1278 Tuer VEGETABLE Inpustry In New York State 
ter vegetables but ships a great deal to Buffalo and the smaller 
towns of the state, as well as to the mining towns of northern 
Pennsylvania. Many small towns in New York State offer splen- 
did inducements in the vegetable forcing business. A few towns, 
such as Binghamton, Elmira, Troy and Ithaca, have one or more 
small vegetable ranges, and the men conducting these places are 
doing a splendid business. There are many other towns in the 
state which at present are under-supplied and which offer just 
as good opportunities as the towns mentioned. 
Fic, 366— A ONE-AcRE RANGE AT IRONDEQUOIT 
SOIL 
The soil in the Irondequoit section is one ideally suited for 
vegetable forcing. It is a light sandy loam, which will take 
plant food and water readily, but the surface of which will dry 
off quickly. It is very easy to work and does not bake or puddle. 
FERTILITY 
Growers maintain the fertility of their soil by trenching well- 
rotted manure several times a year. This well-rotted manure not 
