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The Principles of Vegetable -Gardening 



Total . $2,327,659 $2,925,657 

 Correc'd 



total to 



March, 



1900 . $2,336,131 $2,926,458 

 Excess of Exports . $590,327 



The greatest import months are April, May and 

 June. Following is a list of dutiable vegetables for 

 the largest month in 1896-9 (May, 1898) : 



Bushels Value 



Beans and dried peas 8,957 $5,714 



Onions 229,264 213,924 



Potatoes 298,944 135,261 



Pickles and sauces 37,951 



All others in their natural state .... 8,879 



Prepared or preserved 23,952 



Total $425,681 



The heaviest export months are August to Novem- 

 ber. During the four years the greatest export month 

 was September, 1898: 



