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tables that may be grown at a profit. Many of the towns 

 in the fruit districts now have canning factories, and in 

 the past it has been difficult for them to secure a suffi- 

 cient supply of such things as tomatoes, corn, and beans. 

 Many of these vegetables are very easy to grow and with 

 good care enormous yields are secured. 



The canning industry is bound to grow, and it provides 

 a means of using much fruit that does not ship well. 

 But in order to round out the season to advantage as well 

 as to supply demands, many vegetables are required. It 

 has been difficult to find enough people in the various dis- 

 tricts to grow sufficient vegetables to supply the factories. 



We do not like to recommend the growing of small- 

 fruits in the orchard for the reason that the trees are so 

 often injured by overwatering. A much better plan is 

 to set aside an acre or two that may be used exclusively 

 for this purpose. There has always been a ready sale 

 for small-fruits. 



There are always great possibilities with poultry; and 

 a few hogs and a cow or two should find a place on the 

 fruit-farm. 



Taking the situation as a whole, it would seem that 

 the opportunities for a small-fruit farmer, not only to 

 make a living, but something of an income as well, while 

 his trees are maturing, are encouraging. In fact, one does 

 not need to ride far through the fruit districts in order 

 to find a number of men who are accomplishing this. 



If one is endowed with sufficient strength to warrant 

 his attempting farm work at all, he need have no fear 

 of being able to make a comfortable living, at least, while 

 his trees are coming to the bearing age. 



