. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 16 The Florists^ Review August 9, 1917. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiijiiiiiiiijiijiiiijiijiiiiiiiiiiiiiiijiiiiiijiijiiiiiim TOMATOES UNDER GLASS A Treatise on a Subject of Wartime Significance TOn? IWIWBIUiWIW**. HE subject is one which it might be well for many- florists to consider. The de- creased demand for flowers, or the comparatively^ low, prices obtained in oroer to get rid of them, as compared with the cost of production, must make thoughtful men consider what is best to do in order to keep operating their greenhouses, and at the s
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 16 The Florists^ Review August 9, 1917. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiijiiiiiiiijiijiiiijiijiiiiiiiiiiiiiiijiiiiiijiijiiiiiim TOMATOES UNDER GLASS A Treatise on a Subject of Wartime Significance TOn? IWIWBIUiWIW**. HE subject is one which it might be well for many- florists to consider. The de- creased demand for flowers, or the comparatively^ low, prices obtained in oroer to get rid of them, as compared with the cost of production, must make thoughtful men consider what is best to do in order to keep operating their greenhouses, and at the same time make it pay to do so. As flowers are more or less a luxury, it follows that if this war lasts for any considerable time the tendency will be that a further decrease in demand for flowers must be the re- sult. That being so, it follows that the growers will be forced to shut down parts of their ranges, or grow something else that is not a luxury, for in these days of high prices of all foodstuffs greenhouse tomatoes are just as cheap as most other things. I make this plea, gentlemen, in the hope that instead of closing down part of your range you will utilize that space, in so far as it is possible for you to do so. I feel sure that you will have no cause for regret; on the contrary, you will feel a great measure of satis- faction in the fact that you are really doing war work, even though the profits may not be so high as you have been accustomed to in growing other crops. The Importance of Bight Variety. The general public has acquired such 3. liking for tomatoes that the demand for them the year around is on the in- crease, and anything which the public desires that can be home grown is al- ways much more appreciated, not only from a patriotic standpoint at this time in our history, but also because it reaches them in that fresh condition which is so desirable in fruits or vege- tables. The question which naturally arises to one's mind as a grower is, Will it pay to
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