Market gardening section of North Jersey within ten miles of New York City. 



Bridgeton, and in the vicinity of Rosenhayn, Pleasant Grove, and Garton 

 Road, is a somewhat heavier loam than is found in the southern portion and 

 supports an intensive trucking industry, several large tracts being under irri- 

 gation. Here great crops of tomatoes, beans, egg plants, lettuce, onions and 

 strawberries are produced each season and marketed in the large eastern 

 cities. Several canning houses in this section also take much of the produce 

 grown. 



Section 7 is known as the Vineland-Hammonton area. The farms range 

 from 15 to 75 acres in size. The soil is mostly a light sandy loam, which, 

 under good management, produces excellent crops of peppers, sweet potatoes, 

 tomatoes, asparagus, peas, beans, melons, strawberries and sweet corn. In 

 1918 the pepper shipment from Malaga was 17,237 barrels, from Newfield 

 8,478 barrels, and from South Vineland 1,320 barrels. The growing of 

 sweet potatoes in the vicinity of Vineland is another specialty that is reaching 

 great proportions. The reputation of "Vineland sweets" always assures top 

 prices in the New York, Philadelphia and Boston markets. The produce 

 from this section is shipped over two main railroads in special cars provided 

 during the growing season at all main stations. 



Section 8 is called the Swedesboro area. The soil is of several types, 

 varying from very light, sandy loam to heavy, gravelly loam, with some 

 marl formations. The size of the farms varies from 30 to 90 acres and the 

 crops include peppers, sweet potatoes, asparagus, cantaloupes, watermelons 

 and tomatoes. The centers of production are Swedesboro, Mullica Hill, 



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