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livery on barge is possible the rate is perhaps 25 per cent 

 lower. A grower on the eastern shore of Maryland pays 

 about $3 a ton for New York or Philadelphia manure de- 

 livered at his farm siding. In most of the smaller cities 

 and towns the price varies from 50 cents to $i a ton. 



84. Transportation of manures. Barges are used ex- 

 tensively to carry manure to ports near commercial gar- 

 dening centers. This is the cheapest method of transpor- 

 tation unless the gardener operates near enough to the 

 stables to haul the manure direct by wagon or sled. Im- 



FIG. 9. HAULING MANURE NEAR PHILADELPHIA 



mense quantities are shipped by train. The business in 

 New York and Philadelphia is handled by firms who 

 collect the manure regularly and store, if necessary, un- 

 til orders are received. Considerable water is used in the 

 care of the manure in storage to control fire-fanging. 

 This is also a simple method of selling water by the ton ! 

 The large, well-built wagons at Boston carry three to 

 five tons. The one shown in Figure 8 cost $300 and it 

 is kept busy the year round supplying a large market 

 garden. Heavy canvas is used to cover the loads in 



