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CONTENTS 
CHAPTER XV 
Transplanting 
Reasons for transplanting— Soil selection and prepara- 
tion — When to plant — Markers and marking — 'Depth to 
transplant — Transplanting by hand — Watering — Shading 
— Transplanting with machines. 
CHAPTER XVI 
Growing Early Vegetable Plants Under Glass 
Soil supply — Flats and plant boxes — Mats and shutters 
— Sowing — Care of seedlings — Transplanting — Care after 
transplanting — The use of mats — Hardening plants — Pots, 
sods and other devices. 
CHAPTER XVII 
Marketing 
Modern methods — The principles involved — Harvest- 
ing — Facilities for packing — Preparation for market — 
Packages — Grading — Packing — 'Advertising — Market 
wagons- — Auto trucks — Transportation by water — Sell- 
ing to the consumer — Selling to retailer — Selling to 
wholesaler — Distribution. 
CHAPTER XVIII 
Co-operative Associations 
Historical — Objects — Character of organizations — Vol- 
ume of business transacted — Capitalization — Management 
— Selling advantages — Savings — Fraternal advantages — 
Educational advantages — Co-operation relieves the pro- 
ducer — Uniformity — Distribution — Higher grade vege- 
tables — Constitution and by-laws. 
CHAPTER XIX 
The Storage of Vegetables 
Does storage pay — The requirements of storage — 
Harvesting vegetables to be stored — Storage houses — - 
Pits and outdoor cellars — The house cellar — Burying — 
Cold frames — Temporary storage — Cold storage. 
CHAPTER XX 
The Classification of Vegetables.... 
Methods of classification — Requirements of the various 
groups. 
