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take for the disposal of his goods. It is especially desired 

 to emphasise the advantage of keeping a close watch on 

 all novelties as they appear that are likely to affect the 

 particular branch of business being developed. Take 

 every precaution that observation and trial can provide 

 to make sure of the character of a novelty before launching 

 largely into it ; but do not go to the other extreme and 

 wait until it is seen that scores of growers are reaping 

 substantial profits, because by that time the most re- 

 munerative prices will be falling. Another point worthy 

 of remembrance is that as soon as any particular variety 

 or crop is being overdone and the markets glutted, it is 

 well to turn attention to something else, at any rate for 

 a time. It not unfrequently happens that many growers 

 will discontinue the cultivation, and if the plant possesses 

 any real merit a demand will again arise for it. Should 

 it, however, be a case where the public taste has changed 

 or some substitute has been found that is preferred, it 

 may be generally advisable to drop it entirely. Some 

 judgment is necessary to determine if it is only a 

 temporary or a permanent change, as this may depend 

 upon a variety of circumstances, but it is a rare occurrence 

 that the whole demand ceases at once, so the chief point 

 is to reduce the stock proportionately. 



