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Mass. Agr'l College also had an exhibit that was very large and fine 

 but did not compete for premiums. 



Of the collections little needs to be said. Every farmer should 

 have a well selected garden, and abundance of all the garden "sass" 

 he needs. The man with vegetables and fruits in abundance for 

 family needs growing in his garden is truly an independent farmer. 

 The cost of living cannot begin to be as great as if these things had 

 to be bought for cash. Aside from gardening for comfort and the 

 family needs, there seems to be a growing tendency towards raising 

 some of these crops as a money crop. For much of this kind of work 

 many of our New England farms are peculiarly adapted and located. 

 We can turn many scattering acres to account in this way at a much 

 larger profit than in other ways which are commonly practiced. 



Extensive farming is growing less and less in favor m the eastern 

 part of the country, small areas thoroughly cultivated usually yielding 

 larger profits. Furthermore, in agriculture as well as in other indus- 

 tries our age is fast becoming one of specialties, I don't mean that 

 the maxim "Don't put all your eggs into one basket," is less true than 

 formerly. It is still well to have more than one thing to rely on as a 

 money crop, and a varied and well-tilled garden is indispensible to 

 good farming. Still here in our close proximity to markets there are 

 many ways of raising a few dollars easily and safely on special garden 

 crops. Dairymen may not be so situated as to make this advisable. 

 Tobacco growers may be fully occupied in their one line as a rule ; 

 but hundreds of small farms could be very much more profitably 

 managed by introducing an element of gardening among the other 

 processes. 



Potatoes for the market may be considered a farm rather than a 

 garden crop. One year with another the}' will pay and pay at a time 

 when your pocket book isn't so full as to inconvenience your having 

 a little more in it. 



Asparagus has been tried by some, and coming early as it does 

 finds a ready market at good prices. Many a farmer has idealized 

 $200 to $400 an acre on this crop. 



Beans may be grown on land that is almost a waste with little care, 

 oftentimes bringing a handsome profit. 



Cucumbers for pickles have been tried successfully by some. A 

 fair crop of 100,000 per acre at 20 or 30 cents per hundred will 

 figure $200 or $300. 



