. The vegetable industry in New York state ... Vegetables; Gardening. Letttce 1523 four hundred boxes. The hampers may be placed on top of the boxes in the ends of the car, near the ice chests. See that the latter are filled before starting and keep well iced in transit. MARKETING The marketing of this as well as other perishable crops is a large factor governing either the success or failure of the propo- sition. There are two ways in which the marketing may be done: con- tracting the entire crop at the beginning of the season, or ship- ping on commission. Occasion- ally a buyer will purchase
. The vegetable industry in New York state ... Vegetables; Gardening. Letttce 1523 four hundred boxes. The hampers may be placed on top of the boxes in the ends of the car, near the ice chests. See that the latter are filled before starting and keep well iced in transit. MARKETING The marketing of this as well as other perishable crops is a large factor governing either the success or failure of the propo- sition. There are two ways in which the marketing may be done: con- tracting the entire crop at the beginning of the season, or ship- ping on commission. Occasion- ally a buyer will purchase a crop in the field when it is ready to be moved. Which of these methods is the best is a question which every grower must decide for himself. If he can contract at a fair price to a thoroughly reliable party, he is sure of a market for his product; but if the " high spots " in the market outnumber the " low " ones he will do better to sell on the open Fig. 468.—A Well-Developed Head OF Haxson Lettuce. The Plant is Over a Foot Across A WOED OF WAENING To those who have never played " the lettuce game " but are contemplating doing so, we would like to make a few suggestions: Fertilize and prepare the ground carefully; spare no time or expense in caring for and working the crops thoroughly; have in readiness all the necessary packages and equipment for ship- ping a maximum crop. While doing this, cultivate that sweet, sunny disposition which will enable you to smile as you quietly tell your man, " Plow under the whole crop," when you notice some morning that it has " all gone ; Or, if you are fortunate enough to escape all the lettuce diseases and harvest a banner crop of elegant heads which fill to bursting your boxes, you must be optimistic enough, on receipt of the following wire. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - colora
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