, the rows should 

 run lengthwise and be far enough apart (from one to two 

 feet for small stuff) to allow of the use of the hand wheel- 

 hoes, many of which are very efficient. If land is available 

 for horse-tillage, none of the rows should be less than thirty 

 inches apart, and for late growing things, as large cabbage, 

 four feet is better. If the rows are long, it may be neces- 

 sary to grow two or three kinds of vegetables in the same row ; 

 in this case it is important that vegetables requiring the same 

 general treatment and similar length of season be grown to- 

 gether. For example, a row containing parsnips and sal- 

 sify, or parsnips, salsify, and late carrots would afford an 

 ideal combination ; but a row containing parsnips, cabbages, 



