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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-19
Eorcfup Into Eruit.

Growing plant. like a vine or a bush. 10
bear fruit is one thing. Compelling it - pro
duce fruit instead of vine or leaves and stem
is quite another. The last cannot be accom-
plished unless the first is well done To pro.
duce good fruit we want good roots and
plenty Of them. These only grow IN good
soil in the proper temperature, and the due
amount OF moisture at the roots and sunlight
overhead. But with all these essentials most
growers produce a rampant plant which VII
not produce fruit till the season Is so far adj
vanced that the fruit comes be-
cause the early bird catches the early
worm" TO obtain the early fruit
we must check the growth OF useless
vine, branches. leaves. etc. We must dnye
the superabundant sap produced by the
splendid roots to making fruit. Yes, but
how. Trim off the parts of the plants Just
above where the fruit has set. We have
grown the plant and forced it to set fruit 4
we don't check its growth OF bush 1t VIII
keep right on. II is very simple when you
think it over. Pinch of the superabundant
bush growth, and then encourage vigorous
fruit growth. Keep up the visor OF the
roots by watering with manure water. Keep
of winds. let in sunshine to the fruit, ana
You may begin to anticipate the number OF
your feathered tribe as they hatch ont before
your very eyes. Now is the time to do It.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-19
Horse Caprlces.

All horses have their fancies. and know per-
fectly well whom they have to deal with. |
am lust now exercised with Whiteteet, sorrel
mare which bought young. and has lately
come out of the hands of a professional breaker
with two or three tresome wbims. | do not
think he understood her. When an unbroken
fillv she was most obedient TO me. One lay
found her in the drawing room. To reach
it she had walked into the house by the front
entrance. and after travelling corridor some
forty feet long had passed through three door
WAYS There she was. examining furniture,
smelling knick-knacks and looking out
of the window / expected It scene, since
she was as gooa as wild, having never been
made acquainted with saddle, bride IT
shoe. Yet she behaved like a young lady.
not only daintily walking about among chairs
and tables without damage, but exhibiting
solitary self-consciOusness, especially when
she came - look at herself in mirror. This
she did with much interest. getting first one
side Of her face and then the other into the
most appreciate pos ton. 1t seemed to me
that she smiled When she had gazed her
fill, said: Now. come out. my dear" Then
she put her warm, velvety nose into the hol-
low of my uplifted hand and followed me, as
| walked backward like courtier into the
paddock. And yet the professional breaker
had found her hard TO manage. She was EVIL
IDENTITY too refined for him and resented his
coarse manners.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-19

sona caeaa at Ieast 60 the absorption OF
water thyouoh the skin. Ripe apples i'm.
mersed In water will often absorb enough oil
the LIQUID 30 burst the skin in few hours.
The preventive in this case Is to gather the
fruit as fast as it natures.
The cracking of apples and pears during
growth Is generally due to the fungus
parasite lfusicladium) that causes the scab
mon these fruits 1t is. indeed the nd
vanced stage OF this disease. The preventive
l. % spray the trees early in tho season and
at intervals thereafter with solution COM
posed of one and an eighth ounces of copper
carbonate dissolved in one quart of aqua
ammonia and diluted with twenty-five gal
Ions of water.
The cracking Of tomatoes in wet weather IS
probably due. as in the case OF ripe apples 70
the absorption Of water through the skin.
But the tomatoes sometimes crack IN dry
weather and while still immature which must
be ascribed 20 another cause Some
time, this appears % result from an I'M
eonal ripening of the fruit In this case q
circle OF cracks forms about the stem. a Il
the portion If the SKIN within this circle often
remains green after that Of the remainder has
assume the color of matur ty. The growth
of he rpening part proceeding faster than
that Of the remainder, rupture taxes place
between tie two portions.
The cracking of melons often seems due 10
a similar cause he lesson end Of the fruit
ripens faster than tie stem en-, and the eN-
pansion of this part auses a bursting OF the
apex. This difficulty appears to be character
istlc Of certain varieties
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-19
Cracking Of Fruits and Vegetables.

A subject which is puzzling and vexatlous
10 hOrticulturists Is discussed as follows by ..
S. GOff in Garden and Forest
The cracking and bursting Of fruits and
vegetables during growth or at maturity Is
often source of considerable loss. AT pres
ent it must be confessed that the subject has
been too little investigated All instances #
cracking cannot DO referred to a single cause.
and it is quite possible that in some cases the
real source OF the affection has not been
suspected.
Ia certain vegetables, as the carrot and
kohl rabbi as well as in the potato tuber. the
cracking appears to be the result of second
growth that occurs after some maturing Of
the tissues has taken place. Whom a period
of dry weather. which tends TO premature
ripening. is followed by abundant rain, new
season of growth often begins. But the outer
layer of cells being no longer capable of
growth, the formation Of new cells in the
cambium region OF the vegetable or tuber ne
cessitates a rupture Of the outer part, pre-
cisely as the formation of new LAYER of wood
causes rupture in the bark OF trees. The
only preventive WE can at present propose is
the harvesting of the crop before the second
growth has gone sufficiently far to cause the
rupture.
The cracking Of the ripe apples upon the
trees In wet weather appears to DO due in
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-19
a New Fruit Preservatiye.

The California Fruit-Grower contains the
following interesting statement
For the last year there has been current or
suppressed excitement in California fruit
circles regarding the discovery by a we'll
known horticultur.st of the State of process
which arrests decay in green fruit and pre-
serves IL indefinitely without change of color
or deterioration Of flavor.
The treatment Is exceeding cheap and Is
especially adapted to the transportation Of
green fruit in cars, doing away entirely with
the expensive refrigerator system and the ne
cessity Of sending fruit even the ripest, by ex-
press or fast freight We have several times
examined and tasted of both apricots and
cherries which had been preserved for several
months by the process, and the fruit. certaniy
susfains the claims made for II. not a sign Of
decay being found. though il was dead ripe
when picked anu II had even begun 10 shriyel
from he loss Of moisture
a floating item in the current papers. pur-
porting TO come through A. 4. Hatch, states
that the preseryativo u a gas. the specific
gravity OF which is much heavier than that of
air. but. rs the originator is not yet ready 10
give the particulars 10 the public II will await
his pleasure before making further comments.
II is understood that a powerful company is
being organized aud that by this system time
and distance will practically be annihilated in
the green fruit business.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-19

Not long since Sim Parish. living near Bird
song. Tenn. killed near his spring a rattle
snake, says a correspondent Of the ST. Tonis
GlObe-DemOcrat. Ii was brought TO town
stuffed and hung in front of Priestlv's nre,
scription case in his drug store A peculiaritv
about IL was that 1t did not give the usual
warning when Mr.. Parish approached After
it was killed this was accounted for by discoy.
ering that ii had been wounded some time in
the past, scar being plainly visible. After II
had been hanging in the drug store for some
weeks colored woman named Petterew
went 10 blr. Priestlys 10 have a prescriution
filed. and while waiting noticed the snake
All at once she became visibly affected. She
held ii III her hand, passed her hand over il
with great tenderness. while the tears weIled
up IN her eyes. She made inquiries IN regard
10 its history, and then related the following
When was little glrI i lived with nv
parents on the place where Mr.. Parish lives
upon one occasion went TO the spring. which
comes out Of the side of q sandstone buff
after the milk that We kept in a boz near by
IN lifting It out spilled some on the pround
! had occasion TO set the bucket down where
! left II for few moments When returned
4 notlceo small snake, not over foot long,
under large sandstone rock, The nart dsx
and the next poured milk out and concealed
myself and watched ID come ont Th;s ,.os
repeated for weeks. until il cot ouita eer "s'
The next spring OF simmer left mill ~, ~
ground and II came out. n a,,oasrad ~
anun when ! was coming and became 40
ks sas tna' !. wQula allow me 10 handle il. /
ns's played With i for hours at a time and
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-19
Anoe's Love for n Bell.

That dogs become quite attached to other
things than men and places is clearly proven
by tie conduct of Will Thorntons pointer
dog Leo SAYS the Talbotton (Ga New Era.
Before the Thornton House was burned Leo
made that hotel his headquarters. and always
appeared there regularly at meal times to be
fed. Several weeks after tie burning Of the
hotel tie bell which had been used on the old
Thornton House was placed on the Weston
House. and the first time this bell rung after
its removal Leo was seen to run over to the
Weston House where he showed unm stRka-
bic signs OF 10y at tho familiar sound of the
bell. He had never shown any fondness for
anv person at the Weston House. and the fact
that he has deserted his owner and taken up
at the new place since the first day the bell
was put up proves heyond doubt that his
attachment for the old bell caused him to
change his residence
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-19
The Jamaica sorrel.

Concerning this interesting plant. which is
closely related 10 the okra and cotton. party
residing at Tarpon Springs writes TO the Flor
ida Agriculturst
Ia your issue Of June 10th "A. #. W. OF Cor
pus Christi. Tex, asks for information in re-
gard 10 Jamaica sorrel. ] would ike TO say
hat in our household We have struck upon
nothing in Florida that we prize more than
the sauce and ELY made from the calyx Of
this shrub. IL il very acid and therefore
fills a need felt IN Florida OF tart fruits in
acidity the sauce and Jelly made from the
sorrel is a cross between the cranberry aud
the black raspberry and in color il is very
much the same az from those fruits
As soon as II blossoms and the flower shows
signs of willing the green caiyx in which
the flower sets Is picked and the seed pod and
stem are removed 1t blossoms abundanty
and continuously for several months, 50 that
one can prepare it at any time and in any
quantity. It must be cooked very soon af'eI
the flower willis otherwise the fiber is har-
dened. Very little water is required in cook
ing it, and it should be covered and cooked
slowly, and sugar TO suit the taste should be
added. For Jelly. if one desires L quite tart,
a third less of sugar is used than Of the juice.
The pulp that remains after making jelly can
be used for sauce, TO be canned or for imme-
date use.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-19
SHE WEIGHED sos POUNDS.
Death of an Extremely Large Young Woman.
Manner OF Burial.

A funeral and burial took place at Newton.
H.. some days ago which attracted more
than the usual amount of attention, on sc-
count of the SIZE # the person who had died.
Miss Rosetta kibler d cd at the home Of her
father John +. KILLER. prominent Jasper
county farmer AT the time OF her death she
was nineteen years Of age and weighed 80,
pounds being without doubt one Of the larg-
est persons known. considering her age. She
is supposed O. have died of pneumonia. prob
ably coupled with fatty degeneration. Her
growth had been most marked during the last
five years.
Bong very modest girl. her size was a
source OF worry and anxiety to her. 80 much
80 that for three or four years previous 20 her
death she cou' d not be induced TO accompany
ner parents to the neighboring village whore
they did their marketing.
Some idea OF her size may lie formed from
the fact that when living she was unable 10
pass through an ordinary door without turn
ing sidewse. When she died it was necessary
10 have a coffin specially constructed. Tho
coffin as constructed measured SIX feet IN
length. three feet in width and twenty ono
inches in depth and when the coffin was re-
moved from the house II was necessary 10 take
out the side Of the room. The strength Of ten
men, with the assistance of handspikes and
skids, was required TO load the remains into a
WAGON.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-19
,vo,choa n grow war after year until II was as
wIechou y s.oM oa. IN ianner than nv arm.

watched IL grow year after year until II was as
large as my wrist and longer than my arm
aUpon one occasion, about tne ,iny =
usually went down, my father came oy ano
spring for drink, having his noe WIN n IL;
My pet. thinking / was near. came vu'' NJ
when Il saw my father started back. MY
father struck at il with bis hoo ana nealE
severed its tail from it's body. l met nun
on his return, and ne told me Oh the occur
renee. and warned nae 70 be care,ul. was
then a great big girl, and knew That IL wa. was
a rattlesnake and dangerous, but Knew 'nai i
IL would not harm me. | was airalu 70 zen
the family that il was my pet. Tor Iear tney
would kill IT, ! wentto the sprlhs anu ,lave Nt
il under the rock by tho blood but c9uld not
see IL. | placed its milk where IT could GET u;
Fora week did not touchit: one day ithonghe
conld detect that il had drank some. After
two or three weeks il came out ana renewed
lis friendship. nursed and petted IT during
the entire fall until TIE wound healeu
never heard Il raft o and for long time did
not know what the rattles were Tor lett
the neighborho d four or five years ago AMI
had almost forgotten { e friend an playmate
of NV younger days. i recognize 1t by the
wound on its tail. / am sorry did not carry
il with me-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-19
Tomafoes from Cuffings.

A gentleman Of Birmingham, Ala, has sue
ceeded in growing tomatoes from cuttings
taken off from plants that seemed TO have
made an excessive number IF shoots. and Just
stuck in the ground. He says; About a
dozen years ago / used to RAISE tomato plants
quite largely from cuttings. The stock was
ottained from nice. thrifty plants in the au-
tumn and propagated during the winter in the
greenhouse. or plants were raised from seed
in January and cutup for propagation later on.
The plants are exceedingly stocky, and ] was
ALWAYS pleased with them, especially since
they seemed to give ripe fruit earlier than the
plants as ordinarily grown from seed. On
the other hand the plants were undoubtedly
dwarfed and perhaps did not yield as big a
crop as the others Still, J yet think highly
of this method Of growing plants, especially
for a very early crop and if the soil is prop
erly enriched the results will hardly lie other
wise but satisfactory. As a means Of plant
ing miss-hills in the tomato fields where the
crop is grown extensively for canning pur-
poses. cuttings come in very handy. When
ever miss-hill is found cut oil a good,
strong shoot from one of the nearest plants
and bury it up to the tip where the plant IS
wanted. 1t will seldom fail to grow."-fruit
Growers Journal
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-19
Big Time in the Bird Family.

In the rear Of the National Bank of Chester
county a large pole was raised yesterday after
noon, on the top of which was martens box.
She martens soon gathered and flew around
the box as it rose 1t appeared they were in
specting it,. Feeling perfectly satisfied with
the affair they signed the lease and took pos
session. AT home cards will be issued in a
day or two as soon as MIR. and Mrs. Marten
have arranged their apartments. Up
holstering and wall papering is now the
order of the day there. On the occasion IF
the house warming it is stated that the Robin
family, from Waws; the Bumming family
from Oakbourne, and Mr. and Mrs. Balti-
more 0riole will be present, as well as the
Misses Catbird and Blackbird. Owing. it is
said, to the tact of family feud which has
existed since the days of Bran Boru, the
English sparrows will be given the cold
shoulder and will be rigidly excluded from the
drawing rooms. MIR. American Eagle will be
stationed at the door to receive the cards
which will be issued for the event. Chester
News
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-19
Raising Turkeys.

The best success have ever had with Young
turkeys was to let them run with the tur key
hen. My experience has been that the turkey
hen will take better care Of them. seek the
proper food and not run them through the
wet grass OF a morning as will chicken hen.
/ have noticed that upon wet morning my
turkey hens would not move two rods IN half
a day when a chicken hen would be on the
move the whole forenoon.
Some give the way 10 feed g. start them.
This is all very well when the turkeys are
near the house. but ! had As good luck IN
raising turkeys last season as one could have,
and some Of my turkey hens did not bring
their broods 10 the house until they were two
and three weeks old They received no at
tenton from us all this time. and they soon
became as tame and returned nightly to roost
about the barn rs did those raised about the
house.
They. Of course, need looking after the first
month or two: after this they are very strong
and can stand much bad weather So much
of what is written is all slush and would re-
Quire the whole time and attention Of one
person 10 see TO a small flock if followed But
we think we can truthfuly say that IN Ordl-
nary seasons flock OF turkeys that Is left to
care for themselves. to lay and hatch, 10 hide
their nests and care for their young in their
own way will give as great per cent. OF sue
cess as will the flock that IS SO carefully
loo ked after and worked with. Turkeys ere
stubborn and secret fowls and require hand
ling accordingly.
Sick turkeys, like sick chickens. are best
doctOred by cutting of the head + have
never doctored sick turkey with success.
In regard TO sickness of turkeys, and also
chickens. my opinion Is that lice is at tie
foundation Of it. Rid them Of these pests
and they will almost always recover.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-19
THE PLANTER And FARMER.
VIEWS OF NORTHERN HORTICULTURISTS.
Forcing Into Fruit-Tomatoes from Cuttings
What An Alabama horticultural Has 10
Say on the subject-otber Items.

In the North tho opinion is very generally
entertained by the best horticuiturists that
Strawberries planted after strawberries indeii-
nitely will not d. well. 1t Is customary with
them 10 pow the plants under after the sec
ond picking. and plant something else. IL Is
ouit. possible that a too long planting IN one
place nav be one cause of their running
ont OWING to the exhaustion OF some Inys-
terious element which we do. not know how
10 su ply but We IRE convinced tiiaV 'hele
- ono ~ and more active cause of rum ng
out" namely the growing of runners from
nlants that have produced fruit; and tlat tins
tendency may be checked by allowing Only
vigorous plants to produce runners for new
settings. Still il may be well worth whlle
for our growers who have not prospered IN
the past year or two, t. inquire seriously
whether they had better not plant fresh
ground this year.-Farmer.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-19
Mamma's knights.

Watching the clouds, sailing the skies,
Lay Robin, in idle grace;
A far away look in his laDguid eyes,
smile on his winsome face.
Building beautiful castle in air.
With treasures OF silver and gold,
Adorned like Aladdins beyond compare,
BY the wonderful genii OF old.
when I'm lord" he mused, TO command,
Attended in royal state,
I'll have only 10 speak-nay, raise my hand
And on me the yassals viii wait
queen dear mamma shall surely be-
In the midst Of my riches and spendor
III bring gems from the mine pearls from the
sea,
And slaves, TO my lady love tender
With bounding steps comes wandering near.
While lightly he merrily sings.
Young Colin. rosy and gay cavalier
You'd think that his heart has wings,
Naught careth he for riches, wot
No dreaming Of marble halls:
The roses that cling to the little matched cot
Are sweeter than pictured walls
i've hands that are willing to toll and care
He whispered for one dear heart;
Yes like a warrior, brayely IL bear
The fray. for my lady loves part
Dear mamma is more than the world 10 me-
She maketh its life and light
queen on her throne no fairer can be.
And am her own true knight
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-19
Peneionrd an Aged Horse.

In 1867 there was born on The farm OF la;
forest Ills. at id ey. Me. a sorrei colt ana
could the h rse talk be would urn IN story
that would c mpare in a measure VT BLACK
Beauty says the somer lie Mass. Jour Jour
nal. The colt grew well at his Maine home;
and nj the age OF four years. Charles anu
Manson n lis. brothers of his owner. took a
fancy to the colt and bought him, paying
$500. They took him to Boston, and u ssa
him about two years as a driving 'fss.
About That time the fine qualities OF the horse
attracted the attention of Springer brota .g
For vears Jack renamed with them, and
when he had reached the age Of twenty;-tour
his owners. wishing to have him !spend the
remainder of his days as comfortably as posi-
bic made arran ements with Mr.. Ellis his
first owner. to have INN 90 back for the rest
Of his life to the farm where he was ioaled.
DR. Ellis says that he is perfectly at home
and can open the stable door and unite his
halter the same as when colt. He seems as
happy as a schooi-boy. Jack in his Old age IS
well preserved, as he always had the best OF
care.