VEGETABLE GROWING ON LONG ISLAND 
W. B. Nissitey 
Department of Vegetable Gardening, New York State School of Agriculture, 
Farmingdale, L. I. 
There are three distinct phases of com 
mercial vegetable growing developed to a 
high degree on Long Island, namely: 
1. Market gardening, which is highly 
developed on the western end of the island 
within driving distance of the large whole- 
sale and retail markets of New York City. 
2, The growing of vegetables for the can- 
ning and pickling industry throughout the 
central part of the island. 
8. Truck gardening in the eastern part of the island, which is 
more remote from the large markets. 
MARKET GARDENING 
Market gardening is the chief agricultural occupation on the 
western end of Long Island. Land as a rule is very high priced 
Fic. 343. TyprcaL Lone IstanpD MARKET WAGON IN HARLEM WHOLESALE 
MARKET 
— in many cases it is worth several thousand dollars an acre and 
in some cases even more; therefore, the methods practiced are very 
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