1216 Tue VecrrasLe Inpustry In New York State 
Through Westchester county are also many market gardens 
supplying vegetables to the New York market. Newburgh on 
the Hudson has a group of market gardeners who are very wel] 
organized and are catering strictly to the needs of their local 
market. At Poughkeepsie is found another group of market 
gardeners who both cater to local market and do a considerable 
shipping business. There are a few market gardeners at Kings- 
ton, Catskill, and Hudson, all catering to the local need. Around 
the capitol district, that is, Albany, Troy, and Schenectady, there 
are many market gardeners. However, no place in that section 
is as well known as Watervliet. Here may be found farm after 
farm devoted to the growing of vegetables for the markets in these 
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YorK CITY 
three large cities. Near Oswego, Watertown, Amsterdam, Utica, 
Rome, and Herkimer a few market gardeners supply the needs of 
the local market and in some cases have a surplus which is sent 
elsewhere. . 
It is possible to find market gardeners about Syracuse no 
matter in what direction one travels. The tendency among these 
is to practice some of the more modern ideas. They are slowly 
getting away from hotbeds and cold frames and working into 
greenhouses. Most of them have extra choice sandy loam in 
which to grow their crops. Practically all of the men drive to 
market, selling their goods in the large public square. 
