1278 The Vegetable Industry 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, 

 snch 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. 



Fig. :J06. — A One-acre Eange at Irondeqvoit 



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 



