THE SUBURBAN HOME 



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small fruits, grapes, peaches, early vegetables of all 

 kinds, melons, squashes, and poultry. Very thin light 

 soil may be useful for crops that mature early, before 

 the usual droughty season comes on, like asparagus, 

 beets, beans, early lettuce, etc. A northern slope, if in 

 full exposure to sunlight and air, is well suited to the 

 growth of apples, peaches, late strawberries, raspberries 

 and blackberries, cabbages, turnips, dandelions, etc. The 



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FIG. 2 A Cottage Home, after Remodelling. Valued at $1200. 



greatest possibilities of any piece of land cannot certainly 

 be determined by examination, and as much as possible 

 concerning its production for the past three or four 

 years should be learned from the previous owner or 

 from the neighbors. It may require several years with 

 trial crops to determine its adaptability, and it is best 

 therefore at first not to risk large areas in experimental 

 crops. We may generally expect, however, by the lib- 

 eral application of stable manure and other fertilizers, 



