. The vegetable industry in New York state ... Vegetables; Gardening. CUCUMBEES 1427 the state, many thousands of bushels are grown for the slicing trade, each season. There are numerous pickling and brining companies that an- nually contract for pickles, but their prices as a rule are not very remunerative, and they shift from place to place, finding new ter- ritory every few years. ISTear Rochester, in the Irondequoit garden district, there are many large hothouses devoted to growing cucumbers, which is a very profitable biisiness. SOIL AND PEKTILIZEES The cucumber may be grown on almost any
. The vegetable industry in New York state ... Vegetables; Gardening. CUCUMBEES 1427 the state, many thousands of bushels are grown for the slicing trade, each season. There are numerous pickling and brining companies that an- nually contract for pickles, but their prices as a rule are not very remunerative, and they shift from place to place, finding new ter- ritory every few years. ISTear Rochester, in the Irondequoit garden district, there are many large hothouses devoted to growing cucumbers, which is a very profitable biisiness. SOIL AND PEKTILIZEES The cucumber may be grown on almost any loose, well-drained soil, but it prefers the sandy or gravelly soils. It will not do well on soils that are heavy, or even on sandy soils of a silty Fig. 441.— Five Gkades Into Which the Iomia Gkowehs' Association Sort Their Cucumbers which become compact after rains. The soil should be well filled with humus and free from acidity. The black mucky loam gives good results but is usually situated on too low ground and is too subject to frosts to be very certain. A medium application of manure is desirable when possible. For a fertilizer we would recommend one containing a goodly. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original New York Bureau of Farmers' Institutes. [Albany
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