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ket until late in the Fall, so there is nothing gained 

 by having them before October. They will grow 

 best on a rich, moist loam, inclining to lightness, al- 

 though they will yield bountifully on any well-pre- 

 pared soil. 



In the garden or field, they may be set out with 

 the " dibble," in the same way as Cabbage plants, 

 about the middle of June, leaving two feet between 

 the rows, and the plants eighteen inches apart in the 

 row. The ground should be kept loose and clean 

 by fi-equent disturbances of the soil. 



A dozen plants will be enough in a garden for 

 family use. These can be bought from some gar- 

 dener, near by, cheaper than they can be raised. 



Unless for pickle factories, the demand in market 

 is limited ; but to the extent that they are wanted, 

 it is profitable to grow them. They will usually sell 

 from seventy-five cents to one dollar per hundred ; 

 this would be at the rate of four to five hundred 

 dollars per acre. 



Vaeieties. — There are only a few kinds grown in 

 this country. 



Sweet Mountain is of large size, similar in shape 

 to the Bell, but milder. It is used for making man- 

 goes. 



BuLL-TSTosB, OE Bell, is large, slightly tapering, 

 rather mild, and desirable for pickling. It matures 

 early and bears abundantly. 



Squash. — This variety is different In shape from 

 the above. It is more and deeply ribbed, stronger 

 to the taste than the other two, and used extensively 

 for pickling. 



