Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-07-08
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1REFARN And gzR6E|
Comfortable Living for an ,v,,,,I
Family Can Be Made
FROM : SMALL AREA d In
every Large Town Or ciiy i ! Cold N
for the Market Gardener VI, =
Is Up Betimes.
FROM A SMALL AREA i

TEN Acres Enouvb !
book published soro was the title
how 'n r .ne author endeavored aso,
now qnder high cultivation 10 % shoj
HuGlu 70 made TO yield 4 cos NJ acre
daaI s lUI an average famiiv 'pf'abll
deai OF ridicule has been ca..y a good
similar attempts to demonssss.... tnla and
siniiity OF making much u NY. the fed
cultlvatlon OF the soil. Bnt ~ N thl
ment has been tried and ma M sae expert
conditions not found wau usl favorable
maS. IKE .ne late Peter Henderscn A. nel
~ maue thorough study Of the MR. III nav
OF small areas know by pract H Utilization
ence mat great deal Of mnns s, experi2
got out OF ten or twelve acres y nay
cultivated land. '''es q properly
1t is said, however. that *.
OF marketgardening have vr snu 'c'onsditIon1
SINCE the Southern truck iarr, .y changed
70 Hood our markets with aas Jls ueRaul
bles and fruits. This IL frrs ealIy vegeta-
our our northern market gardeners hs, ml ~ s|
me wisdom to adapt their nro ,Svs nad|
these changed conditions they bv sna VI
tinued 70 make money, althonch, N.Y. ~ con'|
not IN 90 large amount. icrnaps|
The time will never coma ~
tables and the more periehahla ss,,;. veee-
De sent from long distance e. ,su'.s can
Irlgerator cars or steamers. ana s..: - r.
az fresh and appetizinp cond;t III s.live ~
grown close at hand. Hanca V y g tnoie
always be q demand for early fresh 'I vs Will
tables and small fru ts rom neiohS o ssse,
gardens II they are invitinplv nrs.aa.o NY
20 the customer. Every large tor ,,. ~
c'ty Is q gold mine for the market s sna
dener who is cup betimes y and A. os ssI-
his fresh, wholesome. looking ooc Sae 4
neat and tasteful packages sJ TIn,,i e
packages repel the finest class ~ o Unnuy
ers, but good taste will inevitable st,s.a.
them. NaDly at'fact
A good illustration Of this ia afFo,d.a
oy the experience Of the owner ii a tau
acre tract of land at Andoye- Mas s
VINO found very naturally that eene mi
farming did not pay on 90 small az ss sss .
lie therefore determined to adant hm
sell to the situation by follnw;n mA.
higher method. He planted ona.bon =
his little farm to great variety II D sm. y
= >Sy sA.N NONOtCu tu6 remainder tn tho
growth OF vegetables. These he arranues
go that for seven months be obtains cro sos
which can be either disposed Of at pop u
prices in the markets OF Boston or tha
nearer city of Lawrence, or out IN n
various forms for sale TO Boston custom.
ers during the winter. In the latter case
the fruits and vegetables are carefuly
selected and as carof,llv n-a..-i
picked or put up as nearly as possible
in freeh state.
Last year, besides the fresh fruits and
vegetables sold, some 10000 quart isrs
OF produce were disposed of in this way.
Nearly all the work WAS done in the fam.
lily, thus saving much expense, and the
income was about $500. Such result
can be obtained, of course, only by high
culture, which implies forethought, skill,
industry and good business capacity.
But it shows what can be done on a
small tract wisely managed.