. The lure of the land; the history of a market-garden and dairy plot developed within eight months upon Long island's idle territory . ed up on every 1)right day. The surplus produce is still sent to Commission Merchants but always tohotels, restaurants and clubs first. We pack only fancy goods in a fancy style andit is still bringing the same good prices. The horses, Texas and Buckeye are as sound as a dollar. In Winter they arefed on alfalfa and in the Spring they come out fat, sleek and glossy and the farmhas been offered $,350 for Texas, the sore-footed roman nosed buck-skin. The farm hel
. The lure of the land; the history of a market-garden and dairy plot developed within eight months upon Long island's idle territory . ed up on every 1)right day. The surplus produce is still sent to Commission Merchants but always tohotels, restaurants and clubs first. We pack only fancy goods in a fancy style andit is still bringing the same good prices. The horses, Texas and Buckeye are as sound as a dollar. In Winter they arefed on alfalfa and in the Spring they come out fat, sleek and glossy and the farmhas been offered $,350 for Texas, the sore-footed roman nosed buck-skin. The farm help has been about the same. In the Winter Mike and his twoboys take care of things. As hot beds increase, so we can ship hampers all winter,Mike will have to have one man to help him. In the Spring two Italians come towork all summer, and August 1st two more go on to help keep weeds from seeding,and sowing the farm to ruination; and harvest the crops. September is given overto Fairs and all hands work night and day with that extra work during the harvest-ing time. The third summer a young Rutgers college student worked on the farm. Low-licaded Japanese Plum, three years after planting W ff- \ ^1^*-* - ^J
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