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,PHOTO BY ,! ,C>\SELAMBRA ,KID1,C,C ,B,Y-,N,C ,LIC5SE ,EXT5SION ( M>KET-G>D5+ & FRUIT GR[+3 9 ,FRANCE2 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES --,CULTURE UND] GLASS--,KIT*5 G>D5S UND] GLASS--,HO?\SE CULTURE3 9 ,GU]NSEY & ,J]SEY2 9 ,BELGIUM--,CONCLUSION4 

,ONE ( ! MO/ 9T]E/+ FEATURES ( ! PRES5T EVOLUTION ( AGRICULTURE IS ! EXT5SION LATELY TAK5 BY 9T5SIVE M>KET-G>D5+ ( ! SAME SORT AS HAS BE5 DESCRIB$ 9 ! ?IRD *APT]4 ,:AT =M]LY WAS LIMIT$ TO A FEW HUNDR$S ( SMALL G>D5S1 IS N[ SPREAD+ ) AN A/ONI%+ RAPIDITY4 ,9 ?IS C\NTRY ! >EA GIV5 TO M>KET-G>D5S1 AFT] HAV+ MORE ?AN D\BL$ )9 ! YE>S #ahgi TO #a#h#i#d1 :5 IT ATTA9$ #h#h1#b#a ACRES1 HAS CONT9U$ /EADILY TO 9CREASE4 #a ,BUT IT IS ESPECIALLY 9 ,FRANCE1 ,BELGIUM1 & ,AM]ICA ?AT ?IS BRAN* ( CULTURE HAS LATELY TAK5 A GREAT DEVELOPM5T4 7,SEE ,APP5DIX ,P47 

,AT ! PRES5T TIME NO LESS ?AN #a1#g#e1 ACRES >E GIV5 9 ,FRANCE TO M>KET-G>D5+ & 9T5SIVE FRUIT CULTURE1 & A FEW YE>S AGO IT WAS E/IMAT$ ?AT ! AV]AGE YIELD ( EV]Y ACRE GIV5 TO !SE CULTURES ATTA9S ,G,B,P#c#c1 #aS4#b ,!IR *>ACT]1 AS WELL AS ! AM\NT ( SKILL DISPLAY$ 91 & LABOR GIV5 TO1 !SE CULTURES1 WILL BE/ APPE> FROM ! FOLL[+ ILLU/RATIONS4 

,AB\T ,ROSC(F1 :I* IS A GREAT C5T] 9 ,BRITTANY = ! EXPORT TO ,5GL& ( SU* POTATOES AS WILL KEEP TILL LATE 9 SUMM]1 & ( ALL SORTS ( VEGETABLES1 A T]RITORY1 TW5TY-SIX MILES 9 DIAMET]1 IS 5TIRELY GIV5 TO !SE CULTURES1 & ! R5TS ATTA9 & EXCE$ ,G,B,P#f P] ACRE4 ,NE>LY #c /EAM]S CALL AT ,ROSC(F TO %IP POTATOES1 ONIONS & O!R VEGETABLES TO ,LONDON & DIFF]5T ,5GLI% PORTS1 AS F> NOR? AS ,NEWCA/LE4 ,MOREOV]1 AS MU* AS #d1 TONS ( VEGETABLES >E S5T EV]Y YE> TO ,P>IS4#c ,& AL?\< ! ,ROSC(F P59SULA 5JOYS A SPECIALLY W>M CLIMATE1 SMALL /ONE WALLS >E ]ECT$ EV]Y:]E1 & RU%ES >E GR[N ON !IR TOPS 9 ORD] TO GIVE /ILL MORE PROTECTION & HEAT TO ! VEGETABLES4#d ,! CLIMATE IS IMPROV$ AS WELL AS ! SOIL4 

,9 ! NEI<BORHOODS ( ,*]B\RG IT IS UPON L& CONQU]$ FROM ! SEA ?AT ! BE/ VEGETABLES >E GR[N--MORE ?AN #h ACRES ( ?AT L& BE+ GIV5 TO POTATOES EXPORT$ TO ,LONDON2 ANO!R #e ACRES >E GIV5 TO CAULIFL[]2 #abe ACRES TO ,BRUSSELS SPR\TS2 & SO ON4 ,POTATOES GR[N UND] GLASS >E ALSO S5T TO ! ,LONDON M>KET FROM ! MIDDLE ( ,APRIL1 & ! TOTAL EXPORT ( VEGETABLES FROM ,*]B\RG TO ,5GL& ATTA9S #c1 CWTS41 :ILE FROM ! SMALL PORT ( ,B>FLEUR ANO!R #a1 CWTS4 >E S5T TO ?IS C\NTRY1 & AB\T #f1 CWTS4 TO ,P>IS4 ,NAY1 9 A QUITE SMALL COMMUNE1 ,SURTA9VILLE1 NE> ,*]B\RG1 ,G,B,P#b1#h >E MADE \T ( #ah ACRES ( M>KET-G>D5S1 ?REE CROPS BE+ TAK5 EV]Y YE>3 CABBAGE 9 ,FEBRU>Y1 E>LY POTATOES NEXT1 & V>I\S CROPS 9 ! AUTUMN--TO SAY NO?+ ( ! CAT* CROPS4 

,AT ,PL\/AGEL ONE H>DLY BELIEVES ?AT HE IS 9 ,BRITTANY4 ,MELONS US$ TO BE GR[N AT ?AT SPOT1 LONG S9CE1 9 ! OP5 FIELDS1 ) GLASS FRAMES TO PROTECT !M FROM ! SPR+ FRO/1 & GRE5 PEAS W]E GR[N UND] ! PROTECTION ( R[S ( FURZE :I* %ELT]$ !M FROM ! NOR!RN W9DS4 ,N[1 :OLE FIELDS >E COV]$ ) /RAWB]RIES1 ROSES1 VIOLETS1 *]RIES & PLUMS1 D[N TO ! V]Y SEA BEA*4 #e ,EV5 ! L&ES >E RECLAIM$1 & WE >E TOLD ?AT 9 FIVE YE>S OR SO !RE WILL BE NO MORE L&ES 9 ?AT DI/RICT 7P4 #b#f#e74 ,NAY1 ! M>%ES ( ! ,DOL-- 0 ,! ,HOLL& ( ,BRITTANY 0--PROTECT$ FROM ! SEA BY A WALL 7#e1#e ACRES71 HAVE BE5 TURN$ 9TO M>KET-G>D5S1 COV]$ ) CAULIFL[]S1 ONIONS1 RADI%ES1 H>ICOT BEANS & SO ON1 ! ACRE ( ?AT L& BE+ R5T$ AT FROM ,G,B,P#b1 #aS4 TO ,G,B,P#d4 

,! NEI<BORHOODS ( ,NANTES C\LD ALSO BE M5TION$4 ,GRE5 PEAS >E CULTIVAT$ !RE ON A V]Y L>GE SCALE4 ,DUR+ ! MON?S ( ,MAY & ,JUNE QUITE AN >MY ( WORK+ PEOPLE1 ESPECIALLY WOM5 & *ILDR51 >E PICK+ !M4 ,! ROADS LEAD+ TO ! GREAT PRES]V+ FACTORIES >E COV]$ AT C]TA9 H\RS ) R[S ( C>TS1 UPON :I* ! PEAS & ONIONS >E C>T$ ONE WAY1 :ILE ANO!R R[ ( C>TS >E C>RY+ ! EMPTY PODS :I* >E US$ = MANURE4 ,= TWO MON?S ! *ILDR5 >E MISS+ 9 ! S*OOLS2 & 9 ! PEASANT FAMILIES ( ! NEI<BORHOOD1 :5 ! QUE/ION COMES AB\T SOME EXP5DITURE TO BE MADE1 ! USUAL SAY+ IS1 0,WAIT TILL ! SEASON ( ! GRE5 PEAS HAS COME40 

,AB\T ,P>IS NO LESS ?AN #e1 ACRES >E GIV5 TO ! FIELD CULTURE ( VEGETABLES & #b#e1 ACRES TO ! =C$ CULTURE ( ! SAME4 ,SIXTY YE>S AGO ! YE>LY R5T PAID BY M>KET-G>D5]S ATTA9$ ALREADY AS MU* AS ,G,B,P#a#h & ,G,B,P#b#d P] ACRE1 & YET IT HAS BE5 9CREAS$ S9CE1 AS WELL AS ! GROSS RECEIPTS1 :I* W]E VALU$ BY ,C\RTOIS ,G]>D AT ,G,B,P#b#d P] ACRE = ! L>G] M>KET-G>D5]S1 & TWICE AS MU* = ! SMALL] ONES 9 :I* E>LY VEGETABLES >E GR[N 9 FRAMES4 

,! FRUIT CULTURE 9 ! NEI<BORHOODS ( ,P>IS IS EQUALLY WOND]FUL4 ,AT ,MONTREUIL1 = 9/ANCE1 #ge ACRES1 BELONG+ TO #d G>D5]S1 >E LIT]ALLY COV]$ ) /ONE WALLS1 SPECIALLY ]ECT$ = GR[+ FRUIT1 & HAV+ AN AGGREGATE L5G? ( #d MILES4 ,UPON !SE WALLS1 PEA* TREES1 PE> TREES & V9ES >E SPREAD1 & EV]Y YE> SOME?+ LIKE #a#b11 PEA*ES >E GA!R$1 AS WELL AS A CONSID]ABLE AM\NT ( ! F9E/ PE>S & GRAPES4 ,! ACRE 9 SU* CONDITIONS BR+S 9 ,G,B,P#e#f4 ,?IS IS H[ A 0W>M] CLIMATE0 WAS MADE1 AT A TIME :5 ! GRE5H\SE WAS /ILL A CO/LY LUXURY4 ,ALL TAK51 #a1#b#e ACRES >E GIV5 TO PEA*ES 7#b#f11 PEA*ES EV]Y YE>7 9 ! CLOSE NEI<BORHOOD ( ,P>IS4 ,ACRES & ACRES >E ALSO COV]$ ) PE> TREES :I* YIELD ?REE TO FIVE TONS ( FRUIT P] ACRE1 SU* CROP BE+ SOLD AT FROM ,G,B,P#e TO ,G,B,P#f4 ,NAY1 AT ,ANG]S1 ON ! ,LOIRE1 :]E PE>S >E EI<T DAYS 9 ADVANCE ( ! SUBURBS ( ,P>IS1 ,BALTET KN[S AN OR*>D ( FIVE ACRES1 COV]$ ) PE>S 7PYRAMID TREES71 :I* BR+S 9 ,G,B,P#d EV]Y YE>2 & AT A DI/ANCE ( ?IRTY-?REE MILES FROM ,P>IS ONE PE> PLANTATION BR+S 9 ,G,B,P#b#d P] ACRE--! CO/ ( PACKAGE1 TRANSPORT & SELL+ BE+ D$UCT$4 ,LIKEWISE1 ! PLANTATIONS ( PLUMS1 ( :I* #h1 CWTS4 >E CONSUM$ EV]Y YE> AT ,P>IS ALONE1 GIVE AN ANNUAL MONEY 9COME ( FROM ,G,B,P#b#i TO ,G,B,P#d#h P] ACRE EV]Y YE>2 & YET1 PE>S1 PLUMS & *]RIES >E SOLD AT ,P>IS1 FRE% & JUICY1 AT SU* A PRICE ?AT ! POOR1 TOO1 CAN EAT FRE% HOMEGR[N FRUIT4 

,9 ! PROV9CE ( ,ANJ\ ONE MAY SEE H[ A HEAVY CLAY1 IMPROV$ ) S& TAK5 FROM ! ,LOIRE & ) MANURE1 HAS BE5 TURN$1 9 ! NEI<BORHOODS ( ,ANG]S1 & ESPECIALLY AT ,SA9T ,LAUD1 9TO A SOIL :I* IS R5T$ AT FROM ,G,B,P#b1 #aS4 TO ,G,B,P#e ! ACRE1 & UPON ?AT SOIL FRUIT IS GR[N :I* A FEW YE>S AGO WAS EXPORT$ TO ,AM]ICA4 #f ,AT ,B5NEC\R1 A QUITE SMALL VILLAGE ( #he 9HABITANTS1 NE> ,P>IS1 ONE SEES :AT MAN CAN MAKE \T ( ! MO/ UNPRODUCTIVE SOIL4 ,QUITE REC5TLY ! /EEP SLOPES ( ITS HILLS W]E ONLY M]G]S  FROM :I* /ONE WAS EXTRACT$ = ! PAVEM5TS ( ,P>IS ,N[ !SE SLOPES >E 5TIRELY COV]$ ) APRICOT & *]RY TREES1 BLACK-CURRANT %RUBS1 & PLANTATIONS ( ASP>AGUS1 GRE5 PEAS & ! LIKE4 ,9 #a#h#h#a1 ,G,B,P#e1#f WOR? ( APRICOTS ALONE WAS SOLD \T ( ?IS VILLAGE1 & IT MU/ BE BORNE 9 M9D ?AT COMPETITION IS SO ACUTE 9 ! NEI<BORHOODS ( ,P>IS ?AT A DELAY ( TW5TY-F\R H\RS 9 ! S5D+ ( APRICOTS TO ! M>KET WILL (T5 MEAN A LOSS ( #hS4---ONE-SEV5?( ! SALE PRICE ON EA* HUNDR$WEI<T4 #g 

,AT ,P]PIGNAN1 GRE5 >TI*OKES--A FAVORITE VEGETABLE 9 ,FRANCE-->E GR[N1 FROM ,OCTOB] TILL ,JUNE1 ON AN >EA COV]+ #b1#e ACRES1 & ! NET REV5UE IS E/IMAT$ AT ,G,B,P#c#b P] ACRE4 ,9 ,C5TRAL ,FRANCE1 >TI*OKES >E EV5 CULTIVAT$ 9 ! OP5 FIELDS1 & NEV]!LESS ! CROPS >E VALU$ 7BY ,BALTET7 AT FROM ,G,B,P#d#h TO ,G,B,P#a P] ACRE4 ,9 ! ,LOIRET1 #a1#e G>D5]S1 :O OCCASIONALLY EMPLOY #e1 WORKM51 OBTA9 FROM ,G,B,P#d1 TO ,G,B,P#d#h1 WOR? ( VEGETABLES1 & !IR YE>LY EXP5DITURE = MANURE IS ,G,B,P#f14 ,?IS FIGURE ALONE IS ! BE/ ANSW] TO ?OSE :O >E FOND ( TALK+ AB\T ! EXTRAORD9>Y F]TILITY ( ! SOIL1 EA* TIME !Y >E TOLD ( SOME SUCCESS 9 AGRICULTURE4 ,AT ,LYONS1 A POPULATION ( #d#c1 9HABITANTS IS 5TIRELY SUPPLI$ ) VEGETABLES BY ! LOCAL G>D5]S4 ,! SAME IS 9 ,AMI5S1 :I* IS ANO!R BIG 9DU/RIAL CITY4 ,! DI/RICTS SURR\ND+ ,ORLEANS =M ANO!R GREAT C5T] = M>KET-G>D5+1 & IT IS ESPECIALLY WOR?Y ( NOTICE ?AT ! %RUBB]IES ( ,ORLEANS SUPPLY EV5 ,AM]ICA ) L>GE QUANTITIES ( Y\NG TREES4 #h 

,IT W\LD TAKE1 H[EV]1 A VOLUME TO DESCRIBE ! *IEF C5T]S ( M>KET-G>D5+ & FRUIT-GR[+ 9 ,FRANCE2 & ,I WILL M5TION ONLY ONE REGION MORE1 :]E VEGETABLES & FRUIT-GR[+ GO H& 9 H&4 ,IT LIES ON ! BANKS ( ! ,RHONE1 AB\T ,VI5NE1 :]E WE F9D A N>R[ /RIP ( L&1 P>TLY COMPOS$ ( GRANITE ROCKS1 :I* HAS N[ BECOME A G>D5 ( AN 9CR$IBLE RI*NESS4 ,! ORIG9 ( ?AT WEAL?1 WE >E TOLD BY ,>D\9 ,DUMAZET1 DATES FROM SOME ?IRTY YE>S AGO1 :5 ! V9EY>DS1 RAVAG$ BY PHYLLOX]A1 HAD TO BE DE/ROY$ & SOME NEW CULTURE HAD TO BE F\ND4 ,! VILLAGE ( ,AMPUIS BECAME !N R5[N$ = ITS APRICOTS4 ,AT ! PRES5T TIME1 = A FULL #a MILES ALONG ! ,RHONE1 & 9 ! LAT]AL VALLEYS ( ! ,>DE*E & ! ,DROME1 ! C\NTRY IS AN ADMIRABLE OR*>D1 FROM :I* MILLIONS' WOR? ( FRUIT IS EXPORT$1 & ! L& ATTA9S ! SELL+ PRICE ( FROM ,G,B,P#c#b#e TO ,G,B,P#d ! ACRE4 ,SMALL PLOTS ( L& >E CONT9UALLY RECLAIM$ = CULTURE UPON EV]Y CRAG4 ,ON BO? SIDES ( ! ROADS ONE SEES ! PLANTATIONS ( APRICOT & *]RY TREES1 :ILE BETWE5 ! R[S ( TREES E>LY BEANS & PEAS1 /RAWB]RIES1 & ALL SORTS ( E>LY VEGETABLES >E GR[N4 ,9 ! SPR+ ! F9E P]FUME ( ! APRICOT TREES 9 BLOOM FLOATS OV] ! :OLE VALLEY4 ,/RAWB]RIES1 *]RIES1 APRICOTS1 PEA*ES & GRAPES FOLL[ EA* O!R 9 RAPID SUCCESSION1 & AT ! SAME TIME C>TLOADS ( ,FR5* BEANS1 SALADS1 CABBAGES1 LEEKS1 & POTATOES >E S5T T[>DS ! 9DU/RIAL CITIES ( ! REGION4 ,IT W\LD BE IMPOSSIBLE TO E/IMATE ! QUANTITY & VALUE ( ALL ?AT IS GR[N 9 ?AT REGION4 ,SUFFICE IT TO SAY ?AT A T9Y COMMUNE1 ,SA9T ,DESIRAT1 EXPORT$ DUR+ ,>D\9 ,DUMAZET'S VISIT AB\T #b1 CWTS4 ( *]RIES EV]Y DAY4#i 

,! RESULTS ( ?IS DEVELOPM5T >E SIMPLY /RIK+4 ,?US IT APPE>S1 FROM AN 9QUE/ MADE 9 #aif BY ! ,FR5* PR(ESSORS ( AGRICULTURE1 ?AT ! YE>LY EXPORT ( FRE% FL[]S FROM ! DEP>TM5T ( ! ,ALPES ,M>ITIMES ATTA9S AS MU* AS ,G,B,P#d11 & ?AT ( ! FL[]S US$ = P]FUMES GIVES FROM ,G,B,P#b#h1 TO ,G,B,P#c#b1 9 ADDITION TO ! JU/ M5TION$ SUM4#a ,FROM ! DEP>TEM5T  ( ! ,V>1 #c1#d#g#e TONS ( FL[]S1 VALU$ FROM ,G,B,P#a#f1 TO ,G,B,P#b11 W]E EXPORT$ 9 #a#i#b4 

,I MU/ REF] ! READ] TO ! WORK ( ,*>LES ,BALTET IF HE WILL KN[ MORE AB\T ! EXT5SION TAK5 BY M>KET-G>D5+ 9 DIFF]5T C\NTRIES1 & WILL ONLY M5TION ,BELGIUM & ,AM]ICA4 

,! EXPORTS ( VEGETABLES FROM ,BELGIUM HAVE 9CREAS$ TW(OLD )9 ! LA/ TW5TY YE>S ( ! N9ETE5? C5TURY1 & :OLE REGIONS1 LIKE ,FL&]S1 CLAIM TO BE N[ ! M>KETG>D5 ( ,5GL&1 EV5 SE$S ( ! VEGETABLES PREF]R$ 9 ?IS C\NTRY BE+ DI/RIBUT$ FREE BY ONE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY 9 ORD] TO 9CREASE ! EXPORT4 ,NOT ONLY ! BE/ L&S >E APPROPRIAT$ = ?AT PURPOSE1 BUT EV5 ! S& DES]TS ( ! ,>D5NES & PEAT-BOGS >E TURN$ 9TO RI* M>KET-G>D5S1 :ILE L>GE PLA9S 7NAMELY AT ,HA]57 >E IRRIGAT$ = ! SAME PURPOSE4 ,SCORES ( S*OOLS1 EXP]IM5TAL F>MS1 & SMALL EXP]IM5TAL /ATIONS1 EV5+ LECTURES1 & SO ON1 >E OP5$ BY ! COMMUNES1 ! PRIVATE SOCIETIES1 & ! ,/ATE1 9 ORD] TO PROMOTE HORTICULTURE1 & HUNDR$S ( ACRES ( L& >E COV]$ ) ?\S&S ( GRE5H\SES4 

,H]E WE SEE ONE SMALL COMMUNE EXPORT+ #e1#e TONS ( POTATOES & #afc #d1 WOR? ( PE>S TO ,/RAT=D & ,SCOTL&1 & KEEP+ = ?AT PURPOSE ITS [N L9E ( /EAM]S4 ,ANO!R COMMUNE SUPPLIES ! NOR? ( ,FRANCE & ! ,RH5I% PROV9CES ) /RAWB]RIES1 & OCCASIONALLY S5DS SOME ( !M TO ,COV5T ,G>D5 AS WELL4 ,ELSE:]E E>LY C>ROTS1 :I* >E GR[N AMID FLAX1 B>LEY & :ITE POPPIES1 GIVE A CONSID]ABLE ADDITION TO ! F>M]'S 9COME4 ,9 ANO!R PLACE WE LE>N ?AT L& IS R5T$ AT ,G,B,P#b#d & ,G,B,P#b#g ! ACRE1 NOT = GRAPES OR MELON-GR[+ BUT = ! MODE/ CULTURE ( ONIONS2 OR ?AT ! G>D5]S HAVE DONE AWAY ) SU* A NUISANCE AS NATURAL SOIL 9 !IR FRAMES1 & PREF] TO MAKE !IR LOAM \T ( WOOD SAW+S1 TANN]Y REFUSE & HEMP DU/1 0ANIMALIZ$0 BY V>I\S COMPO/S4#a#a 

,9 %ORT1 ,BELGIUM1 :I* IS ONE ( ! *IEF MANUFACTUR+ C\NTRIES ( ,EUROPE1 IS N[ BECOM+ ONE ( ! *IEF C5T]S ( HORTICULTURE4 7,SEE ,APP5DIX ,R47 

,! O!R C\NTRY :I* MU/ ESPECIALLY BE RECOMM5D$ TO ! ATT5TION ( HORTICULTURI/S IS ,AM]ICA4 ,:5 WE SEE ! M\NTA9S ( FRUIT IMPORT$ FROM ,AM]ICA WE >E 9CL9$ TO ?9K ?AT FRUIT 9 ?AT C\NTRY GR[S BY ITSELF4 0,BEAUTIFUL CLIMATE10 0VIRG9 SOIL10 0IMMEASURABLE SPACES0--- !SE WORDS CONT9UALLY RECUR 9 ! PAP]S4 ,! REALITY1 H[EV]1 IS ?AT HORTICULTURE---?AT IS1 BO? M>KET-G>D5+ & FRUIT CULTURE--HAS BE5 BR\<T 9 ,AM]ICA TO A HI< DEGREE ( P]FECTION4 ,PR(4 ,BALTET1 A PRACTICAL G>D5] HIMSELF1 ORIG9ALLY FROM ! CLASSICAL M>AIS 7M>KET-G>D5S7 ( ,TROYES1 DESCRIBES ! 0TRUCK F>MS0 ( ,NORFOLK 9 ,VIRG9IA AS REAL 0MODEL F>MS40 ,A HI<LY COMPLIM5T>Y APPRECIATION FROM ! LIPS ( A PRACTICAL M>AI*] :O HAS LE>N$ FROM HIS 9FANCY ?AT ONLY 9 FAIRYL& DO ! GOLD5 APPLES GR[ BY FAIRIES' MAGIC W&4 ,AS TO ! P]FECTION TO :I* APPLE-GR[+ HAS BE5 BR\<T 9 ,CANADA1 ! AID :I* ! APPLE-GR[]S RECEIVE FROM ! ,CANADIAN EXP]IM5TAL F>MS1 & ! MEANS :I* >E RESORT$ TO1 ON A TRULY ,AM]ICAN SCALE1 TO SPREAD 9=MATION AMONG ! F>M]S & TO SUPPLY !M ) NEW V>IETIES ( FRUIT TREES---ALL ?IS \<T TO BE C>EFULLY /UDI$ 9 ?IS C\NTRY1 9/EAD ( 9DUC+ ,5GLI%M5 TO BELIEVE ?AT ! ,AM]ICAN SUPREMACY IS DUE TO ! GOLD5 FAIRIES' H&S4 ,IF ONE T5? P>T ( :AT IS DONE 9 ! ,/ATES & 9 ,CANADA = FAVOR+ AGRICULTURE & HORTICULTURE W]E DONE 9 ?IS C\NTRY1 ,5GLI% FRUIT W\LD NOT HAVE BE5 #h %AMEFULLY DRIV5 \T ( ! M>KET AS IT WAS A FEW YE>S AGO4 

,! EXT5SION GIV5 TO HORTICULTURE 9 ,AM]ICA IS IMM5SE4 ,! 0TRUCK F>MS0 ALONE--?AT IS1 ! F>MS :I* WORK = EXPORT BY RAIL OR /EAM--COV]$ 9 ! ,/ATES 9 #ahib NO LESS ?AN #d1 ACRES4 ,AT ! V]Y DOORS ( ,*ICAGO ONE S+LE M>KET-G>D5+ F>M COV]S #e ACRES1 & \T ( !SE1 #ae ACRES >E GIV5 TO CUCUMB]S1 #e ACRES TO E>LY PEAS1 & SO ON4 ,DUR+ ! ,*ICAGO ,EXHIBITION A SPECIAL 0/RAWB]RY EXPRESS10 COMPOS$ ( ?IRTY WAGONS1 BR\<T 9 EV]Y DAY #c#b#d1 QU>TS ( ! FRE%LY GA!R$ FRUIT1 & !RE >E DAYS ?AT OV] #a1 BU%ELS ( /RAWB]RIES >E IMPORT$ 9 ,NEW ,YORK--?REE-F\R?S ( ?AT AM\NT COM+ FROM ! 0TRUCK F>MS0 ( ,VIRG9IA BY /EAM]4#a#b 

,?IS IS :AT CAN BE A*IEV$ BY AN 9TELLIG5T COMB9ATION ( AGRICULTURE ) 9DU/RY1 & UND\BT$LY WILL BE APPLI$ ON A /ILL L>G] SCALE 9 ! FUTURE4 

,H[EV]1 A FUR!R ADVANCE IS BE+ MADE 9 ORD] TO EMANCIPATE HORTICULTURE FROM CLIMATE4 ,I MEAN ! GLAS%\SE CULTURE ( FRUIT & VEGETABLES4 

,=M]LY ! GRE5H\SE WAS ! LUXURY ( ! RI* MANSION4 ,IT WAS KEPT AT A HI< TEMP]ATURE1 & WAS MADE USE ( = GR[+1 UND] COLD SKIES1 ! GOLD5 FRUIT & ! BEWIT*+ FL[]S ( ! ,S\?4 ,N[1 & ESPECIALLY S9CE ! PROGRESS ( TE*NICS ALL[S ( MAK+ *EAP GLASS & ( HAV+ ALL ! WOODWORK1 SA%ES & B>S ( A GRE5H\SE MADE BY MA*9]Y1 ! GLAS%\SE BECOMES APPROPRIAT$ = GR[+ FRUIT = ! MILLION1 AS WELL AS = ! CULTURE ( COMMON VEGETABLES ,! >I/OCRATIC HO?\SE1 /OCK$ ) ! R>E/ FRUIT TREES & FL[]S1 REMA9S2 NAY1 IT SPREADS MORE & MORE = GR[+ LUXURIES :I* BECOME MORE & MORE ACCESSIBLE TO ! GREAT NUMB]4 ,BUT BY ITS SIDE WE HAVE ! PLEBEIAN GRE5H\SE1 :I* IS HEAT$ = ONLY A C\PLE ( MON?S 9 W9T] & ! /ILL MORE ECONOMICALLY BUILT 0COOL GRE5H\SE10 :I* IS A SIMPLE GLASS %ELT]--A BIG 0COOL FRAME0--& IS /UFF$ ) ! HUMBLE VEGETABLES ( ! KIT*5 G>D53 ! POTATOES1 ! C>ROTS1 ! ,FR5* BEANS1 ! PEAS & ! LIKE4 ,! HEAT ( ! SUN1 PASS+ ?R\< ! GLASS1 BUT PREV5T$ BY ! SAME GLASS FROM ESCAP+ BY RADIATION1 IS SUFFICI5T TO KEEP IT AT A V]Y HI< TEMP]ATURE DUR+ SPR+ & E>LY SUMM]4 ,A NEW SY/EM ( HORTICULTURE-- ! M>KET-G>D5 UND] GLASS--IS ?US RAPIDLY GA9+ GR\ND4 

,! GRE5H\SE = COMM]CIAL PURPOSES ESS5TIALLY ( ,BRITI%1 OR P]HAPS ,SCOTTI%1 ORIG94 ,ALREADY 9 #a#h#e#a1 ,MR4 ,?4 ,RIV]S HAD PUBLI%$ A BOOK1 ,! ,OR*>D ,H\SES & ! ,CULTIVATION ( ,FRUIT ,TREES 9 ,POTS UND] ,GLASS2  & WE W]E TOLD BY ,MR4 ,D4 ,?OMSON1 9 ! ,J\RNAL ( ,HORTICULTURE 7#c#a/ ,JANU>Y1 #a#h#h#i71 ?AT NE>LY FIFTY YE>S AGO GRAPES 9 ,FEBRU>Y W]E SOLD AT #b#eS4 ! P\ND BY A GR[] 9 ! NOR? ( ,5GL&1 & ?AT P>T ( !M WAS S5T BY ! BUY] TO ,P>IS = ,NAPOLEON ,I,I,I4'S TABLE1 AT #eS4 ! P\ND4 0 ,N[10 ,MR4 ,?OMSON ADD$1 0 !Y >E SOLD AT ! T5? OR TW5TIE? P>T ( ! ABOVE PRICES4 ,*EAP COAL-*EAP GRAPES2 ?AT IS ! :OLE SECRET40 

,L>GE V9]IES & IMM5SE E/ABLI%M5TS = GR[+ FL[]S UND] GLASS >E ( AN OLD /&+ 9 ?IS C\NTRY1 & NEW ONES >E CONT9UALLY BUILT ON A GR& SCALE4 ,5TIRE FIELDS >E COV]$ ) GLASS AT ,*E%UNT1 AT ,BROXBURN 7FIFTY ACRES71 AT ,F9*LEY1 AT ,BEXLEY1 AT ,SWANLEY1 AT ,:ET/ONE1 & SO ON1 TO SAY NO?+ ( ,SCOTL&4 ,WOR?+ IS ALSO A WELL KN[N C5T] = GR[+ GRAPES & TOMATOES2 :ILE ! GRE5H\SES GIV5 TO FL[]S & F]NS AT ,UPP] ,$MONTON1 AT ,*ELSEA1 AT ,ORP+TON1 & SO ON1 HAVE A WORLD-WIDE REPUTATION4 ,& ! T5D5CY IS1 ON ! ONE SIDE1 TO BR+ GRAPE CULTURE TO ! HI<E/1 DEGREE ( P]FECTION1 &1 ON ! O!R SIDE1 TO COV] ACRES & ACRES ) GLASS = GR[+ TOMATOES1 ,FR5* BEANS & PEAS1 :I* UND\BT$LY WILL SOON BE FOLL[$ BY ! CULTURE ( /ILL PLA9] VEGETABLES4 ,?IS MOVEM5T1 AS WILL BE SE5 FUR!R ON1 HAS BE5 /EADILY CONT9U+ = ! LA/ TW5TY YE>S4 

,H[EV]1 ! ,*ANNEL ,ISL&S & ,BELGIUM /ILL HOLD ! LEAD 9 ! DEVELOPM5T ( GLAS%\SE CULTURE4 ,! GLORY ( ,J]SEY IS1 ( C\RSE1 ,MR4 ,BA%=D'S E/ABLI%M5T4 ,:5 ,I VISIT$ IT 9 #a#h#i1 IT CONTA9$ #d#i1 SQU>E FEET UND] GLASS-?AT IS1 NE>LY ?IRTE5 ACRES -BUT SEV5 MORE ACRES UND] GLASS HAVE BE5 ADD$ TO IT S9CE4 ,A LONG R[ ( GLAS%\SES1 9T]SP]S$ ) HI< *IMNEYS1 COV]S ! GR\ND-! L>GE/ ( ! H\SES BE+ #i FEET LONG & =TY-SIX FEET WIDE2 ?IS MEANS ?AT AB\T ONE ACRE ( L&1 9 ONE PIECE1 IS UND] GLASS4 ,! :OLE IS BUILT MO/ SUB/ANTIALLY3 GRANITE WALLS1 GREAT HEI<T1 ?ICK 0 TW5TY-SEV5 OZ4 GLASS 0 7( ! ?ICKNESS ( ?REE P5NIES71 #ac V5TILATORS :I* OP5 UPON A L5G? ( #b & #c FEET BY WORK+ ONE S+LE H&LE2 & SO ON4 ,& YET ! MO/ LUXURI\S ( !SE GRE5H\SES WAS SAID BY ! [N]S TO HAVE CO/ LESS ?AN #aS4 ! SQU>E FOOT ( GLASS 7#a#cD4 ! SQU>E FOOT ( GR\ND71 :ILE ! O!R H\SES HAVE CO/ MU* LESS ?AN ?AT1 ,FROM #$4 TO #iD4 ! SQU>E FOOT ( GLASS #ad IS ! HABITUAL CO/1 )\T ! HEAT+ APP>ATUS -#fD4 BE+ A CURR5T PRICE = ! ORD9>Y GLAS%\SES4 

,BUT IT W\LD BE H>DLY POSSIBLE TO GIVE AN IDEA ( ALL ?AT IS GR[N 9 SU* GLAS%\SES1 )\T PRODUC+ PHOTOGRAPHS ( !IR 9SIDES4 ,9 #a#h#i1 ON ! #cRD ( ,MAY1 EXQUISITE GRAPES BEGAN TO BE \T 9 ,MR4 ,BA%=D'S V9]IES1 & ! CROP WAS CONT9U$ TILL ,OCTOB]4 ,9 O!R H\SES1 C>TLOADS ( PEAS BAD ALREADY BE5 GA!R$1 & TOMATOES W]E GO+ TO TAKE !IR PLACE AFT] A ?OR\< CLEAN+ ( ! H\SE4 ,! #b1 TOMATO PLANTS1 :I* W]E GO+ TO BE PLANT$1 HAD TO YIELD NO LESS ?AN EI<TY TONS ( EXCELL5T FRUIT 7EI<T TO T5 P\NDS P] PLANT74 ,9 O!R H\SES MELONS W]E GR[N 9/EAD ( ! TOMATOES4 ,?IRTY TONS ( E>LY POTATOES1 SIX TONS ( E>LY PEAS1 & TWO TONS ( E>LY ,FR5* BEANS HAD ALREADY BE5 S5T AWAY 9 ,APRIL4 ,AS TO ! V9]IES1 !Y YIELD$ NO LESS ?AN TW5TY-FIVE TONS ( GRAPES EV]Y YE>4 ,BESIDES1 V]Y MANY O!R ?+S W]E GR[N 9 ! OP5 AIR1 OR AS CAT* CROP1 & ALL ?AT AM\NT ( FRUIT & VEGETABLES WAS ! RESULT ( ! LABOR ( ?IRTY-SIX M5 & BOYS ONLY1 UND] ! SUP]VISION ( ONE S+LE G>D5]-! [N] HIMSELF2 TRUE ?AT 9 ,J]SEY1 & ESPECIALLY 9 ,GU]NSEY1 EV]YONE IS A G>D5]4 ,AB\T #a1 TONS ( COKE W]E BURNT TO BEAT !SE H\SES4 ,MR4 ,W4 ,BE>1 :O HAD VISIT$ ! SAME E/ABLI%M5T 9 #a#h#h#f1 WAS QUITE RI<T TO SAY ?AT FROM !SE ?IRTE5 ACRES !Y OBTA9$ MONEY RETURNS EQUIVAL5T TO :AT A F>M] W\LD OBTA9 FROM #a1#c ACRES ( L&4 

,I H>DLY NE$ SAY ?AT ,MR4 ,RID] ,HAGG>D1 :O VISIT$ ,J]SEY & ,GU]NSEY 9 #a#i#a1 GAVE ( !SE TWO ISL&S ! SAME 5?USIA/IC DESCRIPTION AS HIS PR$ECESSORS4 0,I CAN ONLY /ATE 9 CONCLUSION10 HE WROTE1 0?AT = MY P>T1 H]E 79 ,J]SEY7 AS 9 1 ,I WAS AMAZ$ AT ! PROSP]ITY ( ! PLACE4 ,?AT SO SMALL AN >EA ( L& CAN PRODUCE SO MU* WEAL? IS NO?+ %ORT ( A/ONI%+4 ,IT IS TRUE1 AS ,I HAVE %[N1 ?AT ! 9QUIR] HE>S SOME GRUMBL+S & FE>S = ! FUTURE2 BUT :5 ON ! TOP ( !M HE SEES A LITTLE PAT* ( TW5TY-?REE & ONE-?IRD ACRES ( L&1 SU* AS ,I HAVE 9/ANC$1 & IS 9=M$ ?AT QUITE REC5TLY IT SOLD AT AN AUCTION = ,G,B,P#e1#g#f1 TO BE US$1 NOT = BUILD+ SITES BUT = ! CULTIVATION ( POTATOES1 HE IS P]HAPS JU/IFI$ 9 DRAW+ HIS [N CONCLUSIONS40 ,IT NE$ NOT BE ADD$ ?AT1 LIKE ALL HIS PR$ECESSORS1 ,MR4 ,HAGG>D DISPOSES ( ! LEG5D ( EXTRAORD9>Y NATURAL F]TILITY ( ! SOIL1 & %[S AT :AT A CONSID]ABLE EXP5DITURE ! HEAVY CROPS ( POTATOES >E OBTA9$4#a#e 

,H[EV]1 IT IS 9 ! SMALL 0V9]IES0 ?AT ONE SEES1 P]HAPS1 ! MO/ ADMIRABLE RESULTS4 ,AS ,I WALK$ ?R\< SU* GLASS-RO($ KIT*5 G>D5S1 ,I C\LD NOT BUT ADMIRE ?IS REC5T CONQUE/ ( MAN4 ,I SAW1 = 9/ANCE1 ?REE-F\R?S ( AN ACRE HEAT$ = ! FIR/ ?REE MON?S ( ! YE>1 FROM :I* AB\T EI<T TONS ( TOMATOES & AB\T #b LB4 ( ,FR5* BEANS HAD BE5 TAK5 AS A FIR/ CROP 9 ,APRIL1 TO BE FOLL[$ BY TWO CROPS MORE4 ,9 !SE H\SES ONE G>D5] WAS EMPLOY$ ) TWO ASSI/ANTS1 A SMALL AM\NT ( COKE WAS CONSUM$1 & !RE WAS A GAS 5G9E = WAT]+ PURPOSES1 CONSUM+ ONLY #a#cS4 WOR? ( GAS DUR+ ! QU>T]4 ,I SAW AGA91 9 COOL GRE5H\SES -SIMPLE PLANK & GLASS %ELT]S-PEA PLANTS COV]+ ! WALLS1 = ! L5G? ( ONE QU>T] ( A MILE1 :I* ALREADY HAD YIELD$ BY ! 5D ( ,APRIL #c1#b LB4 ( EXQUISITE PEAS & W]E YET AS FULL ( PODS AS IF NOT ONE HAD BE5 TAK5 (F4 

,I SAW POTATOES DUG FROM ! SOIL 9 A COOL GRE5H\SE1 9 ,APRIL1 TO ! AM\NT ( FIVE BU%ELS TO ! TW5TY-ONE FEET SQU>E4 ,& :5 *ANCE BR\<T ME1 9 #a#h#i#f1 9 COMPANY ) A LOCAL G>D5]1 TO A T9Y1 RETIR$ 0V9]Y0 ( A VET]AN GR[]1 ,I C\LD SEE !RE1 & ADMIRE1 :AT A LOV] ( G>D5+ CAN OBTA9 FROM SO SMALL A SPACE AS ! TWO-?IRDS ( AN ACRE1 ,TWO SMALL 0 H\SES 0 AB\T =TY FEET LONG & TWELVE FEET WIDE1 & A ?IRD-=M]LY A PIG/Y1 TW5TY FEET BY TWELVE-CONTA9$ V9E TREES :I* MANY A PR(ESSIONAL G>D5] W\LD BE HAPPY TO HAVE A LOOK AT2 ESPECIALLY ! :ILOM PIG/Y1 FITT$ ) 0 ,MUSCATS06 ,SOME GRAPES 79 ,JUNE7 W]E ALREADY 9 FULL BEAUTY1 & ONE FULLY UND]/&S ?AT ! [N] C\LD GET 9 #a#h#i#e1 FROM A LOCAL DEAL]1 ,G,B,P#d = ?REE BUN*ES ( GRAPES 7ONE ( !M WAS A 0,COLM>10 0 #ac #c_/#d LB4 WEI<T74 ,! TOMATOES & /RAWB]RIES 9 ! OP5 AIR1 AS WELL AS ! FRUIT TREES1 ALL ON T9Y SPACES1 W]E EQUAL TO GRAPES2 & :5 ONE IS %[N ON :AT A SPACE HALF A TON ( /RAWB]RIES CAN BE GA!R$ UND] PROP] CULTURE1 IT IS H>DLY BELIEVABLE4 

,IT IS ESPECIALLY 9 ,GU]NSEY ?AT ! SIMPLIFICATION ( ! GRE5H\SE MU/ BE /UDI$4 ,EV]Y H\SE 9 ! SUBURBS ( ,/4 ,PET] HAS SOME SORT ( GRE5H\SE1 BIG OR SMALL4 ,ALL OV] ! ISL&1 ESPECIALLY 9 ! NOR?1 :]EV] Y\ LOOK1 Y\ SEE GRE5H\SES4 ,!Y RISE AMID ! FIELDS & FROM BEH9D ! TREES2 !Y >E PIL$ UPON ONE ANO!R ON ! /EEP CRAGS FAC+ ! H>BOR ( ,/4 ,PET]S & ) !M A :OLE G5]ATION ( PRACTICAL G>D5]S HAS GR[N UP4 ,EV]Y F>M] IS MORE OR LESS ( A G>D5]1 & HE GIVES FREE SCOPE TO HIS 9V5TIVE P[]S = DEVIS+ SOME *EAP TYPE ( GRE5H\SES4 ,SOME ( !M HAVE ALMO/ NO FRONT & BACK WALLS-! GLASS RO(S COM+ L[ D[N & ! TWO OR ?REE FEET ( GLASS 9 FRONT SIMPLY REA*+ ! GR\ND2 9 SOME H\SES !1 L[] %EET ( GLASS WAS SIMPLY PLUNG$ 9TO A WOOD5 TR\< /&+ ON ! GR\ND & FILL$ ) S&4 ,MANY H\SES HAVE ONLY TWO OR ?REE PLANKS1 LAID HORIZONTALLY1 9/EAD ( ! USUAL /ONE WALL1 9 ! FRONT ( ! GRE5H\SE4 

,! L>GE H\SES ( ONE BIG COMPANY >E BUILT CLOSE TO EA* O!R1 & HAVE NO P>TITIONS BETWE54 _/,BUT ?IS SY/EM CANNOT BE RECOMM5D$ AM5D$4 ,ALTOGE!R1 :5 ,I REVISIT$ ,GU]NSEY 9 #a#i#c1 ,I SAW ?AT ! SY/EM ( GRE5H\SES :I* PREVAIL$ WAS ?AT ( LONG TWO-RO($ GLASS 0 T5TS10 PLAC$ BY ! SIDE ( EA* O!R1 BUT SEP>AT$ FROM EA* O!R BY P>TITIONS PREV5T+ ! CIRCULATION ( ! AIR OV] ! :OLE BLOCK4 ,AS TO ! EXT5SIVE COOL GRE5H\SES ON ! ,GR&E ,MAISON E/ATE1 :I* >E BUILT BY A COMPANY & >E R5T$ TO G>D5]S = SO MU* ! #a FEET1 !Y >E SIMPLY MADE ( ?9 DEAL BO>D & GLASS4 ,!Y >E ON ! 0LEAN0 OR 0ONE RO(0 SY/EM1 & ! BACK WALL1 T5 FEET HI<1 & ! TWO SIDE WALLS >E 9 SIMPLE GROOV$ BO>DS1 /&+ UPRI<T4 ,! :OLE IS SUPPORT$ BY UPRI<TS 9S]T$ 9TO COCRETE PILL>S4 ,!Y >E SAID TO CO/ NOT MORE ?AN #$4 ! SQU>E FOOT1 ( GLASS-COV]$ GR\ND4 ,& YET1 EV5 SU* PLA9 & *EAP H\SES YIELD EXCELL5T RESULTS4 ,! POTATOE CROP :I* HAD BE5 GR[N 9 SOME ( !M WAS EXCELL5T1 AS ALSO ! GRE5 PEAS4 #af 

,9 ,J]SEY ,I EV5 SAW A R[ ( FIVE H\SES1 ! WALLS ( :I* W]E MADE ( CORRUGAT$ IRON1 = ! SAKE ( *EAPNESS4 ,( C\RSE1 ! [N] HIMSELF WAS NOT OV]-SANGU9E AB\T HIS H\SES4 0,!Y >E TOO COLD 9 W9T] & TOO HOT 9 SUMM]04 ,BUT AL?\< ! FIVE H\SES COV] ONLY LESS ?AN ONE-FIF? ( AN ACRE1 #b1 LB4 ( GRE5 PEAS HAD ALREADY BE5 SOLD AS A FIR/ CROP2 &1 9 ! FIR/ DAYS ( ,JUNE1 ! SECOND CROP 7AB\T #a1#e ( TOMATOES7 WAS ALREADY 9 GOOD PROGRESS4 

,IT IS ALWAYS DIFFICULT1 ( C\RSE1 TO KN[ ?AT >E ! MONEY RETURNS ( ! GR[]S1 FIR/ ( ALL BECAUSE ,?OROLD ,ROG]S' COMPLA9T AB\T MOD]N F>M]S KEEP+ NO ACC\NTS HOLDS GOOD1 EV5 = ! BE/ G>D5+ E/ABLI%M5TS1 & NEXT BECAUSE :5 ! RETURNS >E KN[N TO ME 9 ALL DETAILS1 IT W\LD NOT BE RI<T = ME TO PUBLI% !M4 0,DON'T PROVE TOO MU*2 BEW>E ( ! L&LORD60 A PRACTICAL G>D5] ONCE WROTE TO ME4 ,R\<LY SPEAK+1 ,I CAN ONLY CONFIRM ,MR4 ,BE>'S E/IMATE TO ! EFFECT ?AT UND] PROP] MANAGEM5T EV5 A COOL GRE5H\SE1 :I* COV]S #d1#e SQU>E FEET1 CAN GIVE A GROSS RETURN ( ,G,B,P#a#h4 

,AS A RULE1 ! ,GU]NSEY & ,J]SEY GR[]S HAVE ONLY ?REE CROPS EV]Y YE> FROM !IR GRE5H\SES4 ,!Y WILL />T1 = 9/ANCE1 POTATOES 9 ,DECEMB]4 ,! H\SES WILL1 ( C\RSE1 NOT BE HEAT$1 FIRES BE+ MADE ONLY :5 A %>P FRO/ IS EXPECT$ AT NI<T2 & ! POTATO CROP 7FROM EI<T TO T5 TONS P] ACRE7 WILL BE READY 9 ,APRIL OR ,MAY BE=E ! OP5-AIR POTATOES BEG9 TO BE DUG \T4 ,TOMATOES WILL BE PLANT$ NEXT & BE READY BY ! 5D ( ! SUMM]4 ,V>I\S CAT* CROPS ( PEAS1 RADI%ES1 LETTUCE & O!R SMALL ?+S WILL BE TAK5 9 ! MEANTIME4 ,OR ELSE ! H\SE WILL BE 0/>T$0 9 ,NOVEMB] ) MELONS1 :I* WILL BE READY 9 ,APRIL4 ,!Y WILL BE FOLL[$ BY TOMATOES1 EI!R 9 POTS1 OR TRA9$ AS V9ES1 & ! LA/ CROP ( TOMATOES WILL BE 9 ,OCTOB]4 ,BEANS MAY FOLL[ & BE READY = ,*RI/MAS4 ,I NE$ TO SAY ?AT EV]Y GR[] HAS HIS PREF]5CE ME?OD = UTILIZ+ HIS H\SES1 & IT 5TIRELY DEP5DS UPON HIS WILL & WAT*FULNESS TO HAVE ALL SORTS ( SMALL CAT* CROPS4 ,!SE LA/ BEG9 TO HAVE A GREAT] & GREAT] IMPORTANCE1 & ONE CAN ALREADY =ESEE ?AT ! GR[]S UND] GLASS WILL BE =C$ TO ACCEPT ! ME?ODS ( ! ,FR5* M>AI*]S1 SO AS TO HAVE FIVE & SIX CROPS EV]Y YE>1 SO F> AS IT CAN BE DONE )\T SPOIL+ ! PRES5T HI< QUALITY ( ! PRODUCE4 

,ALL ?IS 9DU/RY IS ( A RELATIVELY REC5T ORIG94 ,ONE MAY SEE IT /ILL WORK+ \T ITS ME?ODS4 ,& YET ! EXPORTS FROM ,GU]NSEY ALONE >E ALREADY REPRES5T$ BY QUITE EXTRAORD9>Y FIGURES4 ,IT WAS E/IMAT$ SOME YE>S AGO ?AT !Y W]E AS FOLL[S3 ,GRAPES1 #eb TONS1 ,G,B,P#c#g1#e WOR? AT ! AV]AGE PRICE ( #iD4 ! P\ND2 TOMATOES1 #a1 TONS1 AB\T ,G,B,P#c12 E>LY POTATOES 7*IEFLY 9 ! FIELDS71 ,G,B,P#b12 RADI%ES & BROCCOLI1 ,G,B,P#i1#b#e2 CUT FL[]S1 ,G,B,P#c12 MU%ROOMS1 ,G,B,P#b2 TOTAL1 ,G,B,P#i#i1#i#e-TO :I* TOTAL ! LOCAL CONSUMPTION 9 ! H\SES & HOTELS1 :I* HAVE TO FE$ NE>LY #c1 T\RI/S1 MU/ BE ADD$4 ,S9CE !N !SE FIGURES HAVE GR[N CONSID]ABLY4 ,9 ,JUNE1 #a#h#i#f1 #a SAW ! ,S\?AMPTON /EAM]S TAK+ EV]Y DAY FROM #i1 TO #a#b11 & OCCASIONALLY MORE1 BASLETS ( FRUIT 7GRAPES1 TOMATOES1 ,FR5* BEANS & PEAS71 EA* BASKET REPRES5T+ FROM TWELVE TO F\RTE5 P\NDS ( FRUIT4 ,TAK+ 9TO ACC\NT :AT WAS S5T BY O!R *ANNELS1 ONE C\LD SAY ?AT FROM #d TO #e TONS ( TOMATOES1 GRAPES1 BEANS & PEAS1 WOR? FROM ,G,B,P#b1 TO ,G,B,P#b#e11 W]E EXPORT$ !RE EV]Y WEEK 9 ,JUNE4 

,:5 ,I RETURN$ TO ,GU]NSEY 9 #a#i#c1 ,I F\ND ?AT ! 9DU/RY ( FRUIT-GR[+ UND] GLASS HAD GR[N IMM5SELY S9CE #a#h#i#f1 SO ?AT ! :OLE SY/EM ( EXPORT HAD TO BE REORGANIZ$4 ,9 #ahif IT WAS ! T\RI/S' BOATS :I* TRANPORT$ ! FRUIT & VEGETABLES TO ,S\?AMPTON1 & !4 G>D5]S PAID ONE %ILL+ = EA* BASKET TAK5 AT ,GU]NSEY & DELIV]$ AT ! ,COV5T ,G>D5 M>KET4 ,9 #aic !RE WAS ALREADY A ,GU]NSEY ,CR[]S' ,ASSOCIATION1 :I* HAD ITS [N BOATS KEEP+1 DUR+ ! SUMM]1 A REGUL> DAILY S]VICE DIRECT FROM ,GU]NSEY TO ,LONDON4 ,!,ASSOCIATION HAD ITS [N /ORE- H\SES ON QUAY & ITS [N CRANES1 :I* LIFT$ IMM5SE CUBIC BOXES CONTA9+ ON !IR %ELVES TW5TY OR EV5 A HUNDR$ BASKETS1 & C>RY+ !M TO ! BOATS4 ,! CO/ ( TRANSPORT WAS ?US R$UC$ TO #dD4 P] BASKET4 ,ALL ?I CROP IS SOLD EV]Y MORN+ ,COV5T ,G>D5 TO ! ,LONDON DEAL]S & GRE5GROC]S4 ,! IMPORTANCE ( ?IS EXPORT IS SE5 FROM ! FACT ?AT A SPECIAL /EAM] HAS TO LEAVE ,GU]NSEY EV]Y MORN+ ) ITS C>GO ( FRUIT & VEGETABLES4 ,AS TO ! TOTAL EXPORT ( FRE% FL[]S1 PLANTS & %URBS1 V>I\S FRUIT & VEGETABLES 79CLUD+ ,G,B,P #e#e#e1#b#g#e WOR? ( POTATOES71 !Y REA*$ ,G,B,P #a1#a#a#e1#f#e 9 #a#i#a4 

,ALL ?IS IS OBTA9$ =M AN ISL& :OSE TOTAL >EA1 ROCKS & B>R5 HILL-TOPS 9CLUD$1 IS ONLY #a#f1 ACRES1 ( :I* ONLY #i1#h#h#d ACRES >E UND] CULTURE1 & #e1#a#h#i ACRES >E GIV5 TO GREE CROPS & MEAD[S4 ,AN ISL&1 MOREOV]1 ON :I* #a1#d#h HORSES1 #g1#b#f HE D ( CATTLE & #i %EEP F9D !IR EXI/5CE4 ,H[ MANY 95'S FOOD IS1 !N1 GR[N ON !SE #a1 ACRES8 

,BELGIUM HAS ALSO MADE1 )9 ! LA/ FEW YE>S1 AN IMM5SE PROGRESS 9 ! SAME DIRECTION4 ,WILE NO MORE ?AN #be ACRES1 ALL TAK51 W]E COV]$ ) GLASS SOME ?IRTY YE>S AGO1 MORE ?AN #h ACRES >E UND] GLASS BY ?IS TIME4#a#g ,9 ! VILLAGE ( ,HOEILA]T1 :I* IS P]*$ UPON A /ONY HILL1 NE>LY #b ACRES >E UND] GLASS1 GIV5 UP TO GRAPE-GR[+4 ,ONE S+LE E/ABLI%M5T1 ,BALTET REM>KS1 HAS #b GRE5H\SES & CONSUMES #a1#e TONS ( COAL = ! V9]IES4 #ah 0,*EAP COAL-*EAP GRAPES10 AS ! $ITOR ( ! ,J\RNAL ( ,HORTICULTURE  WROTE4 ,GRAPES 9 ,BRUSSELS >E C]TA9LY NOT DE>] 9 !1 BEG9N+ ( ! SUMM]] ?AN !Y >E 9 ,SWITZ]L& 9 ,OCTOB]1 ,EV5 9 ,M>* 1 ,BELGIAN GRAPES W]E SOLD 9 ,COV5T ,G>D5 AT FROM #dD4 & #fD4 ! P\ND4 #ai ,?IS PRICE ALONE %[S SUFFICI5TLY H[ SMALL >E ! AM\NTS ( LABOR :I* >E REQUIR$ TO GR[ GRAPES 9 \R LATITUDES ) ! AID ( GLASS4 ,IT C]TA9LY CO/ LESS LABOR TO GR[ GRAPES 9 ,BELGIUM ?AN TO GR[ !M ON ! COA/S ( ,LAKE ,LEMAN4 #b 

,I WILL NOT CONCLUDE ?IS *APT] )\T CA/+ A GLANCE ON ! PROGRESS ?AT HAS BE5 MADE 9 ?IS C\NTRY S9CE ! FIR/ $ITION ( ?IS BOOK WAS PUBLI%$1 9 #a#h#i#h1 BY FRUIT & FL[] F>M+1 AS ALSO BY CULTURE UND] GLASS1 & ON ! ATTEMPTS REC5TLY MADE TO 9TRODUCE 9 DIFF]5T P>TS ( ,5GL& 0,FR5* ,G>D5+10 --?AT IS1 !  CULTURE M>AI*]E  ( ! ,FR5* G>D5]S4 

,!RE IS NOT ! SLI<TE/ D\BT ?AT FRUIT-GR[+ HAS NOTABLY 9CREAS$--! >EA UND] FRUIT OR*>DS HAV+ GR[N 9 ,GREAT ,BRITA9 FROM #b1 ACRES 9 #ahhh TO #b#e1 ACRES 9 #a#i#h2 :ILE ! >EA UND] SMALL FRUIT 7GOOSEB]RIES1 CURRANTS1 /RAWB]RIES7 HAS GR[N FROM ACRES 9 #aia TO #h#e1 9 #a#i#h4 #ba ,9 SOME C\NTIES ! ACREAGE HAS TREBL$4 #bb ,L>GE PLANTATIONS ( FRUIT HAVE GR[N LATELY R\ND ,LONDON & ALL ! L>GE CITIES1 & ! C\NTIES ( ,K5T1 ,DEVON1 ,H]E=D1 ,SOM]SET1 ,WORCE/] & ,GL\CE/] HAVE N[ MORE ?AN #b1 ACRES EA* UND] FRUIT OR*>DS1 A GREAT PROPORTION ( !M BE+ ( A REC5T ORIG94 ,NOT ONLY WAS ! >EA ( FRUIT-GR[+ CONSID]ABLY 9CREAS$1 BUT1 [+ TO ! EXP]IM5TS C>RI$ ON S9CE #ahid AT ! ,WOBURN ,EXP]IM5TAL ,F>M1 :]E DIFF]5T SORTS ( FRUIT-TREES & SMALL FRUIT >E TE/$1 NEW V>IETIES HAVE BE5 9TRODUC$2 & ! SY/EM IS SPREAD+ ( GR[+ FRUIT TREES ( ! PYRAMIDAL OR 0BU%0 =M 79/EAD ( ! OLD-FA%ION$ /&>DS7-A /EP ! ADVANTAGES ( :I* ,I WAS 5ABL$ FULLY TO APPRECIATE 9 #ahig AT ! ,AGASSIZ ,EXP]IM5TAL ,F>M 9 ,BRITI% ,COLUMBIA4 

,AT ! SAME TIME ! CULTURE ( SMALL FRUIT-GOOSEB]RIES1 RASPB]RIES1 CURRANTS1 & ESPECIALLY /RAWB]RIES-TOOK AN IMM5SE DEVELOPM5T4 ,5ORM\S QUANTITIES ( /RAWB]RIES >E N[ GR[N 9 ,MID & ,S\? ,K5T1 :]E WE F9D ! CULTURE ( FRUIT COMB9$ ) L>GE JAM FACTORIES4 ,ONE ( SU* FACTORIES IS CONNECT$ ) GREAT FRUIT F>MS COV]+ #b1 ACRES AT ,SWANLEY1 ,B5 ITS YE>LY \TPUT ATTA9S #c1#e TONS ( JAM #he TONS ( C&I$ PEEL1 & MORE ?AN #a1 BOTTLES ( BOTTL$ FRUIT4 ,AN EXT5SIVE HORTICULTURE HAS ALSO DEVELOP$ ( LATE 9 ,CAMBRIDGE%IRE1 :]EFROM FRUIT IS S5T P>TLY FRE% TO ,LONDON & ,MAN*E/]1 & P>TLY IS TRANS=M$ ON ! SPOT 9 ! JAM FACTORY AT ,HI/ON4 ,NO LESS ?AN #be WORK PEOPLE W]E EMPLOY$ AT ?IS FACTORY AT ! TIME ( ,RID] ,HAGG>D'S VISIT 9 #a#i1 & NO LESS ?AN #g1#f TONS W]E EXPORT$2 ! MO/ 9T]E/+ RESULT ( ?IS 9DU/RY COMB9$ ) AGRICULTURE BE+ ?AT QUITE A NUMB] ( SMALL F>M]S1 R5T+ FROM ?REE TO TW5TY ACRES EA*1 HAVE GR[N R\ND ! AM FACTORY4 0,ALTOGE!R10 ,MR4 ,HAGG>D WROTE1 0FRUIT & FL[] CULTURE HAS 9CREAS$ 5ORM\SLY2 SO ?AT1 9 #a#i#a1 FROM #d1 TO #e1 ACRES 9 ! NEI<BORHOOD ( ,WISBEELI W]E DEVOT$ TO ?IS TRADE4 ,PLUMS1 APPLES1 PE>S1 SMALL FRUIT1 AS ALSO CAULIFL[]S1 ASP>AGUS1 RHUB>B1 N>CISSI1 PANSIES & O!R FL[]S W]E GR[N H]E ON A GR& SCALE1 & AS MU* AS FROM #ac TO #ad TONS ( GOOSEB]RIES & FROM #f TO #g TONS ( /RAWB]RIES W]E DISPAT*$ FROM ,WISBE* 9 ONE S+LE DAY40 0,! RESULT ( ?IS 9DU/RY10 ,MR1 ,HAGG>D ADDS1 0WAS ?AT ! POPULATION ( ,WISBE* & ! NUMB] ( H\SES 9 ?IS LITTLE T[N HAVE RAPIDLY 9CREAS$2 ! L& HAS 9CREAS$ 9 VALUE CONSID]ABLY 9 ! PA/ TW5TY YE>S1 & AS MU* AS ,G,B,P #b AN ACRE HAD BE5 GIV5 = *OICE L&-HOLD+S SUITABLE = FRUIT CULTURE40 7,RURAL ,FNGL&1 ,VOL4 II41 PP4 #e#b1 #e#d1 #e#e47 ,9 O!R WORDS1 ! NET RESULT ( ! LABOR SP5T BY ! F>M]S & ( ! 9TELLIG5T 5T]PRISE ( ! 9DU/RIALS WAS1 AS EV]Y:]E1 IMM5SELY TO 9CREASE ! VALUE ( ! L& = ! B5EFIT ( ! L&LORDS4 ,MR4 ,HAGG>D'S CONCLUSION IS WOR? M5TION+1 AS HE WRITES AS FOLL[S3 0 ,BROADLY1 H[EV]1 ,I MAY SAY ?AT :]E ! F>MS >E L>GE & CORN IS *IEFLY GR[N1 !RE IS LITTLE OR NO PROSP]ITY1 :ILE :]E !Y >E SMALL & ASSI/$ BY PA/URES OR FRUIT CULTURE1 BO? [N]S & T5ANTS >E DO+ FAIRLY WELL40 #bc ,A RECOGNITION WELL WOR? M5TION+1 AS IT COMES FROM AN EXPLOR] :O TOOK AT ! \TSET ( HIS 9QUE/ A MO/ PESSIMI/IC VIEW ON UNPROTECT$ AGRICULTURE4 

,I ALSO \<T TO M5TION ,ESSEX1 :]E FRUIT GR[+ HAS TAK5 ( LATE A NOTABLE DEVELOPM5T1 & ,HAMP%IRE1 :]E ! ACREAGE UND] FRUIT HAS TREBL$ S9CE #a#h#h1 ACCORD+ TO ! TE/IMONY ( ! AU?OR ( ! ALREADY M5TION$  ,BRITANNICA  >TICLE4 ,! SAME MU/ BE SAID ( ,WORCE/]%IRE1 & ESPECIALLY ( ! ,EVE%AM DI/RICT4 ,?IS LA/ IS A MO/ 9/RUCTIVE REGION4 ,[+ TO C]TA9 PECULI>ITIES ( ITS SOIL1 :I* R5D] IT V]Y PR(ITABLE = GR[+ ASP>AGUS & PLUM TREES1 & P>TLY [+ TO ! MA9T5ANCE 9 ?IS REGION ( ! OLD 0,EVE%AM CU/OM0 7ACCORD+ TO :I* FROM TIMES IMMEMORIAL ! +O+ T5ANT HAD TO PAY ! \TGO+ T5ANT1 NOT ! L&LORD1 = ! AGRICULTURAL IMPROVEM5TS7-A CU/OM RAA9TA9$ TILL N[ADAYS #bd -! SMALL HOLD+S SY/EM & ! CULTURE ( VEGETABLES & FRUIT HAVE DEVELOP$ TO A REM>KABLE EXT5T4 ,! RESULT IS ?AT \T ( A RURAL >EA ( #a1 ACRES1 #g1 HAVE ALREADY BE5 TAK5 9 SMALL HOLD+S ( UND] FIFTY ACRES EA*1 & ! DEM& = !M1 F> FROM BE+ SATISFI$1 IS /ILL ON ! 9CREASE1 SO ?AT 9 #aiaa !RE W]E /ILL NE>LY F\R HUNDR$ F>M]S WAIT+ = #b1 ACRES4 ,A NEW T[N HAS GR[N AT ,EVE%AM1 ITS POPULATION ( #h1#c#d P]SONS BE+ ALMO/ 5TIRELY COMPOS$ ( G>D5]S & G>D5]S' LABOR]S2 ITS M>KETS1 HELD TWICE A WEEK1 REM9D ONE ( M>KETS 9 ! S\? ( ,FRANCE2 & ! EXPORT TRAFFIC ON ! RAILWAYS RADIAT+ FROM ?AT LITTLE T[N IS AS LIVELY AS IF IT W]E A BUSY 9DU/RIAL SPOT4 

,ONE CANNOT READ ! PAGES GIV5 BY ,MR4 ,RID] ,HAGG>D TO ! ,BEWDLEY & ,EVE%AM DI/RICTS )\T BE+ IMPRESS$ BY :AT CAN BE OBTA9$ FROM ! SOIL 9 ,5GL&1 & BY :AT HAS TO BE DONE BY ! NATION & ALL ?OSE :O C>E = ITS WELL-BE+ 9 OBTA9+ FROM ! SOIL :AT IT IS READY TO GIVE1 IF ONLY LABOR  BE APPLI$ TO IT4 

,9 ! ,BEWDLEY DI/RICT WE SEE V]Y WELL H[ ! EF=TS ( A ,SMALL ,HOLD+S ,SOCIETY >E GIV+ ! OPPORTUNITY TO A NUMB] ( SMALL F>M]S TO TRANS=M AN 9DIFF]5T & SOMETIMES V]Y POOR OR /ONY L& 9TO A F]TILE SOIL :I* YIELDS RI* CROPS ( FRUIT1 & UPON :I* ! KEEP+ ( MILE*-C[S IS COMB9$ ) FRUIT-GR[+4 ,WE SEE ALSO H[ 9 ! BIG F>MS1 AS WELL AS 9 ! SMALL ONES1 FRUIT-GROIW+ IS C>RI$ ON ) KN[L$GE & C>E-&1 CONSEQU5TLY1 ) A SUB/ANTIAL PR(IT = BO? ! COMMUNITY & ! F>M]S-:I* MAKES ! AU?OR EXCLAIM3 0,H[ DIFF]5T 9 MO/ C\NTIES6 ,9 ,NORFOLK1 = 9/ANCE 7& ,I MAY ADD 9 ,DEVON%IRE71 ! ORD9>Y F>M OR*>D IS /OCK$ AS A RULE ) FAGOT-HEAD$ TREES PRUN$ ONLY BY ! W9D4 ,EV5 ! DEAD1 WOOD IS LEFT UNCUT2 YET IT IS COMMON TO HE> F>M]S COMPLA9 ( ! QUALITY ( ! FRUIT1 & ?AT IT WILL NOT PAY TO GR[0 7VOL4 I41 P4 #c#c#h74 

,SPEAK+ ( ,CAT%ILL1 ,MR4 ,HAGG>D GIVES ALSO A V]Y 9T]E/+ 9/ANCE ( H[ A COLONY ( PEOPLE CALL$ 0 ,NAIL]S10 :O LIV$ =M]LY BY MAK+ NAILS BY H&1 & COMPELL$ TO AB&ON ?IS TRADE :5 MA*9E-MADE NAILS W]E 9TRODUC$1 TOOK TO AGRICULTURE1 & H[ !Y SUCCE$ ) IT4 ,SOME 9TELLIG5T PEOPLE HAV+ B\<T A F>M ( #ad ACRES & DIVID$ IT 9TO SMALL F>MS1 FROM #b & A HALF TO #h ACRES1 !SE SMALL HOLD+S W]E (F]$ TO ! NAIL]S2 & AT ! TIME ( ,MR4 ,HAGG>D'S VISIT 0EV]Y 9/ALLM5T :I* WAS DUE HAD BE5 PAID UP40 ,NO ABLE-BODI$ MAN \T ( !M HAS GONE ON TO ! RATES4 

,BUT ! VALE ( ,EVE%AM IS /ILL MORE 9T]E/+4 ,SUFFICE IT TO SAY1 ?AT :ILE 9 MO/ RURAL P>I%ES ! POPULATION IS DECREAS+1 IT ROSE 9 ! SIX P>I%ES ( ! ,EVE%AM ,UNION  FROM #g1#c#b#g TO #i1#a#b 9 ! T5 YE>S1 #ahia TO #a#i#a4 

,AL?\< ! SOIL ( ?IS DI/RICT (F]S NO?+ EXTRAORD9>Y1 & ! CONDITIONS ( SALE >E AS BAD AS ANY:]E1 [+ TO ! IMPORTANCE ACQUIR$ BY ! MIDDLEM51 WE SEE ?AT AN EXTREMELY IMPORTANT 9DU/RY ( FRUIT-GR[+ HAS DEVELOP$2 SO IMPORTANT ?AT 9 ! YE> #ai AB\T #b1 TONS ( FRUIT & VEGETABLES W]E S5T FROM ! ,EVE%AM /ATIONS1 9 ADDITION TO L>GE QUANTITIES EXPORT$ FROM ! SMALL /ATIONS )9 A RADIUS ( T5 MILES R\ND ,EVE%AM 7,VOL4 I41 P4 #c#e74 ,! SOIL1 ( C\RSE1 IS IMPROV$ BY DIGG+ 9TO IT L>GE QUANTITIES ( ALL SORTS ( MANURE-SOOT1 FI% GUANO1 LEA!R DU/ = CABBAGE 7*AMOIS DU/ BE+ ! BE/71 & SO ON-& ! MO/ PR(ITABLE SORTS ( FRUIT-TREES & -VEGETABLES >E CONT9UALLY TE/$2 ALL ?IS BE+1 ( C\RSE1 NOT ! WORK ( SOME SCI5TI/ OR ( ONE S+LE MAN1 BUT ! PRODUCT ( ! COLLECTIVE EXP]I5CE ( ! DI/RICT4 

,IT MU/ NOT BE ?\<T1 H[EV]1 ?AT FRUIT-GR[+ HAS BE5 OV]DONE4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 ! IMPORTS ( FRUIT 9TO ! ,UNIT$ ,K+DOM1 BO? = FOOD & = JAM-MAK+1 CONT9UE TO BE 5ORM\S1 & TO 9CREASE EV]Y YE>4 ,SUFFICE IT TO SAY1 ?AT ?IS C\NTRY IMPORTS EV]Y YE> AB\T ,G,B,P #a11 ( TOMATOES & ,G,B,P #b11 ( APPLES1 HALF A MILLION WOR? ( PE>S1 NE>LY ,G,B,P #g#c1 WOR? ( GRAPES-GIV+ ?US A TOTAL ( ,G,B,P #d1#b1 WOR? ( ALL FRUIT4 ,& AT ! SAME TIME WE LE>N ?AT IMM5SE QUANTITIES ( L& GO EV]Y YE> \T ( CULTURE1 TO BE TRANS=M$ 9TO GAME RES]VES = RI* ,5GLI%M5 & =EIGN]S4 

,F9ALLY1 ,I ALSO \<T TO M5TION ! REC5T DEVELOPM5T ( FRUIT CULTURE NE> ! ,BROADS ( ,NORFOLK1 & ESPECIALLY 9 ,IREL&2 BUT ! EXAMPLES JU/ GIV5 WILL DO TO %[ :AT IS OBTA9$ FROM ! L& 9 ,5GL& :]E NO OB/ACLE IS LAID TO ! DEVELOPM5T ( HORTICULTURE->E1 & :AT AM\NT ( FOOD CAN BE OBTA9$ 9 ! CLIMATE & FROM ! SOIL ( ?IS C\NTRY :5EV] IT IS PROP]LY CULTIVAT$4 ,LET ME ONLY ADD ?AT A SIMIL> DEVELOPM5T ( FRUIT CULT->E HAS TAK5 PLACE )9 ! LA/ ?IRTY YE>S EV]Y:]E 9 ! CIVILIZ$ C\NTRIES2 & ?AT 9 ,FRANCE1 9 ,BELGIUM1 & 9 ,G]MANY ! EXT5SION TAK5 BY HORTICULTURE DUR+ ! LA/ TW5TY OR ?IRTY YE>S HAS BE5 MU* GREAT] ?AN 9 ?IS C\NTRY4 #be 

,AS REG>DS M>KET--G>D5+1 IT HAS UND\BT$LY MADE REM>KABLE PROGRESS 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,K+DOM )9 REC5T YE>S4 ,H[EV]1 ACCURATE DATA >E FAIL+1 & ?OSE :O HAVE TRAVEL$ OV] ?IS C\NTRY ) ! SPECIAL PURPOSE ( /UDY+ ITS AGRICULTURE HAVE NOT YET GIV5 SUFFICI5T ATT5TION TO ! REC5T DEVELOPM5TS ( M>KET-G>D5+2 BUT IT IS QUITE C]TA9 ?AT )9 ! LA/ FIVE-&-TW5TY YE>S IT HAS TAK5 A GREAT DEVELOPM5T1 ESPECIALLY 9 ,IREL&1 BUT ALSO 9 SEV]AL P>TS ( ,5GL&1 ,SCOTL&1 & ,WALES4 

,SU* >E1 = 9/ANCE1 ! NEI<BORHOODS ( ,P5ZANCE1 9 ,CORNWALL2 ?OSE ( ,/4 ,NEOTS1 9 ,HUNT+DON%IRE2 ,SCOTT]1 9 ,L9COLN%IRE1 :]E ! AGRICULTURAL DEPRESSION-WE >E TOLD BY ,MR4 ,RID] ,HAGG>D--WAS NOT SO BADLY FELT AS ELSE:]E ON ACC\NT ( M>KET-G>D5+2 ,B5+TON1 9 ! SAME C\NTY1 :]E ! SOIL IS A RI* LOAM ) SILTY SUBSOIL1 & :]E ALL SORTS ( VEGETABLES1 POTATOES1 & FL[]-BULBS >E GR[N ON A L>GE SCALE1 TOGE!R ) :EAT4#b#f 

,ORP+TON IS A WELL-KN[N C5T] = M>KET-G>D5+1 AS WELL AS = FRUIT-GR[+1 & 9 ?IS DI/RICT CULTURE UND] GLASS HAS ALSO TAK5 LATELY SOME EXT5SION4 

,!RE >E MANY O!R 9T]E/+ C5T]S ( M>KET-G>D5+1 ESPECIALLY 9 ! NEI<BORHOODS ( ALL L>GE CITIES1 BUT ,I WILL M5TION ONLY ONE MORE-NAMELY1 ,POTTON1 9 ,HUNT+DON%IRE4 ,IT IS-WE >E TOLD BY ,MR4 ,HAGG>D- 0A /RON<OLD ( SMALL CULTIVATORS :O GR[ VEGETABLES UPON HOLD+S ( L& V>Y+ 9 SIZE FROM ONE UP TO TW5TY ACRES1 OR EV5 MORE40 ,IT HAS ?US BECOME AN IMPORTANT C5T] = M>KET-G>D5+1 0#a#b TRUCKS ( PRODUCE LEAV+ ,POTTON DAILY DUR+ ! SEASON = ,LONDON1 9 ADDITION TO FIFTY TRUCKS :I* PASS OV] ! ,GREAT ,NOR!RN L9E FROM ,S&Y /ATION1 TOGE!R ) MU* MORE FROM SID+S & O!R /ATIONS40 ,?IS IS ! MORE 9T]E/+ AS )9 A %ORT DI/ANCE FROM ?IS ANIMAT$ C5T] 0?\S&S ( ACRES >E QUITE OR V]Y NE>LY D]ELICT1 & ! F>MH\SES1 BUILD+S1 & COTTAGES >E SL[LY ROTT+ D[N40 ,! WOR/ IS ?AT 0ALL ?IS L& WAS CULTIVAT$1 & GREW CROPS UP TO ! 'EI<TIES40 #bg 

,ANO!R OASIS ( M>KET-G>D5+ IS (F]$ BY ! C\NTY ( ,B$=D%IRE4 0,BE+ A C\NTY ( NATURAL SMALL-HOLD+S1 C>V$ \T BE=E ! PASS+ ( ! #aig ,ACT10 IT IS RAPIDLY BECOM+-WE >E TOLD BY ,MR4 ,F4 ,E4 ,GRE5-0A C\NTY ( M>KET-G>D5S40 ,! F]TILITY ( ITS SOIL1 ! FACT ?AT IT CAN EASILY BE WORK$ AT ANY TIME ( ! YE>1 & ?AT A RACE ( SKILL$ G>D5]S HAS DEVELOP$ !RE LONG S9CE1 HAVE CONTRIBUT$ TO ?AT GR[?2 BUT1 ( C\RSE1 ! :OLE IS HAMP]$ BY ! HEAVY R5TS1 :I* HAVE GR[N UP TO ,G,B,P#d AN ACRE = ! SITES NE> ! /ATION1 :]E MANURE IS RECEIV$ 9 L>GE QUANTITIES FROM ,LONDON4 #bh 

,HAPPILY 5\<1 ! ,B$=D%IRE ,C\NTY ,C\NCIL HAS BE5 EAG] TO ACQUIRE L& = SMALL HOLD+S1 &1 AFT] HAV+ SP5T ,G,B,P #d1 9 ! ACQUISITION ( L&1 !Y HAVE1 UP TO #c? ,JUNE1 #a#i#a#a1 PROVID$ ONE-?IRD ( ! APPLICANTS ) #b1#g#e#i ACRES-! TOTAL DEM&1 BY A ?\S& APPLICANTS1 HAV+ ALREADY ATTA9$ #a#b1#c#e ACRES4 

,& YET ALL ?IS PROGRESS /ILL APPE>S 9SIGNIFICANT BY ! SIDE ( ! DEM& = VEGETABLES :I* GR[S EV]Y YE> 7& NECESS>ILY  MU/  GR[1 AS IS SE5 BY COMP>+ ! L[ CONSUMPTION ( VEGETABLES 9 ?IS C\NTRY ) ! CONSUMPTION ( HOMEGR[N VEGETABLES 9 ,BELGIUM1 9DICAT$ BY ,MR4 ,R[NTREE 9 HIS ,LESSONS FROM ,BELGIUM 74 ,! RESULT IS A /EADILY 9CREAS+ IMPORTATION ( VEGETABLES TO ?IS C\NTRY1 :I* HAS ATTA9$ N[ MORE ?AN ,G,B,P#h114 #bi 

,A BRAN* ( HORTICULTURE :I* HAS 9CREAS$ 5ORM\SLY S9CE ! FIR/ $ITION ( ?IS BOOK WAS PUBLI%$1 IS !  GR[+ ( FRUIT & VEGETABLES 9 GRE5H\SES1 9 ! SAME WAY AS IT IS DONE 9 ! ,*ANNEL ,ISL&S4 ,ALL R\ND ,LONDON -WE >E TOLD BY ,MR4 ,JOHN ,WEA!RS 9 ! LA/ $ITION ( ! ,5CYCLOPADIA ,BRITANNICA-! HO?\SE CULTURE HAS TAK5 A GREAT DEVELOPM5T1 &1 9 FACT1 ALONG ! RAILWAYS :I* RADIATE FROM ,LONDON 9 ALL DIRECTIONS ! GLASS-H\SES HAVE ALREADY BECOME A FAMILI> FEATURE ( ! L&SCAPE4 ,IMM5SE QUANTITIES ( GRAPES1 TOMATOES1 FIGS1 & ( ALL SORTS ( E>LY VEGETABLES >E GR[N AT ,WOR?+1 :]E EI<TY-TWO ACRES >E COV]$ N[ ) GLASS- H\SES1 AS ALSO 9 ! P>I% ( ,*E%UNT1 9 ,H]TS1 :]E ! >EA UND] HO?\SES IS ALREADY #ac ACRES2 :ILE A C>EFUL E/IMATE PUT 9 #aih ! >EA ( 9DIVIDUAL HO?\SES 9 ,5GL& AT AB\T #a1#b ACRES 7,5CYCLOPADIA ,BRITANNICA1 VOL4 XI41 P1 #b#f#f74 ,! ELEM5TS ( ?IS CULTURE HAV+ BE5 DEVELOP$ BY ! EXP]I5CE ( ! ,*ANNEL ,ISL&S GR[]S1 & BY ! WIDE EXT5SION :I* HO?\SES = ! GR[+ ( FL[]S HAD TAK5 LONG S9CE 9 ?IS C\NTRY1 IT MAY BE CONCLUD$ FROM ! V>I\S EVID5CE WE HAVE AT H& ?AT ON ! :OLE ?IS SORT ( CULTURE IS F9D+ ITS REW>D1 & IS N[ FIRMLY E/ABLI%$4 

,! SAME1 H[EV]1 CANNOT YET BE SAID ( ! CULTURE M>AI*]E  ( ! ,FR5* M>KET G>D5]S :I* IS BE+ 9TRODUC$ N[ 9TO ?IS C\NTRY4 ,MANY ATTEMPTS HAVE BE5 MADE 9 ?IS DIRECTION 9 DIFF]5T P>TS ( ! C\NTRY ) V>I$ DEGREES ( SUCCESS2 BUT LITTLE OR NO?+ IS KN[N AB\T ! RESULTS4 ,AN ATTEMPT ON A L>GE SCALE WAS MADE1 AS IS KN[N1 BY SOME ,EVE%AM G>D5]S4 ,HAV+ READ AB\T ?IS SORT ( CULTURE 9 ,FRANCE1 & ! WOND]FUL RESULTS OBTA9$ BY IT1 SOME ( ! ,EVE%AM G>D5]S W5TT W5T TO ,P>IS ) ! 9T5TION ( LE>N+ ?AT CULTURE FROM1 ! ,P>IS M>IAI*]S4 ,F9D+ ?AT IMPOSSIBLE !Y 9VIT$ NO ,FR5* G>D5] TO ,EVE%AM1 GAVE HIM ?REE-QU>T]S ( AN ACRE1 &1 AFT]1 HE HAD BR\<T HIS ,P>IS M>AIS  HIS GLASS BELLS1 FRAMES & LI<TS1 &1 ABOVE ALL HIS KN[L$GE1 HE BEGAN G>D5+ UND] ! EYES ( HIS ,EVE%AM COLLEAGUES 0 ,HAPPILY 5\<10 HE SAID TO AN 9T]VIEW] ,I DO NOT SPEAK O!RWISE ,I %\LD HAVE HAD TO TALK ALL ! TIME & GIVE EXPLANATIONS1 9/EAD ( WORK+4 ,SO ,I %[ !M MY BLACK TR\S]S1 & TELL !M 9 SIGNS3 ,BEG9 BY MAK+ ! SOIL AS BLACK ASS !SE TR\S]S1 !N EV]Y?+ WILL BE ALL RI<T4'0 ,( C\RSE1 TO BE PR(ITABLE1 IMM5SE QUANTITIES ( /ABLE MANURE >E REQUIR$' AS ALSO IMM5SE NUMB]S ( GLASSBELLS & GLASS-FRAMES1 :I* REPRES5T A V]Y CO/LY \TLAY1 & PL5TY ( WAT]+1 TO SAY NO?+ ( ! P[]S ( OBS]VATION REQUIR$ = DEVELOP+ A NEW BRAN* ( G>D5+ 9 NEW SURR\ND+S4 

,:AT W]E ! RESULTS OBTA9$ AT ,EVE%AM IT IS DIFFICULT TO SAY1 ! MORE SO AS ! MONEY RESULTS :I*1 ACCORD+ TO SOME PAP]S1 W]E OBTA9$ ! FIR/ YE> 7BRUTTO  9COME ( ,G,B,P#g#e FROM ?REE-QU>T]S ( AN ACRE7 SEEM TO HAVE BE5 EXAGG]AT$ = A FIR/-YE> CROP1 & ?US AWAK5$ SKEPTICISM ) REG>D TO ?AT SORT ( CULTURE ALTOGE!R4 

,ANO!R EXP]IM5T 9 ! SAME DIRECTION WAS MADE ON ! E/ATE ( ,M>YL&1 9 ,ESSEX1 :I* WAS B\<T BY ,MR4 ,JOSEPH ,FELS 9 ORD] TO PROMOTE SMALL F>M+ 9 ,5GL&4 ,IT MU/ BE SAID ?AT1 AP>T FROM ! COLD1 DAMP CLIMATE ( ?IS P>T ( ,5GL&1 ! HEAVY CLAY ( ,ESSEX REPRES5TS ! LEA/ APPROPRIATE SOIL = SPADE CULTURE4 ,9 ,5GL&1 AS EV]Y:]E1 ?IS SORT ( CULTURE HAS ALWAYS BE5 DEVELOP+ 9 PREF]5CE ON A LI<T LOAM1 OR 9 SU* PLACES1 LIKE ,J]SEY1 :]E A MEAG] GRANITIC SOIL C\LD EASILY BE MANUR$-9 ?IS SPECIAL CASE BY SEA-WE$S4 

,NEV]!LESS1 ! AIM ( ,MR4 ,FELS HAV+ BE5 *IEFLY $UCATIONAL1 ?IS AIM HAS C]TA9LY BE5 A*IEV$1 AS WE HAVE N[1 9 ?REE DIFF]5T WORKS ( ,MR4 ,?OMAS ,SMI?1 ! MANAG] ( ! F>M1 PRACTICAL MANUALS TEA*+ ! W\LD-BE G>D5] ! ESS5TIALS ( 0,FR5* ,G>D5+40 #c 

,A ,FR5* M>AI*]  HAV+ BE5 9VIT$ = ?IS PURPOSE1 & #b1#e GLASS-BELLS1 #a1 LI<TS = FRAMES1 A W9DMILL PUMP1 ETC41 HAV+ BE5 B\<T AT A CONSID]ABLE CO/1 ! WORK ( ! ,FR5* G>D5] ON TWO ACRES ( L& WAS C>EFULLY FOLL[$ BY ! MANAG] ( ! F>M1 ,MR4 ,T4 ,SMI?1 DAY BY DAY1 TO BE AFT]W>DS DESCRIB$ & ILLU/RAT$ BY PHOTOGRAPHS = ! USE ( ?OSE :O W\LD LIKE TO TRY !IR H& AT ! SAME WORK4 

,MO/ ( MY READ]S WILL PROBABLY ASK FIR/ ( ALL3 ,:AT W]E ! MONEY RESULTS ( ?IS V5TURE8 ,BUT IT W\LD HAVE BE5 FOOLI% TO EXPECT ?AT 9 ?IS FIR/ EXP]IM5T EV]Y?+ %\LD HAVE RUN AS SMOO?LY AS IT RUNS1 LET US SAY1 9 ! ,*ANNEL ,ISL&S1 :]E ! MANY YE>S' PRACTICE ( A :OLE POPULATION HAS WORK$ \T ! BE/ ME?ODS ( CULTURE4 

,?US ! FRAMES W]E NOT READY 9 TIME = GIV+ AN E>LY CROP ( MELONS2 & AL?\< ! MELONS GR[N AT ,M>YL& W]E EXCELL5T1 & GAVE ! FIR/ YE> AS MU* AS ,G,B,P #a#h#h1 !Y W\LD HAVE GIV5 MU* MORE ?AN ?AT HAD !Y BE5 READY 9 ! MIDDLE ( ,JUNE1 :I* W\LD HAVE BE5 POSSIBLE IF ! FRAMES & LI<TS HAD BE5 SUPPLI$ 9 TIME4 

,) ALL ?AT1 ! RESULTS OBTA9$ DUR+ ! FIR/ YE> W]E REALLY /RIK+4 ,ALL TAK51 ,MR4 ,SMI? %[S ?AT IF ! G>D5] HAS A ONE-ACRE G>D51 & IF ,G,B,P#d#i#d 7SAY1 ,G,B,P#e#e7 BE SP5T = #a1 GLASS-BELLS1 #c LI<TS & #a FRAMES1 #e MATS1 ! WAT]-SUPPLY1 ! PACK+-%$1 ! F5C+1 ! C>T1 HORSE & H>NESS1 ETC41 & ,G,B,P#d#a#c 7SAY1 ,G,B,P#d#e7 = #e TONS ( MANURE1 ! R5T1 RATES & WAT]1 & ! WAGES & SAL>IES 7,G,B,P#b#e71 ! GROSS RETURNS = ! FIR/ YE> W\LD REA* ,G,B,P#c 7MAK+ FULL ALL[ANCE = 09EXP]I5CE 9 ?IS SPECIAL  WORK074 ,!Y W\LD REA* FROM ,G,B,P#d TO ,G,B,P#d#e DUR+ ! SECOND YE>1 !RE BE+ GREAT] PRODUCTIV5ESS & A L[] EXP5DITURE AFT] ! LOAM HAS BE5 MADE BY HEAVY MANUR+1 & P]SONAL EXP]I5CE HAS BE5 WON1 AS WELL AS EXP]I5CE = A GIV5 LOCALITY4 

,TAK+ A ONE-ACRE F>M1 ( :I* ONLY ONE-?IRD IS US$ = A ,FR5* G>D51 ! FIR/ YE>'S EXP5DITURE = BELLS1 LI<TS1 F5C+1 HORSE MANURE1 WAT]1 & R5T & TAXES W\LD BE A LITTLE LESS ?AN ,G,B,P#c1 & ! RETURNS BY ! 5D ( ! FIR/ YE> W\LD BE AB\T ,G,B,P#a#e4 

0,AFT]W>DS ! RETURNS \<T TO REA* FROM ,G,B,P#b TO ,G,B,P#b#e EA* YE>10 ,MR4 ,SMI? WRITES4 

,ALL ?AT NE$ BE ADD$ TO !SE WORDS IS1 ?AT ,MR4 ,SMI? IS EXTREMELY CAUTI\S 9 HIS E/IMATES1 & ?AT1 SEE+ ! HI< CROPS OBTA9$ AT ,M>YL&1 & FULLY DEALT ) 9 ,MR4 ,SMI?'S WORKS1 ONE IS 5TITL$ TO EXPECT EV5 BETT] MONEY RESULTS4 

,UN=TNNATELY1 AFT] HAV+ WORK$ AT ! F>M = ONE YE>1 ! EXP]I5C$ ,FR5* G>D5]1 :O HAD OBTA9$ ! JU/-M5TION$ RESULTS1 LEFT ,M>YL&4 ,TWO Y\NG ,FR5* G>D5]S1 F> LESS EXP]I5C$1 W]E 9VIT$ 9/EAD1 & !Y BEGAN TO UNDO :AT !IR PR$ECESSOR HAD DONE1 9 ORD] TO C>RY ON ! WORK ON ! L9ES !Y HAD LE>N$ !MSELVES4 ,SO ?AT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO KN[ YET :AT ! RESULTS ( !SE NEW ME?ODS WILL BE4 

,EV]Y PIONE] WORK HAS ITS UN=ESE5 DIFFICULTIES4 ,BUT1 SO F> AS CAN BE4 JUDG$ FROM ! FACTS ,I HAVE AT MY DISPOSAL1 ! TWO V5TURES HAVE PROV$ ?AT ! CLIMATE ( ,5GL& IS NO OB/ACLE TO ,FR5* G>D5+4 ,( C\RSE1 ! SMALL AM\NT ( SUN%9E IS A GREAT OB/ACLE = RIP5+ ! PRODUCE AS E>LY AS IT CAN BE RIP5$ 9 ,FRANCE1 EV5 9 ! SUBURBS ( ,P>IS4 ,BUT HOMEGR[N FRUIT & VEGETABLES HAVE ALWAYS MANY ADVANTAGES 9 COMP>ISON ) IMPORT$ PRODUCE4 ,ANO!R DISADVANTAGE-! LACK ( HORSE MANURE-A DISADVANTAGE :I* WILL GO ON 9CREAS+ ) ! SPREAD ( MOTOR C>S-IS FELT 9 ,FRANCE AS WELL4 ,?IS IS :Y ! ,FR5* GR[]S >E EAG]LY EXP]IM5T+ ) ! DIRECT HEAT+ ( ! SOIL ) !RMOSIPHONS4 

,LET ME ADD TO !SE REM>KS ?AT A DECID$ AWAK5+ IS TO BE NOTIC$ 9 ?IS C\NTRY = MAK+ A BETT] USE ( ! L& ?AN HAS BE5 MADE = ! LA/ FIFTY YE>S4 ,!RE >E A FEW C\NTIES :]E ! ,C\NTY ,C\NCILS1 & /ILL MORE SO1 ! ,P>I% ,C\NCILS1 >E DO+ !IR BE/ TO BREAK AT LA/ ! L& MONOPOLY1 & TO P]MIT ?OSE SMALL F>M]S :O 9T5D TO CULTIVATE ! SOIL TO DO SO4 ,H]E & !RE WE SEE A FEW TIMID ATTEMPTS AT IMP>T+ TO ! F>M]S & !IR *ILDR5 SOME KN[L$GE ( AGRICULTURE & HORTICULTURE4 ,BUT ALL ?IS IS BE+ MADE ON TOO SMALL A SCALE1 & )\T A S9C]E DESIRE TO LE>N FROM O!R ,EUROPEAN NATIONS1 & /ILL MORE SO FROM ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES & ,CANADA1 :AT IS BE+ DONE 9 !SE C\NTRIES TO GIVE TO AGRICULTURE ! NEW *>ACT] ( 9T5SIVE CULTURE COMB9$ ) 9DU/RY1 :I* IS IMPOS$ UPON IT BY ! REC5T PROGRESS ( CIVILASATION4 

,! V>I\S DATA :I* HAVE BE5 BR\<T TOGE!R ON ! PREC$+ PAGES MAKE %ORT WORK ( ! OV]-POPULATION FALLACY4 ,IT IS PRECISELY 9 ! MO/ D5SELY POPULATION P>TS ( ! WORLD ?AT AGRICULTURE HAS LATELY MADE SU* /RIDES AS H>DLY C\LD HAVE BE5 GUESS$ TW5TY YE>S AGO4 ,A D5SE POPULATION1 A HI< DEVELOPM5T ( 9DU/RY1 & A HI< DEVELOPM5T ( AGRICULTURE & HORTICULTURE1 GO H& 9 H&3 !Y >E 9SEP>ABLE4 ,AS TO ! FUTURE1 ! POSSIBILITIES ( AGRICULTURE >E SU* ?AT1 9 TRU?1 WE CANNOT YET =ETELL :AT W\LD BE ! LIMIT ( ! POPULATION :I* C\LD LIVE FROM ! PRODUCE ( A GIV5 >EA4 ,REC5T PROGRESS1 ALREADY TE/$ ON A GREAT SCALE1 HAS WID5$ ! LIMITS ( AGRICULTURAL PROD-ACTION TO A QUITE UN=ESE5 EXT5T & REC5T DISCOV]IES1 N[ TE/$ ON A SMALL SCALE1 PROMISE TO WID5 ?OSE LIMITS /ILL F>!R1 TO A QUITE UNKN[N DEGREE4#c#a 

,! PRES5T T5D5CY ( ECONOMICAL DEVELOPM5T 9 ! WORLD IS-WE HAVE SE5-TO 9DUCE MORE & MORE EV]Y NATION1 OR RA!R EV]Y REGION1 TAK5 9 ITS GEOGRAPHICAL S5SE1 TO RELY *IEFLY UPON A HOME PRODUCTION ( ALL ! *IEF NECESS>IES ( LIFE4 ,NOT TO R$UCE1 ,I MEAN1 ! WORLD-EX*ANGE3 IT MAY /ILL GR[ 9 BULK2 BUT TO LIMIT IT TO ! EX*ANGE ( :AT REALLY MU/ BE EX*ANG$1 &1 AT ! SAME TIME1 IMM5SELY TO 9CREASE ! EX*ANGE ( NOVELTIES1 PRODUCE ( LOCAL OR NATIONAL >T1 NEW DISCOV]IES & 9V5TIONS1 KN[L$GE & IDEAS4 ,SU* BE+ ! T5D5CY ( PRES5T DEVELOPM5T1 !RE IS NOT ! SLI<TE/ GR\ND TO BE AL>M$ BY IT1 ,!RE IS NOT ONE NATION 9 ! WORLD :I*1 BE+ >M$ ) ! PRES5T P[]S ( AGRICULTURE1 C\LD NOT GR[ ON ITS CULTIVABLE >EA ALL ! FOOD & MO/ ( ! RAW MAT]IALS D]IV$ FROM AGRICULTURE :I* >E REQUIR$ = ITS POPULATION1 EV5 IF ! REQUIREM5TS ( ?AT POPULATION W]E RAPIDLY 9CREAS$ AS !Y C]TA9LY \<T TO BE4 ,TAK+ ! P[]S ( MAN OV] ! L& & OV] ! =CES ( NATURE-SU* AS !Y >E AT ! PRES5T DAY-WE CAN MA9TA9 ?AT TWO TO ?REE 9HABITANTS TO EA* CULTIVABLE ACRE ( L& W\LD NOT YET BE TOO MU*4 ,BUT NEI!R 9 ?IS D5SELY POPULAT$ C\NTRY NOR 9 ,BELGIUM >E WE YET 9 SU* NUMB]S4 ,9 ?IS C\NTRY WE HAVE1 R\<LY SPEAK+1 ONE ACRE ( ! CULTIVABLE >EA P] 9HABITANT4 

,SUPPOS+1 !N1 ?AT EA* 9HABITANT ( ,GREAT ,BRITA9 W]E COMPELL$ TO LIVE ON ! PRODUCE ( HIS [N L&1 ALL HE W\LD HAVE TO DO W\LD BE1 FIR/1 TO CONSID] ! L& ( ?IS C\NTRY AS A COMMON 9H]ITANCE1 :I* MU/ BE DISPOS$ ( TO ! BE/ ADVANTAGE ( EA* & ALL-?IS IS1 EVID5TLY1 AN ABSOLUTELY NECESS>Y CONDITION4 ,& NEXT1 HE W\LD HAVE TO CULTIVATE HIS SOIL1 NOT 9 SOME EXTRAVAGANT WAY1 BUT NO BETT] ?AN L& IS ALREADY CULTIVAT$ UPON ?\S&S & ?\S&S ( ACRES 9 ,EUROPE & ,AM]ICA4 ,HE W\LD NOT BE B\ND TO 9V5T SOME NEW ME?ODS1 BUT C\LD SIMPLY G5]ALIZE & WIDELY APPLY ?OSE :I* HAVE /OOD ! TE/ ( EXP]I5CE4 ,HE CAN DO IT2 & 9 SO DO+ HE W\LD SAVE AN IMM5SE QUANTITY ( ! WORK :I* IS N[ GIV5 = BUY+ HIS FOOD ABROAD1 & = PAY+ ALL ! 9T]M$I>IES :O LIVE UPON ?IS TRADE4 ,UND] A RATIONAL CULTURE1 ?OSE NECESS>IES & ?OSE LUXURIES :I* MU/ BE OBTA9$ FROM ! SOIL1 UND\BT$LY CAN BE OBTA9$ ) MU* LESS WORK ?AN IS REQUIR$ N[ = BUY+ !SE COMMODITIES4 ,I HAVE MADE ELSE:]E 79 ,! ,CONQUE/ ( ,BREAD7 APPROXIMATE CALCULATIONS TO ?AT EFFECT1 BUT ) ! DATA GIV5 9 ?IS BOOK EV]YONE CAN HIMSELF EASILY TE/ ! TRU? ( ?IS ASS]TION4 ,IF WE TAKE1 9DE$1 ! MASSES ( PRODUCE :I* >E OBTA9$ UND] RATIONAL CULTURE1 & COMP>E !M ) ! AM\NT ( LABOR :I* MU/ BE SP5T = OBTA9+ !M UND] AN IRRATIONAL CULTURE1 = COLLECT+ !M ABROAD1 = TRANSPORT+ !M1 & = KEEP+ >MIES ( MIDDLEM51 WE SEE AT ONCE H[ FEW DAYS & H\RS NE$ BE GIV51 UND] PROP] CULTURE1 = GR[+ MAN'S FOOD4 

,= IMPROV+ \R ME?ODS ( CULTURE TO 

,FOOTNOTES 

#a ,*>LES ,:ITEHEAD1 ,H9TS ON 
,VEGETABLE & ,FRUIT ,F>M+1 ,LONDON 7,J4 
,MURRAY71 #a#h#i4 ,! ,G>D5]'S ,*RONICLE1 #b? ,APRIL1 #a#h#i#e4 

#b ,*>LES ,BALTET1 ,L',HORTICULTURE DANS LES C9Q ,P>TIES DU 
,MONDE4 ,\VRAGE C\RONNE P> LA ,SOCIETE ,NATIONALE D',HORTICULTURE4 
,P>IS 7,HA*ETTE71 #a#h#i#e4 

#c ,*>LES ,BALTET1 LOC4 CIT4 

#d ,>D\9 ,DUMAZET1 ,VOYAGE 5 ,FRANCE1 VOL4 V41 P4 #a4 

#e ,>D\9 ,DUMAZET1 ,VOYAGE 5 ,FRANCE1 VOL4 V41 P4 #b4 

#f ,BAUDRILL>T1 ,LES ,POPULATIONS AGRICOLES DE LA ,FRANCE3 ,ANJ\1 PP4#g-#g#a4 

#g ,! TOTAL PRODUCTION ( DESS]T FRUIT AS WELL AS DRI$ OR PRES]V$ FRUIT 9 
,FRANCE WAS E/IMAT$1 9 #a#h#g#f1 AT #h#d1 TONS1 & ITS VALUE WAS TAK5 AT AB\T 
#c111 FR4 7,G,B,P #a#b117 --MORE ?AN ONE-HALF 
( ! W> CONTRIBUTION LEVI$ BY ,G]MANY4 ,IT MU/ HAVE L>GELY 9CREAS$ S9CE 
#a#h#g#f4 

#h ,>D\9 ,DUMAZET1 I41 #b#d4 

#i ,>D\9 ,DUMAZET1 VOL4 VII41 PP4 #a#b#d1#a#b#e4 

#a ,AUGE-,L>IBE1 ,L'EVOLUTION DE LA ,FRANCE AGRICOLE1 ,P>IS 
7,>M& ,COL971 #a#b1 P4 #g#d4 ,PR(ESSOR ,FONTGALL& E/IMATES ?AT ! TOTAL 
EXPORTS ( FL[]S1 LIV+ PLANTS1 FRUIT & VEGETABLES1 BO? 9 SEASON & \T 
( SEASON 7PRIMEURS71 FROM ! ,ALPES ,M>ITIMES1 REA* ! 5ORM\S SUM ( 
,G,B,P#a1#a#h#h11 ! GROSS 9COME FROM AN ACRE REA*+ AS MU* AS 
,G,B,P#b4 

#aa ,*>LES ,BALTET1 ,L',HORTICULTURE1 ETC4 

#ab ,*>LES ,BALTET1 ,L',HORTICULTURE1 ETC4 

#a#c0,TW5TY-ONE OZ40 & EV5 FIFTE5 OZ40 GLASS IS 
 US$ 9 ! *EAP] GRE5H\SES4 

#a#d,IT IS RECKON$ BY MEASUR+ ! HEI<T ( ! FRONT  
& BACK WALLS & ! L5G? ( ! TWO SLOPES ( ! RO(4 

#a#e,RURAL ,5GL&1 I41 P4 #a#c4 

#a#f,GR[+ PEAS ALONG ! WALL SEEMS1 
H[EV]1 TO BE A BAD SEME/]4 ,IT REQUIRES TOO RI* WORK 9 ATTA*+ ! PLANTS 
TO ! WALL4 ,?IS SY/EM1 H[EV]1 EXCELL5T ?\< IT MAY BE = 
A PROVISORY />T = G>D5]S :O HAVE NOT MU* CAPITAL TO 
SP5D1 IS NOT PR(ITABLE 9 ! LONG RUN4 ,! G>D5]S ) :OM ,I SPOKE 9 
#a#i#c1 AFT] HAV+ MADE SOME MONEY ) ) !SE LI<T GRE5H\SES1 PREF]R$ 
TO BUILD MORE SUB/ANTIAL ONES1 :I* C\LD BE HEAT$ FROM ,JANU>Y TO ,M>* OR 
,APRIL4 

#a#g,I TAKE !SE FROM NOTES :I* A ,BELGIAN 
PR(ESSOR ( AGRICULTURE WAS K9D 5\< TO S5D ME4 ,! GRE5H\SES 9 ,BELGIAN 
>E MO/LY ) IRON FRAMES 

#a#h,A FRI5D1 :O HAS /UDI$ 
PRACTICIAL HORTICULTURE 9 ! ,*ANNEL ,ISL&S1 WRITES ME ( ! V9]IES AB\T 
,BRUSSELS3 0,Y\ HAVE NO IDEA TO :AT EXT5T IT IS DONE !RE4 ,BA%=D IS NO?+ 
AGA9/ IT40 

#ai ,A QUOTATION :I* ,I TOOK AT 
R&OM1 9 #a#h#i#e1 FROM A ,LONDON DAILY1 WAS3 0,COV5T ,G>D51 #a#i? ,M>*1 #a#h#i#e4 
,QUOTATIONS3 ,BELGIAN GRAPES1 #dD4 TO #fD42 ,J]SEY DITTO1 #fD4 TO #aD42 ,MUSCATS1 
LS4 #fD4 TO #bS42 & TOMATOES1 ,BD4 TO #$4 P] LB40 

#b ,SEE ,APP5DIX ,S4 

#ba ,\T ( !M1 #b#g1 ACRES >E 
GR[N 9 ! FRUIT OR*>DS1 BETWE5 ! APPLE & *]RY TREE1 SO ?AT ! TOTAL 
>EA UND] FRUIT OR*>DS & SMALL FRUIT WAS RECKON$ AT #c#h1 ACRES 9 #a#i#h4 

#b#b0,FRUIT & ,FL[] ,F>M9 0 9 
,5CYCLOPOEADIA ,BRITANNICA1  #a#a? $ITION1 >TICLE BY ,J4 ,WEA!RS4 

#b#c,RURAL ,5GLAAD1 #b VOLS41 ,LONDON 
7,LONGMANS1 ,GRE571 #a#i#b1 ,VOL4 II41 P4 #e#g4 

#bd ,F4 ,E4 ,GRE51 ,! ,AWAK5+ ( 
,5GL&1 ,LONDON 7,NELSON'S71 #a#i#a#a1 PP4 #d#i1 #e4 ,SPEAK+ ( A C]TA9 F>M]1 
,MR4 ,GRE5 SAYS3 0,9 ! AUTUMN ( #a#i#a1 :5 ,I VISIT$ HIM1 HE WAS (F]$ 
,G,B,P #a = AN ACRE = HIS /&+1 CROPS1& ,G,B,P#a = ! T5ANT 
RI<TS4 ,HE REFUS$ ! (F]4 ,HIS R5T /ILL /&S AT ,G,B,P#b AN 
ACRE40 

#b#e,ACCORD+ TO ! RESE>*ES MADE BY ! ,FR5* ,M9I/RY ( ,AGRICULTURE1 ! YE>LY PRODUCE ( ! ,FR5* HORTICULTURI/S ATTA9S ! VALUE ( ,G,B,P #a#f114 

,FROM 3 ,AN>*Y ,>*IVES4 

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