. The vegetable industry in New York state ... Vegetables; Gardening. LETTUCE W. L. BoNNEV, Batavia, K. Y. MAGNITUDE OF TIIE INDUSTRY It is within comparatively recent years that the growing of lettuce commercially — that is, in car lots — has become a business proposition among the market gardeners of the state. There is probably no other vegetable the production of which has increased so rapidly as that of lettuce. There are two reasons for the wonderful growth of this industry. One is a growing demand for this healthful and delicious vegetable, and the other, the rapidly increasing developm
. The vegetable industry in New York state ... Vegetables; Gardening. LETTUCE W. L. BoNNEV, Batavia, K. Y. MAGNITUDE OF TIIE INDUSTRY It is within comparatively recent years that the growing of lettuce commercially — that is, in car lots — has become a business proposition among the market gardeners of the state. There is probably no other vegetable the production of which has increased so rapidly as that of lettuce. There are two reasons for the wonderful growth of this industry. One is a growing demand for this healthful and delicious vegetable, and the other, the rapidly increasing development of the muck lands of our country, in which soil lettuce seems to reach perfection. The acreage planted to lettuce in this state is very large and is increasing each year. It now takes in South Lima, Livingston county; Arkport, Steuben county; Sanborn and Middleport, jSTiagara county; Williamson, Wayne county; Fancher and HoUey, Orleans county; Fulton, Oswego county; and the muck lands near Syracuse, Onondaga county; Canastota, Madison county, and Chester, Orange county. In fact in every section where muck lands are being developed a large portion goes into lettuce. VARIETY AND SEED SOWING There are a great many varieties of lettuce, but we feel safe in saying that 90 per cent, of all outdoor lettuce (of which this arti- cle is treating), is the Big Boston. The seed of this variety may be sown as early in the spring as the ground can be fitted for the purpose. The ground should be prepared as follows: after plowing the land in the spring, sow broadcast a high-gTade fertilizer and work well into the soil. Sow the seed with a garden seeder in rows fourteen inches [1520]. 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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