The morning call., 1893-05-22

IMPROVED VARIETIES.
Vegetables and Fruits in the Vicinity
of Niles.

Correspondence OF THE MORNING CALL.
Experiments are being made in variou 8
parts CT this county by responsible people
in the growing Of various kinds of yegeta-
b!es that have hitherto been neglected.
The first lot of land planted was in the
vicinity of San Leandro. j. H. Fisher
s.. of San Francisco imported sack of
pearl or Holland onions. and from the one
sack, on less than two acres of land, har-
vested 100 sacks. These onions are the
same as those used by famous English
puryeyors for pickles. and are to be raised
and packed at home hereafter.
Pleased with his success Mr.. Fisher has
now planted several acres of onions; has
the famous cherry pepper ND and doing
well, Is experimenting with the Chile
peapine-largely used as condiment-
and also is the first person 10 plant and
grow here extensively the squash tomato,
variety that is particularly adapted to
catsup making.
ten years to the better CHASING of fine
fruits for canning purposes that no coun-
try IN the world can now boast of such
exquisite fruits. Time was when the best
fruits went into the markets and the can
ners took what was left; now the Gamers
get the best and the markets what is left.
Hardly fair! Well, the result is better
than under the old system. The demand
for the best by the Gamers compels grow
ers TO bring all varieties up to a high
standard, and as result the second best
is always good.
notwithstanding is really as important
as frult-yrowing, and if these experiments
are successful new industry will. in
evitably result. for Gamers and pickle
factories can extend their plant and put up
at home moro of the various coDdiment Is
which the American public are coming to
demand as necessity justaS much as their
European cousins.
Land Is too valuable in this county to
afford to grow a commonplace tomato
netting 10 cents a vine when the same
space and attention will produce vege-
table that Is superior and will net the
grower 81 vine. Ali through this county
are streams, the borders of which are the
richest of alluviai soils. particularly
adapted TO vegetable-growIng, and to the
thousands OF acres of fruit will be adde d
In time thousands of acres of vegeta bles.
There are this season between 1900 and
1000 acres in sugar beets.
The farmers have lost this season, aside
from the prospective crop. hundreds of
sacks OF potatoes used as seed, as they
routed In the ground. The high prices
ruling Immediately afterward, as n conse-
quence, induced every farmer to plant po-
tatoes. They are about ready to dig now.
and prices must come down.
Mrs. Edward Clarke gave charming
luuch last Thursday afternoon to her lady
friends. After luncheon Mr.. Clarke gave
q talk upon his recent European trip. de-
scrihing delightfully."- day spent at Wind
sor Castle.
The Niles Choral Society gave cantata,
The Flower Garden" last Friday and
Saturday evenings. for the benefit of the
piano fund.- The ladies realized enough to
pay an expenses, pay the final amount due
on the piano and have a small sum in
hand.
Farmers have about finished thinning the
apricots and peaches and will have full
crap. Prices promise to be good. Prunes
in this valley hang full, but it is as vet COO
early to judge Of the crop. as oftentmes
they drop when half grown.
Mrs. l.. E. THANE.
Niles. May 10. 1898.