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the plants in neighboring fields, but those in the same 

 field farther away from the protecting timber. Such 

 spots should be sought out and utilized, as often they 

 can be used to great advantage. Immediate prox- 

 imity to large bodies of water is sometimes advanta- 

 geous in the South, but in the North it is often disad- 

 vantageous for early fruit because of the chilling of 

 the air and the increased danger of spring frosts, al- 

 though affording protection from those of early fall. 

 Here, too, proximity of field to shipping point and 

 distance and transportation rate to market are very 

 important factors affecting profit on the crop. 



The home garden. The south side of buildings or 

 of tight fences and walls often furnishes a most de- 

 sirable place for garden tomatoes, but the plants 

 should be set at least 6 to 10 feet from the protec- 

 tion and not so as to be trained upon or much shaded 

 by them, as the disadvantage of shutting off the light 

 and circulation of the air, even from the north, would 

 more than overbalance anything gained by the 

 protection. 



Growing under glass. In this country tomatoes 

 are seldom grown under glass except during the darker 

 winter months and the exposure of the house ; the 

 form of the roof and the method of glazing which 

 will give the greatest possible light, are of importance, 

 for tomatoes can not be profitably grown in a dark 

 house. Just how the greatest amount of light may 

 be made available in any particular case will depend 

 upon local conditions, but every effort should be made 

 to secure the most unobstructed sunlight possible and 

 for the greatest number of hours each day. 



