. The lure of the land. (4th ed.) The history of a market-garden and dairy plot developed within eight months upon Long Island's idle territory, long designated as "scrub oak waste," and "pine barrens"; being a true story of the work carried on by the Long Island railroad co. at Experimental stations numbers one and two, to which in the second edition was added the aftermath . k which can be used the same as asparagus, and is delicious; it is readymuch before asparagus and is a great addition to our food supply. Second crop potatoes are also a new stunt, and to Mr. Wm. Bodly, president of the
. The lure of the land. (4th ed.) The history of a market-garden and dairy plot developed within eight months upon Long Island's idle territory, long designated as "scrub oak waste," and "pine barrens"; being a true story of the work carried on by the Long Island railroad co. at Experimental stations numbers one and two, to which in the second edition was added the aftermath . k which can be used the same as asparagus, and is delicious; it is readymuch before asparagus and is a great addition to our food supply. Second crop potatoes are also a new stunt, and to Mr. Wm. Bodly, president of the DoubleSunlight Glass Sash Co., we are indebted for them. It is a Kentucky trick; they hold the seed potatoesdormant in cold storage until late summer. When planted they make extra rapid growth, and ourcrop of New Queen and Cobbler planted July 29th yielded 70 bushels to the acre of Bermudapotatoes on September 29th, just two months. Mr. Andre Bustanoby, of the famous Cafe and Chateau des Beaux Arts, says in a letter: All thevegetables were up to the L. I. R. R. Experimental Stations .standard, which means the best there are,but those Bermuda potatoes were particularly excellent. Higher praise than this, there is none! And so we add a new industry to our Island farmers list. Let me say here, that the neighbors and others who first scoffed at us, who thought we were book. farmers and upstarts coming to teach us who have faT;rried man aQ4 J>oy,. how to run our business,and who looked on us as f,n insult to them, hive ail come ur \vr\t,Aeii th Msl-ing ui for! tKe J-e,.) aid the farmshave been, and now look upon them .as their best friend. iSTeed iihyone askiio-i\,HAVe the Experi-mental Stations paid? Indeed yes, a thousand fold, in this way at least, if not in money, and they havepaid a percent .of real money on the investment each year in spite of the great handicap of _somuch experimental work, a big ofTice sala y h- Ip and the Agronomist. The orchard, this its third
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