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without transfers) may be had direct to a good 

 market. And, in either case, let him beware of bad 

 or hilly roads over which he must pass to reach mar- 

 ket or transportation line. Hauling big loads up 

 hill or through mud or over ruts and stones is — 

 well, it isn't good business. 



Slope, and Wind Protectiox. — I agree with R. L. 

 Watts, when he says : For the production of early 

 vegetables, the aspect or exposure is an important 

 factor. Earlier truck can be produced on land with 

 a southern or southeastern exposure. Locations not 

 naturally protected by hills or woodland may be 

 made warmer by the planting of hedges for wind- 

 breaks. The Norway spruce is excellent for this 

 purpose. It is particularly important to have the 

 coldframe and hotbed plat well protected from the 

 north and west winds. 



As TO Soil. — Any soil, he states, which produces 

 satisfactory crops of wheat, corn and oats, will gen- 

 erally give good results when planted with vege- 

 tables. Some vegetables, however, require special 

 peculiarities of soil and do not thrive when planted 

 in soils wanting in such properties. For example, it is 

 impossible to grow first-class carrots, salsify, radishes 

 and other vegetables with long roots, in a soil con- 

 taining much clay. These and many other vegetables 

 thrive best in sandy soils, while cabbage, cauliflower 

 and sweet corn prefer heavier soils. Sandy soils pro- 

 duce the earliest and smoothest vegetables, and such 

 soils are very easily tilled, yet they are extremely 

 leachy and require liberal applications of manure to 

 maintain productiveness. Distinctly gravelly soils, 

 containing very little clay, should be avoided. Heavy, 

 stiff, tenacious clays are not desirable for any branch 

 of gardening, although quite susceptible to perma- 



