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what can be raised in a garden of suitable size to supply a 

 family of ten persons, and what such a garden will cost. 



A garden containing one acre, and even less space, will 

 amply supply ten persons with all the luxuries of the sea- 

 son, and as most farmers can spare that amount of land as 

 well as not, we will take one acre as a basis. 



In order to cultivate vegetable products in a satisfac- 

 tory way, proper attention must be given to the prepara- 

 tion of the soil. Having selected the location, the first 

 step is to see that the ground is properly drained, so that 

 all surplus and stagnant water which may accumulate can 

 pass freely away. After this has been effected, the ground 

 should be trenched as deep as the nature of the soil will 

 admit, and thoroughly enriched with plenty of good ma- 

 nure. 



Our acre is now ready to plant, and we will say that 

 it is April 1st. 



Suppose the piece to be oblong in shape, say one hun- 

 dred feet wide by four hundred and thirty-six feet long ; 

 which divided into rows will give one hundred and nine 

 rows, each row one foot wide, (that is, the surface upon 

 which the seeds or plants will be placed), and one hun- 

 dred feet long, with three feet between each row, ample 

 space for horse cultivation. 



I will now mention the varieties of vegetables suitable 

 for the kitchen garden, Avith short hints for their culture ; 

 leaving the number of rows planted of each sort, date of 

 planting and ripening, yield, etc., for a concise table at 

 the end of the essay. 



Peas. 



The pea comes earliest to maturity in light, rich soil. 

 For general crops, a deep loam or a soil strongly inclining 

 to clay is the best ; for early crops, mild manure, such as 

 leaf-mould, should be employed. Plant as early as the 



