Jersey melons 

 are famous. 



Section 3, stretching from New Brunswick to Elizabeth, is an area of 

 much larger farms, the common size being from 20 to 75 acres. The soil 

 is variable and the crops include asparagus, tomatoes, peas, beans, cabbage, 

 rhubarb and carrots. Most of the vegetables are marketed in Newark, 

 Plainfield and New Brunswick. Progressive growers in this section are 

 developing a special strain of asparagus which promises to surpass all other 

 varieties. 



Section 4 includes a part of Monmouth County where the farms run from 

 40 to 70 acres. Considerable fruit is grown along with vegetables. The 

 main crops are tomatoes, asparagus, peppers, muskmelons, carrots, beets and 

 cabbage. During the heavy shipping season some of the produce goes to 

 New York by boat, though most of it is shipped by train. Some of the 



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