28 The Principles of Vegetable -Gardening 



Hay for berry covering $30 00 



800 melon boxes and glass 8x10 5000 



5,000 feet common lumber for onion sheds, celery pits, 



etc., $50; cedar posts for celery pits, $15 65 00 



100 cords of stable manure 150 00 



Seeds, $75; three months' expense for labor, $300 ... 375 00 



Cash for sundry expenses 300 00 



Cash and sundries ... $970 00 



Summary 



Buildings $2,170 00 



Water plant and hotbeds 1,190 00 



Horses and vehicles . 788 00 



Horse tools 94 00 



Hand tools 176 00 



Cash and sundries 970 00 



Total . . $5,388 00 



"In the foregoing estimates I have endeavored to mention only 

 those things which are necessary and will be used frequently on 

 the place, saying nothing of house furniture. Many other things 

 will be needed, which will be made on the place or bought as 

 occasion requires. Some will object to the item of water plant 

 and hoso; but if one expects to secure the best, or indeed, any 

 very desirable results, it is necessary. The cost would vary 

 greatly, of course, in different localities. Glass houses are not 

 necessary to grow plants for spring setting, but more properly 

 come under the head of winter gardening: so they are not in- 

 cluded. Before the garden has run two years, there will be 

 required at least another $50 in boxes, screens, home-made tools, 

 etc. It is presumed that by July 1 enough goods can be sold to 

 pay running expenses." 



T. Greiner, a well known market -gardener and author, of 

 western New York, gives me the following estimate of cash 

 required to start a market-garden of ten acres near one of the 

 eastern cities : 



