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pend upon day laborers who live near the farm or who 
travel to and from their homes by trolley ; and in rush 
seasons, as planting- and harvesting-, upon boys and girls, 
who work after school hours or during vacations. It 
has been observed that gardeners living some distance 
from the cities do not have much trouble in retaining 
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their men. 
23. Manure supply. — Intensive gardening requires 
manure in large amounts and the cities are the only 
sources of liberal supplies. At present the city supply 
is often insufficient to meet entirely the needs of market 
gardeners. A great many growers have manure shipped 
and, in some instances, it is transported hundreds of 
miles. For example, growers on the eastern shore of 
Maryland getting manure from New York and Phila- 
delphia must pay $4 to $5 a ton delivered on the railway 
siding. Occasional growers in close proximity to the 
cities secure manure at nominal charges. When manure 
is cheap and the haul short it is- a simple matter to make 
the soil very fertile and to grow large crops of the best 
quality. 
Community Production is an important consideration. 
A location where many growers are interested in the 
same crops, and where, consequently, the advantages of 
co-operation in buying and selling- may be secured should 
not be overlooked. 
24. General remarks.- — It often occurs that farmers, 
fruit growers, or poultrymen desire to increase their 
profits by growing vegetables. Perhaps not one condi- 
tion is entirely favorable for the enterprise and yet it 
may be possible for them to enlarge their incomes by de- 
voting part of the farm to gardening. This is doubtless 
the situation on thousands of farms. Under such condi- 
tions a modest start should be made, followed by larger 
plantings from year to year if returns justify extension. 
