. Fruits, vegetables and flowers, a non-technical manual for their culture. for applica-tion on the land. This point is better understood when it is consideredthat the compostmg of the manure is almost identical with the methodsemployed by market gardeners—that the fresh mushroom contains 90per cent water and analysis has shown that, ton for ton, mushroom manureis more valuable than fresh stable manure, having lost little beside weight,water and weed-seeds. It should be understood that much hard and some unpleasant work isunavoidable in mushroom culture. But that, with intelligent care in supp
. Fruits, vegetables and flowers, a non-technical manual for their culture. for applica-tion on the land. This point is better understood when it is consideredthat the compostmg of the manure is almost identical with the methodsemployed by market gardeners—that the fresh mushroom contains 90per cent water and analysis has shown that, ton for ton, mushroom manureis more valuable than fresh stable manure, having lost little beside weight,water and weed-seeds. It should be understood that much hard and some unpleasant work isunavoidable in mushroom culture. But that, with intelligent care in supply-ing the few essential details, success and a legitimate profit are assured. The most common causes of failure are: 1. Poor spawn. 2. Heavy watering. 3. Unfavorable temperature, 4. Poor or improperly composted manure. Houses.—The place in which mushrooms are to be grown must permiteasy control of temperature, moisture and ventilation. While properconditions may be afforded by caves, cellars or unused buildings, it will27 59 AV . * . ? J« * ? . > ;» :..
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