. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 1220 The American Florist. fan. 7, Market Gardeners Gr««ataoase Vedelable (irowcrs aad Market Oardeners' Aaaoolatloa. B. L. Watts. State Colli-co, Pa., President; H. F. Hall. ident; S. \V. Sererance. SOS IlliDois Life BuikliDc, Louisville Secretary; M. L. Kuetenilc. Cleveland. Treasurer. .-\nnual meetini? at Boston 191L Prices of Indoor Fruits and Vegetables. New Yoi-k. December 31. 1910.— Mushrooms. 50 cents per pound; cu- cumbers, 20 cents each; lettuce, $ per doz
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 1220 The American Florist. fan. 7, Market Gardeners Gr««ataoase Vedelable (irowcrs aad Market Oardeners' Aaaoolatloa. B. L. Watts. State Colli-co, Pa., President; H. F. Hall. ident; S. \V. Sererance. SOS IlliDois Life BuikliDc, Louisville Secretary; M. L. Kuetenilc. Cleveland. Treasurer. .-\nnual meetini? at Boston 191L Prices of Indoor Fruits and Vegetables. New Yoi-k. December 31. 1910.— Mushrooms. 50 cents per pound; cu- cumbers, 20 cents each; lettuce, $ per dozen heads; tomatoes, 50 cents per pound; radishes, GO cents per dozen bunches; asparagus, $ per dozen bunches; grapes, $ per pound. Truck Crops. Ed. American Floklst. I have 25 acres of land, 14 miles from the city, which is part of an old lake bed and exceptionally rich which 1 intend to truck farm. Can you in- form me what to plant to raise the most; crops in one year? What crops will pay the best at this distance from the market? G. S. B. "Very much depends in truck farm- ing on the suitability of the soil for varied crops such as bring good prices for high cultivation. If the location be as described, an old lake bed, care should be taken first to have samples analyzed by competent authorities such as the men in charge at the State Ag- ricultural Colleges. They are able and willing to tell not only the condi- tion , oi the soil, but will say what is lacking for special crops so that the same may be added without waste of costly materials in the way of fertilizing agents that either are not essential, or even harmful if applied. It is probable that the soil named will prove to be acid, or sour as it is often called, bottom land often is in this con- dition before being rectified with lime or .some other agent. This should be ascertained at the start, also if the soil is naturally well drained, for if not, and a wet season ensues, crops wili fail,
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