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seen 100 per cent, demanded, but the cash stores have changed 

 this somewhat. 



I would advise the small grower to sell to the consumer 

 direct as much as possible, as he will realize better prices and 

 probably sell more goods and will not be at the mercy of the 

 dealers, many of whom generally take advantage of those who 

 are not regular and extensive growers. 



Successful culture means a lot of hard work, some physical, 

 and a whole lot of mental. I doubt if there are many busmes.ses 

 that require more hard work and longer hours than that of 

 successful culture of vegetables. Be ready, be readv to plow 

 at the proper time, be ready to plant at the proper time, be 

 ready to hoe at the right time, be ready for market at the 

 right time. Have ycur tools ready to use when wanted, and 

 certainly your seeds at hand. Be ready to take advantage 

 of the weather as much as possible, ready to set your 

 plants when it looks favorable ; rather before a rain if pos- 

 sible. Your seeds are better in the ground just before the 

 rain than just after. I have known of some instances where 

 there was big difference of the crop where seed was planted 

 before the shower and then the planting completed the same 

 day after the shower, and you could tell just where the plant- 

 ing was done before the shower and that afterwards., as in 

 covering the seed after the shower they were spatted down 

 a little too hard and the ground baked and many never got 

 up at all. One would not think such a little thing would 

 make the difference. 



To sum it up. look up the market where you expect to sell 

 your goods, see what it demands and what you think you 

 know how to raise, and be ready to get it to market when 

 the time comes — don't wait until the day after it should have 

 gone to market to plan about getting it there. Feel your 

 way along, and increase with your facilities for growing and 

 selling, and try to grow the best and put it up and get it to 

 market in the best shape possible. 



Continuing this discussion, another able pajier was read 

 by A. E. Plant, a veteran strawberry grower. 



