PREFACE 



During the last 30 years, the importance 

 of muck crops has steadily grown until to- 

 day probably more interest is taken in this 

 group of soils and the crops grown thereon 

 than in other lines of agriculture. Large 

 companies have drained the swamps and are 

 now offering the land for sale at seemingly 

 high prices. Many men are making large 

 amounts of money from these crops. It, 

 therefore, seemed fitting that a collection of 

 the most modern practices regarding the 

 crops should be available. The author hopes 

 that he has been able to set forth these re- 

 quirements. The work is drawn from the 

 experience of practical men in the field and 

 from the experienc of the author in growing 

 most of the crops mentioned. 



Acknowledgment. Credit is given to the 

 Market Growers' Journal, Wisconsin Agri- 

 cultural Experiment Station, credit for plans 

 and illustrations, pages 42, 44, 51 and 55; 

 Bulletin No. 229, Ohio Geological Survey 

 Bulletin 16. Bulletins of U. S. Dept. of Agri- 

 culture. Reports of New York State Vege- 

 table Growers' Association. Proceedings of 

 New York State Drainage Association for 

 valuable matter and suggestions obtained. 



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