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So well have they done in the raising and selling- of vegeta- 

 bles that Ethridge Bros'., of this place are going to increase 

 their truck farm near here from twelve to twenty-five acres 

 next spring. 



In reply to a question a member of that firm told me, "We 

 estimate that $250 an acre can be easily cleared in vegetables 

 around Evergreen. Vegetables pay from three to five times 

 as much as the production of cotton.' " 



In like manner other truck farmers are largely increasing 

 their vegetable acreage. It is deeply significant that within five 

 miles of Evergreen the growing of cotton is steadily de- 

 creasing and the growing of vegetables is steadily increasing. 



