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space of 250 square yards ; while for an. experienced 

 hand replanting would represent no more than ten to 

 twelve hours' work. With a proper machine-tool, 

 the work could probably be very much reduced. In 

 Japan, two men and two women plant with rice 

 three-quarters of an acre in one day (Ronna, Les 

 Irrigations, vol. iii., 1890, p. 67 seq.). That means 

 (Fesca, Japanesische Landmrthschaft, p. 33) from 

 33,000 to 66,000 plants, or, let us say, a minimum of 

 8,250 plants a day for one person. The Jersey gar- 

 deners plant from 600 (inexperienced) to 1,000 plants 

 per hour (experienced). 



P. IMPORTS OF VEGETABLES TO THE 

 UNITED KINGDOM. 



That the land in this country is not sufficiently utilised 

 for market-gardening, and that the largest portion of 

 the vegetables which are imported from abroad could 

 be grown in this country, has been said over and over 

 again within the last twenty-five years. 



It is certain that considerable improvements have 

 taken place lately the area under market-gardens, 

 and especially the area under glass for the growth of 

 fruit and vegetables, having largely been increased of 

 late. Thus, instead of 38,957 acres, which were given 

 to market-gardening in Great Britain in 1875, there 

 were, in 1894, 88,210 acres, exclusive of vegetable 

 crops on farms, given to that purpose (The Gardener's 

 Chronicle, 20th April, 1895, p. 483). But that increase 

 remains a trifle in comparison with similar increases 

 in France, Belgium, and the United States. In 

 France, the area given to market-gardening was esti- 

 mated in 1892 by M. Baltet (L* horticulture dans les 



