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preceding outdoor growing season was a long one. Many other 
crops could be grown in fall in a small way, which would pay 
much better returns than does lettuce. Some of these crops are: 
rhubarb, witloof chicory, cauliflower, onions, beets and Swiss 
chard. By growing a greater diversity of crops, a double gain is 
secured. First, a direct gain from the sale of these additional 
crops; and secondly, an indirect gain, by lessening the production 
of lettuce in fall, and so increasing its value. 
There is but one factor which seriously hampers the vegetable 
forcing industry, and that is ‘‘hard times.” The industrial 
classes suffer most during periods of financial depression, and it 
is this class to which the greenhouse man looks for an outlet of 
his produce. 
In addition to making use of the greenhouse for growing vege- 
table plants to maturity, it can be used in spring of the year for 
growing early plants to be set out in the field. This will require 
the greenhouse space from about the first of February to the first 
part of May. Early vegetable plants may be grown not only for 
the owner’s use, but also for sale. This is a very profitable busi- 
ness near many towns. After the greenhouse has served its pur 
pose for plant growing, cucumbers can be set out the beginning of 
May and yield a handsome return throughout June, July and 
August. 
MOST IMPORTANT SECTIONS 
The largest vegetable forcing section of New York State is 
located near Rochester, Monroe county, and is known as the Iron- 
dequoit section. This is one of the seven large forcing sections 
of the United States. A careful estimate of the area under glass 
at this place would place it at about twenty-five or thirty acres. 
There are no very large greenhouses, but many gardeners have 
small ranges. The largest range consists of about eight acres. 
This is of the ridge and furrow type construction. Most of the 
houses in the Irondequoit section are of the even span, separate 
type. They are of the very best and most expensive construction. 
The 40 x 180 foot all iron house seems to be the popular type, 
and several of these houses have been erected during the past year. 
The Irondequoit section not only supplies Rochester with win- 
