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HANDBOOK OF CONNECTICUT AGRICULTURE. 



in August, 1899, of a ten-acre field of onion seed on the home 

 farm of this firm. 



It is a well-known fact that more garden seeds and sweet 

 corn are produced in the town of Orange and the adjacent 

 towns of Milford and Woodbridge, Connecticut, than in any 

 other section of the country. 



MILFORD, CONN. 



Seed growing requires not only great skill, but constant 

 care and attention. No seed grower should be satisfied un- 

 less he is improving his type of vegetables in quality, embrac- 

 ing color, shape, size, and early maturity. He must con- 

 stantly watch the development of his plants that he may be 

 able to detect every variation. Climatic conditions are im- 

 portant elements to be considered, and every detail of growth 

 if one wishes to keep his stock up to the standard or make 

 progress. Great care must be used to prevent mixture 

 from prevailing winds carrying the pollen when the plants are 

 in bloom, and thus working ruin upon varieties set in too 

 close proximity. The seed business has kept fully abreast of 

 the times ; many new and choice varieties are coming to the 



front. 



EVERETT B. CLARK, 



For The E. B. Clark Co. 



MARKET GARDENING. 



We have obtained from Mr. Farnham, the largest small 

 fruit and vegetable grower in the State, a list of his principal 

 crops for 1900. He combines other branches of agriculture 

 with his market gardening. He improves to the best advan- 

 tage the opportunities of obtaining fertilizers from the city, 

 and turns to profit the refuse from his market gardening. 



A. N. FARNHAM, NEW HAVEN, CONN. 



Grower of fruits, plants, and vegetables, Crescent Gardens, Westville. Breeder 

 of high class swine, land and water fowl. New milch cows constantly on hand. 



We raised in 1900: 1.296 bushels Lima beans, 276 bushels dandelions, 

 3,575 dozen bunches beets + bushels, 414 bushels string beans, 160,528 ears 

 sweet corn, 4,206 dozens cucumbers, 8,367 citron melons, 6,536 watermelons, 



