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" It is useless to make an estimate of cost of place including 

 dwelling house and barn, as this may be anywhere between $1,000 

 and $5,000, according to location. In case of scarcity of working 

 capital, it might be advisable or necessary to rent rather than 

 buy a place. Buying is preferable, as the owner has the benefit 

 of the permanent improvements of a place. But rather than be 

 short otherwise, I would be a renter. A forcing-pit or green- 

 house seems to me one of the first necessities, in fact, indispen- 

 sable for best success. There should be a shed for preparing and 

 washing vegetables. It must contain tank, pump or other water 

 supply, etc. Another necessity is a full equipment of best tools, 

 including garden drill, hand wheel-hoe, Meeker harrow, etc. My 

 estimate of working capital, outside of the place and buildings, 

 would be something like this: 



Greenhouse, with heater and pipes $250 00 



2 horses 150 00 



Wagons and harnesses 150 00 



Plows, harrows, cultivators, small tools 100 00 



Hotbed sash, lumber, etc 60 00 



Force pump, hose, well or other water privileges . 40 00 



Seeds 50 00 



Manures . , 150 00 



Total .$950 00 



"If growing winter vegetables is to be added, or to be made 

 a prominent feature of the business, the estimate of cost will 

 have to be materially modified." 



The style of vegetable -gardening differs so much in different 

 parts of the country that estimates should be secured in one's 

 own locality before embarking in the business. Some of these 

 differences are evident in the contrasts of the inventories here 

 presented. 



The following estimate for the neighborhood of Boston is 

 made for me by W. W. Rawson. He thinks it "a very moderate 

 sum with which to stock a market -garden in New England : " 



