Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-05-22

room was busted for they knew that
he boarded himself, when he worked
at home.
One old lady expressed to him her
belief that he half starved, and ask
ed him what he had for dinner. He
answered, "a slice of bread and but
ter, two boiled eggs, two crackers,
piece of cheese, piece of peach
from can of preserved peaches, and
a pint of milk. Now" said he,
''tell me what you had for dinner to-
day
swell, to-day" said she, '.we had
hash and some-ahem-som dry
bread, but we generally have some
thing different. l am going to send
a pie in to you some of these days.
June 25th he gathered few green
peas. He had score of orders for
a mess of early peas. For July
fourth, he had several bushels gath
cred. By July 10Th, what remained
were nearly mature, and the vines
were pulled. The result was twenty
bushels of peas in the pod, sold for
twenty dollars and two bushels of
dry peas, which, when threshed, sold
for four dollars for seed, to persons
who would initiate his example next
year.
The squash hills among the peas
were eight feet apart, giving four to
square rod, or 100 hills. By NOV
ing the ends of the vines, the land
was given good narrowing between
the, hills and an additional dressing
was given to the plants.
From July 10Th, there was contin-
ual harvesting and by an arrange
ment at good grocery, his sales
were made without peddling.
By August 9TH, his potatoes were
harvested and sold, yielding 80 bush
els of large ones, S25, and eight
bushels small ones, worth 50. Now
the turnips were sown. There were
constant sales of sweet corn, cucum-
bers, beans, and other products from
plot 4, through August and Septem-
ber At this time, he arranged to
contribute to the food of neighbor's
COW, and in that way partially pay
for the daily supply of milk he had
been, and was still using. The ref
use pea vines, bean stalks, and sue
culent sweet corn stalks, took the
place of other food; and cabbage
leaves, turnip, and beet tops were
usually so abundant that the COW de-
voted her time in the pasture to chew
ing the cud.
In September, those who visited
this now noted garden, saw in the
cabbage plot placard reading "Your
choice for 10 cts. Among the mel
ons and squash, "Your choice for 20
cts.' The fine specimens carried
away and Dragged about, and eaten
with a relish, were a constant adver-
tisement.
Early in October the squash were
gathered, and the result was two tons
of good ones and the price averag-
ed cent a pound, or $40; the peas
on the same plot S34. This gave
$64 as the result of that fourth of an
acre.
The 1900 cabbages gave 1000 sala-
BILE heads, which were sold at from
| five to ten cents a head, averaging
seven cents or $40. The turnips on
the potato plot gave fifty bushels of
nice shapely bulbs, that sold at 25
cts, per bushel making $3.50 for
that quarter. Plot No. 4 gave of
salable products S25, besides several
nice melons, given to especial friends,
or cut up freely to treat the. boys.
Making the cash sales for the acre.
S19S.5O. The food furnished the
COW was estimated at six dollars, and
paid for hundred quarts of milk for
his use. The COW on full diet of
cabbage leaves greatly advanced her
reputation as a good mixer.
The expenses of living were some
what lessened by the garden pro-
ducts, but were less than dollar a
week aside from the milk bill which
the garden paid. The work perform
ed for others during the summer
amounted to $45, of which $25 was
paid for fertilizers and So for team
work The result was nearly S20C
in cash above the board for the
warm season.
This was explained in detail to
, his friend, Mr.. Jones, who had con-
stantly encouraged him in the way he
! had chosen. ''Your receipts said
Mr.. Jones, s'dn not show the entire
, gain. The administrator tells me
| that if the land had been left unoc.
cupied he feels sure that the place
could not have been sold at the APP.
, praisal of the commissioners, but now
: he has offers for the place. more thar
one hundred dollars above that ap.
) praisal. This would give to youl
| labor more than three hundred dol
lars. Do you think you could do as
} well another year,
s'It seems to me that could dc
: much better another year. answered
John. 1.-The soil is in better condi.
; ton, and some of my varieties OF
vegetables did not do nearly as well
| as others. | should select with more
; care. 1 have an opinion, however,