90 WORCESTER COUNTY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. [1904. 



speculators and business men in the Quincy market to see- 

 them, he remarked: "We do not like to see you doing this, 

 because you are now doing what has been done by us hereto- 

 fore." "Capital," I said, "allows me to do this and I, as 

 producer, will compete in the market with you as to price." 



The competent market gardener requires intelligence to 

 construct, to lay out, to cultivate, to harvest and to sell his 

 products. His own individual ability and intelligence comes 

 first of all. His plans are premeditated, for about all his 

 operations are outlined in advance. His crew are what he 

 himself selects, he always remains the captain, he plows the 

 main furrow, and he stands responsible for the result. It 

 requires now the educated brain, the skilled and trained hand, 

 to bring the best and the largest results from an ever generous 

 soil, and this more than super-abundance of muscle. Still 

 this also must be in fair supply. But where the market garde- 

 ner's operations are large or fair to medium, the ability of 

 his lieutenant should always correspond fairly well with that 

 of his own. 



In this age of agricultural machinery, America undoubtedly 

 leads all the world in the perfection and durability of construc- 

 tion, and how to apply properly the various machines to field 

 and garden. Operations will require intelligence second to no 

 other, even to that required in general manufactures. This 

 then is why the best help to be had is generally hired, even 

 at a somewhat higher price than that obtained on the ordinary 

 farm. And yet something more may be added, permanency 

 means settlement and location near one's home. Your work 

 people are your neighbors sometimes. 



And this also brings a factor in the construction of the ideal 

 market gardener's home. The schoolhouse is soon called for; 

 the workmen's children, as well as one's own, soon demand 

 attention, and this desirable addition should never be denied. 

 This is another most important reason why those who are to 

 be employed should be the very best help to be had. The 

 boys and girls are soon the men and women, and will take 

 your place and mine. 



