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substantial gain in many respects. The prevalence of 

 south-west winds in Great Britain needs consideration in 

 this connection, because as a rule the smoke trouble is 

 less serious in the west or south-west quarters of a city, 

 or at least the area of danger does not extend so far. It 

 is not only in the poisonous substances carried by smoke 

 and dense fogs that injury is found, it is also the diminu- 

 tion of light which affects vegetation unfavourably. 



The accessibility of a place is of much importance, 

 including good roads and a convenient approach. Serious 

 defects in these matters will greatly decrease the value 

 of land, while probably forcing expenses upon the 

 occupier that may cripple his resources severely. We 

 know instances where the loss incurred in time wasted, 

 with damage to the goods on bad roads or in the 

 expense occasioned by repairing and maintaining such 

 roads in fitting condition, has nearly doubled the rental 

 of the land. Low prices or low rents sometimes tempt 

 a man to take a place without duly considering these 

 points, and estimating the outlay that will be essential to 

 bring it into proper form. 



Special Districts, Climatic Characters 



The question is often asked, Where is the best district 

 to start market gardening ? The answer is that if the 

 essential conditions can be secured which are here 

 enumerated an energetic and skilful cultivator can found 

 a business in any English county, or in many parts of 

 Scotland, Ireland, and Wales. At the same time the 

 special advantages of some localities, and the objects of 

 the grower, should be kept distinctly in view. If early 

 outdoor produce is desired, the warmer sheltered 

 situation and aspects must be chosen, so that the more 

 northern and populous manufacturing centres can be 

 supplied in advance of their own districts. It is useless 



