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BRUSSELS SPROUTS. 



country, but the sales are annually increasing, and 

 the price has at no time been so low that they have 

 not been a good paying crop. The price obtained 

 depends largely upon quality, or their appearance 

 when they reach the market. Those who take 

 special care in packing putting the little heads in 



Fig. 12 Long Island Improved Brussels Sprouts. 



firmly so they will not shake in transit, and having 

 the top layer in regular rows, top side up get nearly 

 double as much per quart as do those who pack in 

 a careless manner. 



An important consideration in the growing of 

 this crop is, that it furnishes work for the winter, 



