19SS 



ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PRACTICAL HORTICULTURE 



i-liard fruits increased from $263,000 in 

 1899 to $641,000 in 1909. and that of 

 grapes from $27,736 in 1899 to $28,126 

 in 1909. It should be noted in this con- 

 nection that the values for 1S99 include 

 the value of more advanced products de- 

 rived from orchard fruits or srapes, such 

 as cider, vinegar, dried fruits and the 

 like, and may tlierefore involve some du- 



plication, while the values shown for 

 1909 relate only to the products in their 

 original condition. 



The next table shows the quantities of 

 the more advanced products manufac- 

 tured by farmers from orchard fruits and 

 grapes. Values were not called for on 

 the schedule. 



Frost and Precipitation in Utab 



Value of I.mpokta>t Crops. See under 

 Farms. 



Varieties of A.pples Propagated. See 

 Apple Industry, Present Status of. p. 79. 



Vegetable Garden 



The vegetable garden is one of the im- 

 portant features of farm life. Even un- 

 der circumstances where no vegetables are 

 sold In the markets, and where they are 

 grown simply for home use, the garden 

 adds greatly to the varieties of foods and 

 to the health and the economy of liv- 

 ing. In the suburbs of towns am! cities. 



as well as in the country the vegetable 

 garden is often an important part of the 

 family food supply. On a few square rods 

 of land, well fertilized, well watered and 

 well cultivated more can be added to the 

 family income than most people imagine. 



Vegetables in the Orcliard 



In an orchard district, where the treei-i 

 are not yet in bearing, the land between 

 the trees may often be utilized for the 

 growing of vegetables for commercial pur- 

 poses, until such time as the trees shade 

 the ground so that vegetables cannot be 

 successfully grown. This method does 



