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The Principles of Vegetable- Gardening 



there is no prospect of any important permanent 

 increase. 



The person who likes the business, and who goes 

 into it with a full appreciation of all the difficulties and 

 discouragements, will almost surely succeed. To such 

 person, it is a most attractive business, for the returns 

 are quick; and it is inexpressible delight to bring forth 

 a satisfactory product at the exact time when it is 

 wanted. A good vegetable -garden is a perennial satis- 

 faction. 



2. THE GEOGRAPHY OF VEGETABLE - GARDENING 



There is a market -gardening center or area in prox- 

 imity to every large city. The market determines the 

 location of the business. 



There are certain regions, however, which are so 

 well adapted by nature for the business of vegetable- 

 growing, that they have become market -garden centers 

 despite great distance from market; but they all have 

 easy access to market, either by rail or water. They 

 are in proximity to trunk lines of railroad or steamship 

 ports. There are two natural factors which determine 

 the location of these gardening centers, — climate and 

 soil. These centers are in climates which are milder 

 than those in which the chief markets are located. They 

 are able to grow early crops; for earliness is usually 

 essential to success in market -gardening. These cen- 

 ters are in sandy or light -soil areas. Such lands are 

 early, easy to work, and respond quickly to fertilizers, 

 tillage and other treatment. 



