VEGETABLE GROWING ON LONG ISLAND 



W. B. XlSSLEY 



Department of Vegetable Gardening, New York State School of Agriculture, 



Farmingdale, L. I. 



There are three distinct phases of com- 

 mercial vegetable growing developed to a 

 high degree on Long Island, namely : 



1. Market gardening, which is highly 

 developed on the western end of the island 

 within driving distance of the large whole- 

 sale and retail markets of Xew York City. 



2. The growing of vegetables for the can- 

 ning and pickling industry throughout the 

 central part of the island. 

 3. Truck gardening in the eastern part of the island, which is 

 more remote from the large markets. 



MARKET GARDENING 



Market gardening is the chief agricultural occupation on the 

 western end of Long Island. Land as a rule is very high priced 



Fig. 343. Typical Long Island Market Wagon in Harlem Wholesale 



A I ARRET 



— in many cases it is worth several thousand dollars an acre and 

 in some cases even more ; therefore, the methods practiced are very 



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