392 FARM MANAGEMENT 



nois had an average value of $105 for five years. During 

 this time, the average expense for seeds, insecticides, and 

 labor was $30. l Every farmer should have a family orchard 

 and a garden, not only for pleasure, but for the profit that 

 results from a saving on living expenses. 



A good layout for a farm garden is shown in Figure 98. 

 The particular crops will vary with the region, but the 

 principle is the same everywhere. 



The long-lived plants, like grapes, raspberries, black- 

 berries, gooseberries, currants, rhubarb, and asparagus, 



I Plowed 

 _vege"tables 



planted in 

 rows 3>^ 



HT^k berries 8ft 



berries 



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FIG. 98. A farm garden laid out for convenience in working. 



should be planted in long rows on one side of the garden. 

 These rows should be 6 to 10 feet apart. While they are 

 young, a row of vegetables should be raised between them. 

 Such plants as raspberries and blackberries should be con- 

 fined to solid rows about 2 feet wide. This allows for reg- 

 ular horse cultivation. Strawberries and other shorter 

 lived plants should come next. The land that is to raise 



1 Illinois, Bulletin 105. 



