REPOBT ON VEGETABLES. 



The season has been quite favorable to vegetable growth, and the 

 display was creditable to the Society. The list of premiums awarded 

 is given elsewhere, so that T will not speak of any exhibit in particu- 

 lar. The honors were very evenly divided between those who grow 

 vegetables for market and farmers who are not extensive growers. 



All who have a farm or garden may and should have choice vege- 

 tables in their season to supply their tables. This is a great blessing 

 in a time of financial depression like the present. 



Market gardening has not yielded large returns the past season; 

 owing to the over supply in market, the demand being lighter than 

 usual. We might look at the question purely as a matter of produc- 

 ing a crop, or as a matter of business to gam the largest returns in 

 cash ; in the latter case the market and marketing is an important 

 item. In order to discuss the first part of the subject satisfactorily 

 each crop would have to be taken in detail and that could not come 

 within the limits of a brief paper like the present so I will pass it 

 with a few general remarks. 



Good seed and plants are very important in putting out a crop, as 

 well as fertilizing and tillaoe. 



J3routh and insects often cause great loss to growers. Market 

 gardeners near large cities have resorted to iriigation to obviate the 

 first trouble. Various remedies can be used against insects. I have 

 used Pyrethrum Powder to destroy cabbage worms with good results. 



If one wishes to carry on a market garden truck business it is 

 greatly to his interest to be near the place of sale, where he can watch 

 the market constantly to take advantage of fiuctuations in prices. 

 Otherwise he will be at the mercy of tradesmen and customers. 

 Those who take loads to market at long intervals and live at a dis- 

 tance so that they feel obliged to sell their load before returning is 

 sure to lower the price and injure the business for all. It would be 

 ranch better for gardeners to allow produce to waste in the fields than 

 force the sale at a ruinous low price. 



