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seven new bulbs. Just before frost, these bulbs are removed to 
pits, and are frozen. When ready to use, they are thawed out 
gradually, and then set close together in out-of- the-way places in 
the greenhouses. Nice green onions the size of a lead pencil will 
be produced in from one to three weeks, depending upon the 
amount of sunshine. Four or five onions are placed in a bunch, 
and they bring from twenty to twenty-five cents a dozen bunches. 
Many growers in this way secure good returns from dark corners 
which would otherwise be waste space. 
ESSENTIALS TO SUCCESS 
Success in vegetable forcing depends upon three factors. First, 
a love of the work. There is no field of plant industry in which 
one is brought into closer contact with plants. If a person does 
not care to work with plants and be with them constantly, he had 
better not undertake vegetable forcing. Second, the selection of 
a proper location, with respect to water supply, fuel supply, 
market and transportation facilities. The third factor upon which 
success depends is attention to minute details. In common with 
floriculture, vegetable forcing is the most intensive of agricultural 
pursuits. All conditions of production are under the operator’s 
direct control. Ifa grower allows one condition to vary slightly, 
he will usually allow others to vary. The sum total of these 
apparently insignificant variations may easily mean failure. 
To a man who is imbued with a deep love for growing plants, 
who has selected a suitable location, and who is willing to make 
sacrifices in order to have all conditions ideal for the growth of 
the plants, vegetable forcing offers rich rewards. 
