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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... land cultivated in the ordinary farm crops . I have had letters from thousands of men , who , following the instructions of the former editions of " Gardening for Profit , " have thanked me for inducing them to start in this safe and ...
... land cultivated in the ordinary farm crops . I have had letters from thousands of men , who , following the instructions of the former editions of " Gardening for Profit , " have thanked me for inducing them to start in this safe and ...
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... lands available for garden purposes . The majority of these are city mer- chants who , for investment or in anticipation of a ru- ral retreat in the autumn of their days , have pur- chased a country place , and in the meantime they wish ...
... lands available for garden purposes . The majority of these are city mer- chants who , for investment or in anticipation of a ru- ral retreat in the autumn of their days , have pur- chased a country place , and in the meantime they wish ...
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... land for that purpose if he attempted the working of it all . I further asked him what amount of capital he had , and he told me that he had about $ 1,000 . I said that I was sorry to discourage him , but that it was better for him to ...
... land for that purpose if he attempted the working of it all . I further asked him what amount of capital he had , and he told me that he had about $ 1,000 . I said that I was sorry to discourage him , but that it was better for him to ...
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... lands within a short distance of market - say two miles- two horses are sufficient ; but when double that distance ... land is in most cases ( particularly for the first crops ) planted so close that nothing will do to work with but ...
... lands within a short distance of market - say two miles- two horses are sufficient ; but when double that distance ... land is in most cases ( particularly for the first crops ) planted so close that nothing will do to work with but ...
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... business , are now a low average for the majority of towns and cities throughout the country . Certain it is that from our lands , even at a value of from $ 1,000 20 GARDENING FOR PROFIT . CHAPTER III Profits of Market Gardening.
... business , are now a low average for the majority of towns and cities throughout the country . Certain it is that from our lands , even at a value of from $ 1,000 20 GARDENING FOR PROFIT . CHAPTER III Profits of Market Gardening.
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