LOCAL SELLING OF :SL\EKZT GAUDES PRODUCTS 



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QuESTiox: What are your varieties? 



Me. HLu^lett: I grow the Stone for the late ones. Earhbell for 

 the earher, and some Champions. The Earhbell is nearly as early 

 as Earhana. and is a fruit which wiU not become watery, as Earhana 

 does. 



Question : Do you trim to the main \4ne.^ 



AIe. Hallett: Xearly always. Sometimes I ^~ill allow two to 



go. 



QuESTiox: How close do you set.' 



Me. EL\llett: Three feet four inches each way. It causes a 

 great deal of work to keep them tri mm ed, but certainly it pays. 



Question : Is this EarKbeU grown by IsbeU.' 



Me. Hat.t.f.tt: Yes, sir. 



Climatic conditions have more to do with cabbage and cauli- 

 flower than any other thing. In growing cabbage and cauliflower, 

 grow only the hard heading varieties, as these seU readily from 

 ten to twenty cents each. I have had very poor luck with some 

 varieties of cabbage, for the reason that they would be* soft. The 

 Volga I have found fuUy as profitable as any other. They grow 

 so large you can cut them, and a haK cabbage sells readily. 



Question: TNliat is the cause of spHtting of heads? 



AIe. HLillett: It is the growing of cabbage too fast. After 

 it is well rooted and is feeding very heavily, you must puU the cab- 

 bage a very Httle to break the small roots. Of the many varieties 

 of celery- for faU use, only such varieties as will blanch well and be 

 crisp should be grown. The flavor may be much improved by using 

 nitrate of soda freely. Good sized plants wQl retail at five or eight 

 cents each. Corn is a much called for product, but many varieties 

 are not what we wish, especially the earher ones: but the market 

 gardener should improve, if possible, the sweetness and tenderness of 

 varieties raised. If this is accomphshed, there will be an increased 

 demand for his output. I have had a great deal of trouble with 

 corn for the reason that it was not sweet. Some of the later varieties 

 are aU right, but the earlier ones are not what they should be. Corn 

 should never seU lower than twelve cents per dozen, and may go as 

 high as thirty cents. 



Question: How does Black Mexican sell? 



