1524 Tue VecerasLte Inpustry 1x New York State 
from your commission man — “ Lettuce arrived in bad shape, 
market very low, will have to dump car. Please send check to 
cover charges,” to reply by night letter, sending check to cover 
freight — “Sorry market is off, have another car loaded, three 
more must be cut immediately, do best you can.” 
Some growers have been fortunate enough to grow maximum 
crops and get high prices, but most of us have to be satisfied with 
a very modest average price. Someone has wisely said: “After 
a man has successfully encountered the bulls and bears of Wall 
street he is just ready to enter the lettuce business.” 
Another philosopher has very sagely advised: “If you con- 
template going into the lettuce business, do not do it; buy a cow 
instead.” 
It’s an easy crop to harvest, 
And a lovely crop to grow, 
It may fill vour purse with dollars 
Or your heart with bitter woe. 
