Gardening for Profit: A Guide to the Successful Cultivation of the Market and Family Garden : Entirely New and Greatly EnlargedO. Judd Company, 1909 - 376 páginas |
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... hands for success , and not on the doubtful judgment and industry of a hired gardener , who had no further interest in the work than his monthly salary . " D. H. " writes me thus : “ I am a book - keener with a salary from which I can ...
... hands for success , and not on the doubtful judgment and industry of a hired gardener , who had no further interest in the work than his monthly salary . " D. H. " writes me thus : “ I am a book - keener with a salary from which I can ...
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... hands myself , I have often been sadly at a loss to select from them a suitable man as fore- man , though many of them had been with me for years . When one shows the necessary ability , his ser- vices are much sought after , and he ...
... hands myself , I have often been sadly at a loss to select from them a suitable man as fore- man , though many of them had been with me for years . When one shows the necessary ability , his ser- vices are much sought after , and he ...
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... ( particularly for the first crops ) planted so close that nothing will do to work with but the hoe or hand cultivator ( See Implements ) . CHAPTER III . PROFITS OF MARKET GARDENING . This is AMOUNT OF CAPITAL . 19 -WORKING FORCE .
... ( particularly for the first crops ) planted so close that nothing will do to work with but the hoe or hand cultivator ( See Implements ) . CHAPTER III . PROFITS OF MARKET GARDENING . This is AMOUNT OF CAPITAL . 19 -WORKING FORCE .
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... hands of in- experienced salesmen . The majority of our products are quickly perishable and must be sold when ready . The average profits for the past ten years on all well cultivated market gardens in this vicinity have only been about ...
... hands of in- experienced salesmen . The majority of our products are quickly perishable and must be sold when ready . The average profits for the past ten years on all well cultivated market gardens in this vicinity have only been about ...
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... hands of two classes of " middlemen " before they reach the consumer , besides which , there are extra charges for packing , shipping and freight . Thus the consumer in a country town , where land often is not as much in value per acre ...
... hands of two classes of " middlemen " before they reach the consumer , besides which , there are extra charges for packing , shipping and freight . Thus the consumer in a country town , where land often is not as much in value per acre ...
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