The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1883-08-17

scription of all that is to be c at
this place. We can only say ito those
who can do SO, go and see for your.
selves, and to others sblessed are
those who see not yet believe" Here
may be seen growing IS varieties of
potatoes, 10 of onions, SO of cabbages,
! of turnips, 10 of lettuce, IL of beets
80 of peas, 81 of beans, 8 of radishes,
I of asparagus. % of eucumbcrs, 81
of melons, 8 of parsnlps, 8 of carrots,
Is of tomatoes, Z of squash 5 of caul-
e1ower and 5 of celery making In all
$50 varieties Of vegetables. In ad-
dition to which MI. Mckee has grow
ing broccoli, cress, egg plant, endive,
kale, kohlrabi "a cross between a cab
bage and a turnip, ana delicious eat
ing), leek, okra, parsley, peppers, sails
ify, spinach and herbs. 1t must be
borne in mind that when so many
varieties of vegetables are under Gull
tivation the amount of each is in
some cases necessarily small For in
stance, in potatoes, when so many va
! rieties are being raised only a few
hills, a dozen perhaps. of a kind
would be planted. While in other
cases large beds of onions, lettuce,
beets etc may be seen. Mr.. Mckee
has sold over so bushels of peas al
ready this season. Again many of
the varieties are novelties and grown
only by seedsmcn and horticulturists
who make it a business to develope
new vegetables. Among the many
wonderful things in vegetables may
be mentioned the "Cahadian Pea"
which has a pod three feet long.
"Telegraph Peas" with pods 6 inches
long and as large around as a mans
thumb. Turnips that measure SO
inches in circumference. Radishes
of the "White Giant stuggart" vari-
ETY. that after IA days from the time
the seed was planted weighed two
pounds and will, when matured,
weigh 5 to 6 pounds. Mr.. Mckee
has watermelons growing that were
started from the seed of a melon that
weighed 1903 pounds and 5oz. Also
squash from the seeds of one that
weighed 200 pounds, and pumpkins
from the seed of one that weighed
800 pounds. When asked if he
thought he would produce any to
equal the weight given, said he could
not tell. Thought he would get a
pumpkin that would come near it and
would not bc far behind on the rest.
Among other spccialtlcs in the veg.
ctable line he has the "Gcneral Gar
field" tomatoes which weigh as high
as q pounds each. "Mammoth Long
Red bects of which variety MI Nc
kee says he has raised to weigh so
pounds. "Mammoth Marble Head"
cabbage which grows to the weight
of so pounds and over. Cucumbers
that mature to the weight Of 10 lbs,
said variety being a hybrid cross be-
tween the white Spine" and "Eng-
lish Frame" and called the "Tailby."
Squash of the "Mammoth Chilli va
riety that reach the weight of 200
pounds and have been raised to weigh
800 pounds. Also many other kinds
of vegetables that grow to enormous
size. We merely mention a few to
| give a N idea of what is to be seen.
MIR. Mckee will have on exhibition
at the fair this fall samples of his
grains and vegetables and if he does
not astonish the natives with his dis
play we shall be greatly mistaken.
lie will also send samples east to the
different expositions and fairs and to
different parties who offer special
premiums for certain vegetables and
grains.
Next year Mr.. Mckee will lay out
his farm and gardens into walks and
drives and otherwise improve it. AS
a landscape gardener he probably has
but few superiors and we predict that
within the next few years the fame
of his farm will extend to all points
of the United States. a trip to his
place will enable n to fully realize
for the first time what Southern Da-
kota soil will produce in the hands of
an intelligent horticulturist.
PLEASANTRlEs.