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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-17
EDITORIAL BREVITIEs.

Queen Victoria is still leading in the cat
tie business, not only carrying eff prizes, but
turning an honest penny by selling her prize
shorthorns at 81 cents per h., almost as
much as ia charged here for tenderloln
steak.
John G. Whittier, the poet, ia So years
old to day. In spie Of his advanced. age be
is in excellent health. He accomplshes al
most as much now as in earlier days. al
though his failing sight makes 1t difhcuiS iof
him to write without frequent pausss.
An Illinois cattle dealer recently shipped
about 400 head of cattle. specially fattened
for the Christmas market in London. Upon
the arrival of the steamer 1S9 of the cattle
were fonnd to have died of suAocation, in
voying loss Of s25 .OOO 1t was enough TO
make the clipper say bad words, when IL 'S
said he did.
The IL fluerza epidemic hasspread all over
Europe. Commencing with the Car OF 81
the Russias it has ragged with lmpsrtiality IN
palace and howell alike. The little King OF
Spain is sneezlng and at St. Petersburg
Grand Dukes, British. German, Turkish, Chi
nese and Persian Ambassadors are al! blow
ing there noses and wiping their eyes in TACT
the hay-fever is raging and many there be
hereabouts who can sympathise.
DR.. Talmsge of the Brooklyn Tabernacle
s having pleasant time in the east, IN
teryiewing the Prime Minister of Greece,
the Queen of Greece, and the Empress Vic
toria, who has been visiting Athens. More
than this he has shipped part of Mars
Hill to Brooklyn for corner stone OF his
new Tabernacle, and, has preached ser
mon from Mars Hill, standing on the same
spot from which st. Paul a supposed to have
addressed the Athenians.
4 writer 10 New York paper, on The
| devious ways of fair women" thus opens
his article: In these days of the latter
renaissance, when ladies are dressing theil
tresses after The fashion of Athenian bellies
in the time of Scion. hairpins and orna
ments are as important and artistic creation!
az when the lame god Hephaistos wrough
| them in his mystic workshop In the hear
of volcanic Lemnos, and when the pervers'
Penelope's suitors deemed them worthy of
fsrisgs with whichto inspire her chsste re
gard" How's that for prologue on fashion
A cool head and courageous heart are en-
yiable traits, anda Miss Betty Emmons, liv
Ing near Birmingham Ala, possesses both
for last Saturday, while walking along OF
the Georgia Pacific Railroad, she discovered
that the spikes had been drawn and a raj
moved. Hearing the roar OF an approach
Ing passenger train, she did not hesitate ar
instant, bpt tearing off red flannel petit
| cost, she ran towsrd the approaching
| train, waving the garment across tine trace
which the engineer seeing stopped the
train. 1t is useless to add that the passen
gers handsomely rewarded the brave girl
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-17

THE protectionists say protection increas,
es wages. But SO pronounced protection.
ist as Mr.. Carnegie, the great Pennsylvania
iron maker, is forced to acknowledge that
steel rails can be made in this country as
uheaply as in England. AS the cost OF liv'
ing here is greater than in England. what
Mr.. Carnegie says, which is true, proves
that protection does not increase wages, TOR
steel rails stand high on the list of protected
articles.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-17

A DISPUTED MISUNDERSTANDING Gen'l
Ayers, yesterday made a motion in the q.
s. Supreme Court asking leave on behalf of
the State of Virginia. to fle bill of equity
against the State of Tennessee, to settle the
boundary dispute between the two States.
1t is asserted in the motion that Tennessee
unawfully claims jurisdiction over stretch
of land, from two to eight mile in width,
extending from the northern border of
North Carolina to the border line OF Ker-
lucky. The town of Bristol ia one OF the
places situated within the disputed terri
t0rY
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-17
EXPRESS Robbery

SAN ANGELO, Texas, Dec. 17.-Fiye men
entered the express Office at Brownwood
Sunday night and asked II an express pack
age for John Johnson had come in. The
clerk informed then it had not and proceed
ed to put his money in the safe when they
entered the Office at his back and knocked
him in the head with sandoag. While he
lay insensibie on the hoor the robbers go.
ca red 81 900 and left.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-17

THE VERDICT in the Cronin murder case
only adds another to the innumerable IN
atsnces that demonstrate the grotesque alb
surdity of the jury system In the present
age. aud should greatly strengthen the Ia
tent force that demands more certain and
effective means of meeting out justice to
criminals. The prisoners were either guilty
or not guilty of the crime of which they were
charged Ifguilty. they should have beer
sentenced to death So cold blooded, calcu
lating, deliberate murderers if not guilty
they should have been honorably acquitted
There was 10 just middle course. II the
evidence did not convict, 1t should have &C
Quilted them. That it did convict, is plain
to most every unprejudiced. disinterested
and reasonable man who read 1t, ss publish
ed In the newspapers. Eleven Of the Jurors
wore of the same opinion, but one, as re-
ported. had been "fxed," and he proved az
effective bar to justice.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-17
Lemon Hot Drops

For coughs and colds, take Lemon Hot Drops
For sore throat and bronchitis, take Lemon lot
Drops.
For pneumonis and laryngiii- take Lemon Hot
Drops.
For consumption and catarrh, take Lemon Hot
Drops.
For all throat and lung diseases, take Lemon
Hot Drops.
An elegant and reliable preparation.
Sold by druggists. 25 cents per bottle. Pre-
pared by II. Motley, MD Atlanta, Ga.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-17
The Silcott Committee

WASHINGTON. Dec. l7-Ias Special
House Committee Investigating thu SIcott
dsfalcatlon was in session to day dscussn g
the legal aspect Of The casa The msjo!ity
favor an appropriate u to cover the deiicien.
cy, but there a strong opposition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-17
T.arre Land Claim

CHICAGO, DC. 17.-Oapt Robert NJ. Eos.
ter, who served in the lis b Illinois infantry
has discovered that his wife is the legal heir
to three hundred thousand acres Of land ly.
ingin Virginia and Kentucky. He has en-.
tered suit 10 the Federal court in Covingt
Ky, to secure possession CT the land which
Is very valuable,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-17

THK PROTE CTIoNIsTs say that protection,
by stimulating manufactures. affords
home market for farmers products and
therefore increases the price Of those prod
ucts and consequently hat OF their lands
also. Governor Lee, In bis late message to
the Legislature, tells of the great increase
that has recently taken place In the mining
and manufacturing interests of Virginia;
but in the same message he also says there
has been great decrease in the value OF
her farming lands. That the latter state
meat Is az true as the former is too we'll
known to al the farmers in eastern Vir-
ainla, if not in ali the other portions of the
State, and that it is 30 is patent home
REPUTATION of the assertion that protective
tariff protects farmers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-17

SEVERAL BILLS to repeal the civil service
law have already been introduced in the
Senate, by republican as we'll as by demo-
cratic Senators. Such measure is popu.
lar. The democratic should not let the re,
publicans get ahead of them in this matter,
but should push it earnestly and energetl.
cally, and force vote on 1t, 80 as to put
themselves on record in Its favor. The vast
majority of the intelligent and practical vo'
tiers of the country know that the civil ser
vice law, "a executed, is a grotesque hum
bug, and they will look with favor upon any
party that shall compass ts repeal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-17
Alex
TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER II.

Mr. INGALLS,, whom the republicans In
the Senate have reelected president pro
tempore of that body, wrote an apotheosis
ofOssawatomie Brown not long ago and
published it in the North american Rerleto.
Mr. Eli Thayer. who originated the famous
Emierant Aid Society. that sent thousands
OF nbo!itonists to Kansas and made that an
anti slavery State, whose reputation Cnaries
Sumner enved more than he did tha1 OF
Gsneral Andrew jackson, and who was one
of Browns contemporaries, is still alive
and saws that Brown, whom Mr.. Ingalls,
would have it appear was god, was not
onlr disunionist and cold booded as-
sassin. but a common and notorious horse
thief. Mr.. Thayer, like Mr.. Ingalls,, Is a
distinguished member of the republican
rsrty. But Mr.. Thayer, unlike MIR. ingalls,
il not a candidate for reelection to the u.
s. Senate. The strange thing about Brown
ie. not that there was such human mons
ter. but that such man should have pro-
fessed, if not real, admirers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-17

Historians make meo wise, Poets witty, y
Bat what in the world does man want
with either when be has sprained his ankle,
No sir, not these not. these! Give him bu.
one bottle OF Salvation Oil. The greatest
cure on earth for pain.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-17
Found Dead.

FREDERICK. Md eli "A woman about
40 years OF age. and of refined and irtelli.
gent appearance, from Washirgtol, and who
registered at the City Hotel as Miss Lizzie
King, of r ochester, n Y, was found de, d
Ga the floor Of her room this mcroing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-17

The barn OF Moses E. Dodge. st Hopken-
ton, N. e., was burned yesterday morning.
The bodieJ of Mr.. Dodge and Alphonso
Paige were found in the ruins. Mr.. Paige
was ON protractsd spree, and 1t Is thonght
ne set the fire and then committed suicide,
40 his throat was cut. Mr.. Dodge was suf,
located, probably in trying to save his Cat.
ale.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-17
Church Row.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Dso. 1.-THE differ.
ences between the factions 10 the First Bap-
tiat church, oolored, OF Kansas City, culmi.
mated last night 10 riot in which two men
were dangerously Injured and quite mum.
her were seriously hurt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-17

Cor. DUDLEY has demonstrated to the en-
tire satisfaction of sl reasonable and IN.
nrfiadiced men the fact that the present d.
n!inistration is, as Mr.. John Wise says 1t is,
"a humbug; sniveling and phsriaaiosl." No
body knows better than Mr.. Harrison that
Col. Dudley did instruct certain men in To-
diana, and supply them with money there
To-, to buy votes In that State and yet on
his recent visit to Indiana not only did Mr.
Hsrrison's U. g. Judge and U. s. District
Attorney protect him from the State author
titles, who had tfftred reward for his ar
rest but the former welcomed him, and the
latter actually went 30 far as to cay that the
4'olonels bribery only showed a lsudable
interest in republican politics. Yes, Benja-
min ia worse than Rutherford.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-17
A Youthful Train Wrecker

WABASH, Ind., Dec. E.-Wm. Marquis,
aged IT, was arrested at school yesterday on
q charge of wrecking the express train at
Kellers, October 24h. The accident was q
ftightful one, and was caused by misplace
ed switch. The boy confessed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-17

UNDER the present republican regime not
only are deserters, maliugerers, andstragglers
pensioned by the government, but men
never in the army, Injured while firing ga
lutes for republican political victories, are
also provided for at the expense of the peo'
pie. a man has just been appointed to q
place at the Capitol, In Washington, because
he was hurt by the explosion of cannon
fred In celebration of MIR. Harrison's cleo.
ton,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-17
Fire in the War DEPARTMENT.

WASHINGTON, Dsc II "A fire WAS start
ed in some mysterious way last night in the
mahogany desk in the Office of the Seer ary
Of War, and burned large hole through
the top before it was discovered and e1 10.
guished. Several cffi,ial papers were de
sf-nved
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-17
Hanged

ZANZIBAR, DEC. 17.-Bushiri, the noted
Arab. who led the insurgents in their revolt
and who was captured By the villagers of
Magaills, and handed over to the Germans,
has been hanged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-17
Killed.

OwENsBoRo, Z :, DEC. H.-On Sunday
night R ebert w. Mcfarland well known
attorney, was killed By falling down dark
back stairway at the Spoerri Hotel.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-17
LEMON ELIXIR.
Its Wonderful Effect on the Liver, Ston
ach, Bowels, Kidneys and B,nod

DR.. Mozley's Lemon Elixir is pleasant lemon
drink that positively cures all Biliousness, Con.
stipation, Indigestion, Headache, Malaria, Kidney
Disease, izz mss, Colds. Loss of appetite Fe.
ve,s Chills, Blotches Pimpies, Pain in Back. TsI.
ptstion of Heart and all other diseases caused by
disordered liver, stomach and kidneys, tie first
great Cause of all fatal diseases Fifty cents and
one dollar per bottle Sold by druggists. Prepared
only by H. Mozlsy Md, Atlanta, Ga.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-17
Prize Fight Arranged

San FRANCISCO, Dso. 1.-THE directors
of the California Athletic club have fixed
January 20 for the meeting between Jack
McAuliffs and Jimmy Carroll.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-17
Church Burned.

HAMILTON, Oat.. Dsc. 1.-THE Roman
Catholic Church at Erection was destroyed
By FIRE to-day. The loss is $4,000; insurance !.
SO 600
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-17
Died from His Injuries

BUTTE, Mont, Dec. l7.-John Gallagher
died in this city last evening from the effect
Of ininries received from G. a. Ward 10 a
brutal fist fight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-17
Election of Judge Norton

Especial dispatch to the Alexandris G .zstte.l
RICHMOND, Dec. 1.-THE General Assem-.
bly, to day elected j. E M. Norton Judge of
the Corporation Court of Alexandra to fill
a unexpired term. BP.O.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-17

The 8 ate Senate has adopted resolu-
ton for adj 1urument on Friday next till the
1st of January, 1890.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-17

That fat mao in Washington, use1 to be
an invalid, but he took to hard drinking,
not OF whiskev, bnt De. Butts Cough Syrup,
and now he WalkHrigh over The very sen.
deressnudes,and don't care at al.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-17
Charged with RigamY

BALTIMORE, Deo. 17.-D.vii A. Bern.
hardt was arrested here this morning
charged with bigamy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-17

GEORGETOWN CATTLE MARKET Dec 16-IFO
Cattle were offered and sold as follows Best 41ss
q iac; good 3a. a4c; medium 81 3iec: common
2a3c 4SS Sheep ard Lambs were off red the
former brought 4a5c and the latter 5aaa6iac
Yearling Calves 5a6c Calves brought 4s5 &C.
10 Cows and Calves sold at S25a35 per head
Market for Cattle brisk slow for Sheep.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-17

ALEXANDRIA MAaKET, Dec 17.-Fiour con liz
ues firm and steady at unchanged prices Wheat
is rather more active. with small receipts range
to-day 90 to 70 ioT very poor TO fair samples
choice would b. ing s-vera cents mora. Corn is
wanted at SO to 45 for new aud old. Rye Al to
56, as to ,ndition. Oats 27 to 90 Eggs "a to
PC. Batter and other produce is quiet, bat in
good demand.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-17
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

NEW YoRK. Dec 1.-THE stock market WIS
extremely dull and lislless this morning, lacking
interest of any sort Toward the end of the hour.
however, there was little more animation, but
at II o'clock the market wss dull and steady 10,
firm at about opening prices Money 3 s.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-17
Proceedings of Congress.
SENATE.

bENATE.
Mr.. Hampton appeared and took his seat
to-day leaving Mr.. Brown, the only Senator
who has not taken his SCAT at the present
session.
Among the bills reported from commit
tees and placed on the calendar was one to
credit and pay to the several States and
territories and the District OF Columbia the
amount of the direct tax paid by or charged
10 them.
The President Il lay transmitted to the
Ssrate number of uuinportant nomina.
tious.
A favorable report was ordered on the
nomination of the following:
Edwin S. Lacy, Of Michigan, Comp
troler Of the Currency, Edward o. Leech.
District Of Columbia, Director of the Mint;
Jacob N. Patterson, Nav Hampshire. Sec.
oud Auditor VIM. H. Hart, Indiana, Third
Auditor; John R. Lynch. Mississippi. Fourth
Auditor; Louis w. Habercomb, District OF
Columbia. Fifth Auditor; and a number Of
collectors of Internal Revenue; Lyman E
Knapp, Of Vermont, to be Governor OF
Alaska.
The Senate Committee on Education to
day instructed Chairman Blair TO report fay
orably his educational bill.
The nomination of Wm. T. Harris to be
Commissioner of Education was ordered to
be reported fsvorably.
The Senate Committee on Pensions to-day
referred the dependent pension bill to SUBJ
committee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-17

NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET Dec Is Reeves
the market closed at a decline of l0e15c rer
100 lbs; native steers sold at 81 5Oa5 50 per 100
lbs, with bulls and dry COWS st 81 so 2 PER 100
lbs. Ca.ves-market steady at S5o7 o per 100
lbs for yeals, and at S2s5 60 for grassers and
Western Calves. Sheep and ambi-market firm
at S4a5 25 per 100 lbs or Sheep, aud at IS 25a
Hogs at 50 TO- per 100 lbs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-17
HOUSE.

In his prayer this morning the Chaplain
feeingly referred to the death of the wife of
Mr. Cannon, OF Illinois.
Half doz,n bills having been introduced
the House, on motion of Mr.. McCreary, of
Kentucky, at 1890 adj ,urned until TO NOR.
rnU
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-17

BALTIMORE. Dec Hogs-The receipts
number some $50 head less than the very fair
record of last we k and their quality is quite rs
got d as that OF the offerings then. The demand
is fair, az prices without sero1s change; posi-
bly, the market is not quite as firm US last week,
owing to the proximity of the holidays, ard next
week the trade is expected 10 be more slack than
it is now. We quote rough Hogs at y Az. C. and
the better grades at 5s5A &c; most faies at 5 Ia
o1.c per ID net. Receipts of Hogs this week $500
at $4a5 so per 100 lbs, and Lambs at to &c per
rolnd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-17

CHICAGO, Dec I'LL a. m -Wheat-Jan
775s May e21s Corn-Jsn SO 1878 Oats
nothing doing Pork-Jan 50 22'as9 % Lara
Jan So 81 l4a5 80. Jan short TBS nothing
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-17

RALTraoRx, Dec. 17.-Cottln quiet midding
1Ols -Four quiet and steady Wheat-Southern
asa; No soy. steamer 1911; W,ssern quiet
and firm; No 2 winter red spot and lee 79ta
1915; Jan SolaaS0a,; Feb SOL. March 49, as
S3A; May S6lba963., Cotn-,onthern fairy
active; white new 35a43 yellow Levy 33a40;
Western easy mixed spot 42l, wear 39ls 39A /;
Jsn and Feb 3Sas s3Sla; Mar 3>a. a:9; april 39a
39iR. Oats firm; Southern and Penua 2S- 81 (;
Western whire 20 h.3l Go mixed 29s29 graded
No white 81. Rye dull; prize to choice 57a
30. Hay steady prime to choic4 Timothy $l3a
l3 so Prov sipns quiet and unchanged. Butter
quiet but firm; Western packed 14a20 b Sc roll
1920; Creamery 1926 Eggs dull at 23,24
Coffee irm bat UNCHANGED Bio cargoes fair 1913. .
sugar steady soft 67s Whisky qu e. ut 81 ic
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-17

NEW YORK, Dec. 17.-Cc,ton quiet aplands
1C ID Orleans 1912 futures steady. Flour quiet
snd weak. Wheat dull and esy Corn active
and easier Pork dull and steaiy at $40 25a
10 rs. Lard quiet and weak at SO 22t2.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-12-26
Poultry Notes.

The true secret of breeds for profit is
in the feed and care given them.
In marketing poultry, @the early bird
catches the worm" The early chickens
are those that pay.
CLOVER rowen for winter use is valu-
ablo owing to the large percentage of
albumen it contains.
WHEN mating the geese this spring
use gandels of the Embden or Toulouse
varieties. The largest and best goose
for the market is cross of the Toulouse
gander and Embden goose. 1t grows to
very large size.
THE hen is liter ally an egg machine
her chief purpose being the produc-
tion of eggs. Like any other kind of
machine she must have the raw material
with which to manufacture her products.
Her instinct teaches her how to select;
all that is necessary is to place within
her reach that which she requires, and
everything will be well, and eggs abun-
dant and complete.
BY pouring boiling water over any
kind of grain, and allowing the grain to
remain twenty-four hours, it will swell
and prove an acceptable change to the
fowls. The soaked grain undergoes a
partial chemical change, contains a
slightly larger proport on of sugar, and
is really more digestible. Nothing is
added to the grain by soaking it, but it
will be more readily eaten for some time
than dry grain, though the birds will re-
turn to dry grain as preference if fed
too long on that which is soaked.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-12-26
Tomato Culture,

Cornell University of New York,
through its Agricultural Experiment
Station, has recently issued bulletin
giving the results of many important
experiments in tomato culture. The
following is o summary of points es-
tablished:
l. Frequent transplanting of the
young plant and good tillage are nee
essary to best results in tomato culture.
2. Plants started under glass about
ten weeks before transplanting into
field gave fruits from week to ten
days earlier than those started two or
three weeks later. while there was a
much greater difference when the plants
were started six weeks later. Product
iveness was greatly increased by the
early planting.
8. Liberal and even heavy manuring,
during the present season, gave great
increasel in yield over no fertilizing, al
though the common notion is quite to
the contrary. Heavy manuring does not
appear, therefore, to produce vine at
the expense Of fruit.
4. The tests indicate that poor soil
may tend to render fruits more angular.
5. Varities of tomatoes run out, and
ten years may perhaps be considered
the average life of variety.
s. The particular points at present in
demand in tomatoes are these: Regular
ity in shape, solidity, large size, pro-
ductiveness of the plant.
# Z. The ideal tomato would probably
conform closely to the following scale
of points: Vigor of plant, s.; earliness,
10; color Of fruit, 5: solidity of fruit, 20;
shape of fruit, 20, size, 10; flavor, 5;
cooking quality. S; productiveness, 20.
s. Solidity of fruit cannot be uccur-