The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1873-09-26
For the -EEgis G MteUigencer.
The Culture of the Tomato.
BooTHBY HILL, Sept. goth, /

BOOTHBY 1ilLL sept. 2Uln, 1910.
Well, Mr.. Editor, you have asked me several
times to give you an item or two about garden
ing Now, here l am-pen in hand, and am
just going to tell you in this articles little bit of
what know about my favorite vegetable
THE TOMATO.
Now try everything new that comes out in
this country in the fruit and vegetable line
Sometimes | get humbugged, and sometimes
don't. Now, three years ago Col. Warning, 1.-THE
model farmer of Rhode Island brought out the
Trophy Tomato. Iprocured the seed from head
quarters, gave them trial and they turned out
perfectly satisfactory. Last year they were still
better, and this year great Improvement on
last-owing think, to the earliest, largest and
smoothest tomatoes that l save every year tor
seed. This year | tried, Tin small way) with
the Trophy the Arlington and the Canada Vie
tor. The last named variety was introduced by
Mr.. Gregory, of Massachusetts,, and although l
paid half dollar for paper of 20 seeds, got II
great bargain, and prize. The Canada Victor
tomato l found to be II to IA days earlier than
the Trophy or Arlington; not quite so large, but
favored tomato ever raised. They will also
produce nearly double the quantity of any other
variety that have ever tried. The Arlington |
do not think well of and therefore they will not
have place another year in my garden. | shall
cultivate only the Trophy and the Canada Victor,
as they are unquestionably the two best vare-
ties now in this country.
My garden is laid out in squares, 81 feet each
way Four squares Gust one-third of the gar
dcn,) have in tomatoes. To keep them off the
ground and bring then out to perfection, have
eight frames or trelliscs, each 1G feet long, 3
feet hgh-shapc of an A-3 strips on each side 3
inches wide and one inch thick, and one strip on
top; all nailed to X 3 inch scantling.
TO beautify and protect them, give them two
heavy coats of white wash. The plants are foui
feet apart, and very easily trailcd up the frames
by strong white cord, which is looped round 4
galvanized nail between each plant. have tried
all the different trcllises for tomatoes that
l could hear of, and must say, the one | now
have in use is decidedly the best. My tomato
vines, at this writing, are from to feet high
and the white frames, green vines and deep red
tomatoes are truly scene for an artist. Why,
/ will average ten times day that ! look the
garden over, and each time think it is worth q
quarter. Now, that is two dollars and a-half
day.
Some people tell me that my garden is too ex
pensive. Not bit oft The best paying stock
| ever held is this garden stock. Now, if you
could just see me go in the garden the first thing
in the morning and pick basket of tomatoes
and my wife run with pan in her hand to meet
Jig fat .tt11o%s and run in the housc-give them
to the cook, and have them sliced up and broiled
nicely on her latent broiler that she has, and
then have them smothered all over with some
nice fresh butter, little salt, and pepper; and
by the time they are brought on the table have
attended to a few beauties and there they are
all sliced up with the sparkling ice over them
The bell rings. The family and friends come
running, and they all look so happy as they
glance at the table; and how the enjoy their
breakfast, and what poor breakfast it would
be without the help of the garden
"Too expensive" indeed! Why, one of our
most eminent NJ. DIS stopped at the store one
day last week, and said he would like to see that
one garden that he had heard so much Lowi,g
about. Suys |, doctor, just come right along
with me, and you shall see it,; andup we went,
and after looking everything over we came out.
noticed the Doctor looked very sad; and said
doctor, what's the matter?" "Ah!" says he,
"l'm sorry saw it. | feel bad now. Why,'
said he, ''if you keep on blowing this garden
business up, and the people in this section fol-
low your example they will have all the medi.
cine they want; and then what will we Doctors
do? Must naturally Sta,Ven' l felt truly sorry
for the Doctor, but told him nevertheless, that
| should continue the garden talk. l mag
inc, however, that you have heard enough on this
subject for one time, and will therefore close by
saying to your numerous readers that wish to
sec the said garden, if they will take the trou-
BILE to call, 1t will give me pleasure to show them
around-giye them sample of the tomatoes
and some choice seed.
Very Respectfully, Yours,
s. n. HYDE.