PRESENT-DAY FARMING 



crops under glass. A daughter was about to finish 

 her educational studies when the usual family dis- 

 cussion arose as to her future career. Well, why 

 not gardening to include culture of crops under 

 glass ? When this seemed to be the general opinion, 

 it followed that some training was necessary and in 

 the meantime a contractor was called in to give an 

 estimate to put up a single house, and when I 

 suggested that his estimate seemed on the high side 

 he replied, " But why not put up five, they will cost 

 so much less in proportion ? " Well, this set us 

 thinking and eventually we took the plunge. It 

 really was the only sensible thing to do, for you must 

 have a water system, a cottage and a packing shed. 

 So why build all this for one single house ? 



One day I was having a look round just to see how 

 the building was going on and in chatting to the 

 men remarked to the foreman that I hoped he would 

 make a good job of this, our new venture, and he 

 replied, " Ah, sir, you needn't bother too much 

 about our work, we shall sure to be here again 

 soon." He was a knowledgeable man that foreman. 



When one takes on these new ventures with a 

 clear absence of information it is most essential to 

 select someone with knowledge to run the show. 

 In my case it certainly was a happy choice when I 

 engaged my present nursery manager, E. Messenger, 

 to take charge. He certainly has the knowledge, is 

 a good organizer of men, and not only organizes, 

 but works with them and thereby despatches the 

 work which is so important. 



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