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nailed to the stakes at about three feet from the 

 ground. 



With the same object in view, a portable tomato- 

 trellis is now made and sold, which serves well. 

 Its construction is simple, cheap and durable. 

 It is certainly a great convenience in tomato- 

 growing. Either of the foregoing methods serves 

 to prevent the tomatoes from lying on the ground ; 

 and thus develops and matures fruit that would 

 otherwise go to decay, or at least fail to ripen off; 

 and, furthermore, greatly facilitates cultivating 

 and gathering the crop. 



Near Boston the first picking is often made 

 by the tenth of July, and at that early date usually 

 brings a good price, sometimes as high as ten 

 dollars per bushel; but the market soon declines, 

 and often falls below paying prices. The average 

 product of an acre may be reckoned at about $400. 



The tomato is grown also in hot-houses, being 

 started in the fall from seed ; or may be grown from 

 slips or cuttings. While the method of propa- 

 gation by cuttings has been recommended and 

 practised by some, especially for the later crop, I 

 think it is far better to grow both late and early 

 crops from the seed; as vines from cuttings are 



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