| Show GARDEN WILT AVILL BE PLENTIFUL AND CHEAPER indication that there is a plentiful supply of garden seeds this spring with the possible exception of certain varieties of peas is contained ill reports rec received elved by the bureau of markets united states department of agriculture from representative seed dealers engaged in wholesale retail and mail order business study of several mail order catalogues cataloguer catal indicates that in the majority of cases the prices of seeds are less than tor for the past two years the greatest reduction being for cabbage seed marked reductions are also shown in the prices for garden beet carrot onion spinach and english and swedish turnip seed an increase of about IS 18 per cent is noted in the prices for garden peas while similar increases are shown for muskmelon summer and winter squash and tomato seed this condition should prove favorable to extensive garden planting which is urged by the united states department of agriculture |
