New Jersey for progressive farmers . zer in the spring. The principal crops grown are sweetcorn and cabbage. These vegetables are marketed chiefly in Newark andNew York. Section 2 is mainly meadow land in Essex and Morris Counties. Theusual garden contains from 5 to 12 acres. Manure is used in great quan-tities, supplemented by commercial fertilizer. Every variety of vegetable isgrown, and practically every gardener keeps from 1500 to 2000 sash for thegrowing of lettuce, carrots, beets, cauliflower, parsley, spinach and values here are becoming so high that some of the market garde
New Jersey for progressive farmers . zer in the spring. The principal crops grown are sweetcorn and cabbage. These vegetables are marketed chiefly in Newark andNew York. Section 2 is mainly meadow land in Essex and Morris Counties. Theusual garden contains from 5 to 12 acres. Manure is used in great quan-tities, supplemented by commercial fertilizer. Every variety of vegetable isgrown, and practically every gardener keeps from 1500 to 2000 sash for thegrowing of lettuce, carrots, beets, cauliflower, parsley, spinach and values here are becoming so high that some of the market gardenersare selling their land for suburban development and moving fifteen ortwenty miles into the country where city markets can still be easily reachedby means of motor trucks. In the Brookdale community much horse-radishof high quality is grown. The soil in this area is a medium to heavy loam,often considered too heavy for market gardening, but by the use of lime andmuch manure it produces excellent results under skillful Jerseys lighter soils produce the second largest asparagus crop in the MEWJEMSEY Chief Vegetable sections1920 DEPARTMENT OFCONJZRYATION & OEVELOPME TRENTON
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