. The lure of the land; the history of a market-garden and dairy plot developed within eight months upon Long island's idle territory . but this w^as only a guardian crop;they break the ground, germinating in a few days, also the flea beetle loves radishleaves much better than melon leaves, and feasts upon the latter only wdien theformer are not to be found. The spinach patches being virtually a failure, Walter was sent over them topick some for home use, then Ted sowed Canada wood ashes preparatory tocultivating for a new crop of a different type. The ashes remind me of an incident of the ear
. The lure of the land; the history of a market-garden and dairy plot developed within eight months upon Long island's idle territory . but this w^as only a guardian crop;they break the ground, germinating in a few days, also the flea beetle loves radishleaves much better than melon leaves, and feasts upon the latter only wdien theformer are not to be found. The spinach patches being virtually a failure, Walter was sent over them topick some for home use, then Ted sowed Canada wood ashes preparatory tocultivating for a new crop of a different type. The ashes remind me of an incident of the early Summer. The high-chief-boss farmer had just gone over to Thanksgiving Cottage to dinner, when Mikeappeared saying: They a man over there want see you, Mr. Fuller. Well, tell him to make himself at home and Ill be there in a minute. Mike returned very promptly, saying: He say he cant wait, very im-portant. Tell him to come over here then, Im going to finish this meal as quick asI can and get back to work. The gentleman appeared making profuse apologies and saying he was fromthe State Department sent to analyze our Preparing vegetable food for city dwellers Youve an easy job neighbor, said the Senior Partner, better sit downand join me in my frugal meal. We havent any fertilizer but good old stablemanure. Thats a pretty story all right, Mr. Fullerton, but everyone knows youcouldnt make a place look like this without chemical fertilizer, he replied. Its a fact nevertheless. Why, man alive, this is virgin soil, what does itwant with chemical fertilizers.^ I woiddnt have used manure if it had not beenburned over so many years. All this land needs is humus. By this time they had gone out upon the farm and were joined by anothergentleman, a companion to the first. The spokesman said: Mr. Fullerton claims he has used no commercial fertilizer, Jim. Whereupon Jim asked: What are all those bags in the barn then, INIr. Fullerton? And it was saidwith a tone of voice that im
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