SUCCESS IN MARKET GARDENING 

 and atmosphere; but the former must have their 

 food in abundance, and it must be placed within 

 easy reach of the feeding roots, or there will be a 

 most decided shortage in the result. 



There are great differences in the requirements 

 of the various crops, and no set rule can be given 

 that will be adapted for regulating the quantity of 

 manure to be applied to all crops and on all soils. 

 Some specific instructions for special cases appear 

 in the following pages. 



Where but one crop per year is to be taken from 

 land which is already in fairly good condition, ten 

 or twelve cords per acre of well -decomposed man- 

 ure would be considered, ordinarily, as a sufficient 

 supply; but on land to be double-cropped, twenty 

 cords would be none too much. This should be 

 ploughed in lightly, so as to be left near the surface. 



If the first ploughing should be done in the fall, 

 the manure can be applied then, and remain lying 

 out on the surface until spring, as it does not lose 

 by so doing. During a dry season, unless the 

 land can be properly irrigated or watered, a crop 

 will manifestly be unable to draw the proper 

 amount of nourishment from the soil, since all 

 plant food of every description has to be not 



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