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factor. If the grower possesses sufficient skill to make a success in 

 the growing of vegetables or other companion crops he can well 

 afford to pay for labor in competition with other classes of pro- 

 ducers. 



(4) A most important factor to be carefully considered is the 

 question of markets and marketing. On account of easy access to 

 a large market, the growers of I\Ioorestown possess special advan- 

 tages over persons operating remote from large centers of popula- 

 tion. Although these men are within easy driving distances of 

 Philadelphia, much time of the men and horses is required to cart 

 the produce to market. If a good shipping trade is developed it 

 possesses special advantage in requiring very little time for the de- 

 livery of vegetables at the railroad siding. 



(5) Some crops which might be grown between fruit trees re- 

 quire more skillful management than others. This factor is well 

 worth the consideration of the orchardist. His time and thought 

 are needed in caring for the trees and if inter-tillage crops can be 

 selected which are simple to cultivate, it will be a decided advantage. 



(6) When the growers of a given community desire to engage 

 in the growing of inter-crops, it would be a great advantage to de- 

 cide upon a few crops that best meet the requirements of the local- 

 ity. To make such an enterprise a success, those crops should be 

 selected which require the least skill unless there is assurance that 

 more difficult crops can be grown successfully. 



(7) Crops should be grown for which there is a large demand. 

 Potatoes are especially desirable because this vegetable is consumed 

 in very large quantities. From the standpoint of demand, cabbage 

 probably ranks second, and tomatoes third. 



(8) It is an advantage to select crops that have the fewest 

 enemies to combat and which may be controlled without great dif- 

 ficulty. Looking at the matter from this standpoint, the tomato is 

 one of our best crops, especially if rotation is practiced. 



(9) Other things being equal, it is important to select crops 

 which will interfere the least with spraying. Crops with erect habit 

 of growth will permit the use of spray machinery, while those of a 

 straggling nature would not allow the use of carts or wagons with- 

 out damage to the companion crop. 



(10) The location is a most important factor in deciding the 

 crops which should be grown between the trees. It is especially im- 

 portant to select those which are adapted to your soil t3'pe. Some 

 crops, as cabbage, have a much wider adaptation than others. The 

 quality of the companion crop will depend largely upon the character 

 of the soil. A large crop of potatoes might be grown successfully 

 on limestone soils, but they lack quality as compared with tubers 

 grown on sandstone. Early tomatoes are smoother and more regu- 

 lar when grown on the lighter soils. The question of exposure 

 should be considered with reference to this problem. In orchards 

 having trees on sunny slopes, the growing of early crops as peas, 

 cabbage and tomatoes might well be considered, while it would 

 probably be futile for fruit growers on northern slopes to attempt 

 the culture of these crops. The steepness of the land must also be 

 considered. It is impracticable to grow on steep hillsides crops re- 

 quiring frequent tillage. 



