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and many cases in which at least $1,000 worth of produce has been 

 sold from an acre. The proper manipulation of good soil here by 

 a < ten -acre -enough' brain, will show astonishing results. Our 

 truckers are covering too much ground. They are not thorough 

 enough. 



"A man can start here with very limited capital, provided he 

 is made of the right material and is willing to go slow at start 

 and work his way in, instead of paying his way in. In fact, the 

 men who have begun with small means and good heads have made 

 a better success than those who had more money. A man can 

 grow forage enough on one acre to keep two cows one year." 



5. THE HOME GARDEN 



The things to be considered in 'the home garden 

 are : (1) a sufficient product to supply the family; 

 (2) continuous succession of crops ; (3) ease and 

 cheapness of cultivation ; (4) maintenance of the pro- 

 ductivity of the land year after year. 



The amount of product to be grown depends on 

 the size of the family and its fondness for vegetables. 

 An area 100x150 feet is generally sufficient to supply a 

 family of five persons, not considering the winter 

 supply of potatoes ; but the area must be well tilled 

 and handled. Consult Fig. 3. 



The ease and efficiency of cultivation are much 

 enhanced if all the crops are in long rows, to allow 

 of wheel -tool tillage, either by horse or wheel -hoe. 

 The old practice of growing vegetables in beds usually 

 entails more labor and expense than the crop is worth ; 

 and it has had the effect of driving more than one boy 

 from the farm. These beds always need weeding on 

 Saturdays, holidays, circus days, and the Fourth of 



