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and Mr. Henderson states that sometimes in the 

 vicinity of New York it yields a crop worth five 

 hundred dollars per acre. Sometimes I succeed 

 in wintering it over very nicely ; then again it 

 dies out. It requires a light soil and a covering 

 of very coarse litter during the coldest weather. 

 In the spring of '71, nine and a half bushels were 

 sold for twelve dollars I mention the sales of 

 spinach and kale, in connection with their de- 

 scription and mode of cultivation, as space will 

 permit me to refer to them but briefly hereafter. 

 It will be seen that the prices were high, com- 

 pared with New York market, but my gardener 

 sold the bulk at retail, or in small quantities, and 

 so received the sum named. 



I think most gardeners would find it /ery 

 profitable to raise these vegetables, especially 

 spinach. If their ground were light, sloping, 

 and very rich their success would be almost cer- 

 tain and at little cost. And yet, even farmers 

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