The sun., 1894-03-04
5000 For ONE MUSHROOM.
AN AMAIEUR GROWER RECoUNTS mrs
COSTLY EXPERIENCE.

Great Proats q. Rsisi.s N-shroe-s, ss
FIGursa IN AGvance-rsrPisxisG Dlrsc-
tieas for Their Cui,ure-R-nsoas 60 Give
S.sseTuenuT why They Fsiisd 60 Grow.
what do you say to little roast duck and
apple sauce p Jones asked OF q Sun reporter,
looking over the bill OF fare after they had
seated themselves in the restaurant
Too rich" the reporter answered Why
not beefstesk and mushrooms "
Anything but mushrooms Jones eI-
claimed. The last one ate cost me sons
thing over seOO. and I'm under a very solemn
and binding vow that will prevent me from
eating another for some months to come"
Didn't get hold OF o poisonous one. did
you p the reporter asked.
Not at ALL Jones replied. Haven't you
heard OF my mu shroom experienced thought
you were guyfng me when you suggested
mushrooms. Everybody else does. Well.
then, we'll make it roast duck IL you're salts
fed. and I'll tell you while we eat II WHY
can't eat any mushrooms at present I'm
raising them at my place over in New Jersey
at least I'm trying to raise them and I've
vowed not to eat another one till Irsiss 1t my
self
You know how, I'm situated over there"
he went on. with big yard plenty OF room
all around me. About three yearsago nend
in human form came to visit me. twas Yard
leY Of Germantown: good fellow. too. II IL
.s.n,, for hi. mushroom brain We were
walking up from the station. hadn't got into
the yard yet whom Yardley exclaimed: What
q noble place TO raise mushrooms IN
Plenty OF room. well sheltered. and so closeto
the railroad. You need something to occupy
your mind. Jones. and there's nothing moro
tnto,o.,ing than raising M nushrooms Besides
.ha..,. n,on.v in n. I mai. IL n rule when I
,.Lonn t. f.d aIwava 10 take one that promises
nroat,
"Up 10 that TINA" Jones continued. II had
b,d No Idca m at mushrooms were raised 1
~. fond n, thom hut they might have been
nicked from trees or mined from the earth for
Al, that Itnsv about them. But Yardlsy kept
me uh ne ~. n.V - ~. ~ oa,,ar ha ssid
hs mao .nios nns n.nsirrI U II crnn @ ir about seven
-. NJ h,s vords carer,llv. will youp
moesS aai . s 80. -. - ,au.hrooms
They Wv were t to come com in the future. There's a
yast difI.rence betvsen n fine mushroom bed
and bed Of fne mushrooms. as you shall see.
There was something very taking about
the thing. and the more thought Of i. , tho
process. you know. You jus. max. IKE: up m ..S bed
OF manure. anu p'nhe III :, .sI, so. 49,
,Sn aos IN about % eSh,
, soul %ushV s .,.I.. Tba. ,Ss nroSts vsrs not to
be ignored. Each square foot Of bed. SO Yard
Law said should produce half pound Of mush-
rooms. at very low estimate. They sell In
New York ut from 10 cents to 81 q pound. and
the cost OF production Is somsthins under 20
cents pound You SEQ what auemendous
prom. mere ,s ~ n,. anu IN, ue man has anIr 10
ereA'er .hAn 'ns supp. ~ ~ m hin, - oio.r Inv
% come ., st ~ ,b,a.s ' ha csn snsnI eon,ort.
ably.
"Y.rdley had this part OF the business fg-
ured out to nicely lie proposed to build
mushroom cellar. 65xloo feet. with tight
floors to operate on; The beds were to Se
SortSs. and. allowing ample space ioT walks
between the beds; ne would haSo tTxtHU M ,SS zee!
spass wS n ssops & IN ssSiSh sh ESu1 S ihSTedss ease
oniy 90 cents TO- po1nd ND profit would Sra GyS S,an him
claSing the beating apparatus, ,,,,,.
In the world that promises such ENORMOUS ;
pronts- clear tne nrs' Ssar anu anu s.on, a.oG,
one modera1e- sized Tulidihg: linen nenh iia man
conld soon anofd 70 put up aSzen suen h "a uund-
may IS wei say Ssfcf. forget !. sha. Ysraisy
pas not put up ms oui.Giihg ye. ,nni nh he
yoom yet. and In that am little ahead OF him;
but ne secs eyeIy time Jus. Wnas mas causeu se
the iAlufe' ana knows how 10 rsmedS II the
nrst year ms oeds were 100 aamp anu Ihe
spawn rottsu ths next year the tempetatuse
was TOO high eni last year ms man Iet the
hres go out anu the Oeas troZe- but he lsaIs
sure good crop next season:
We'll. the short oi lt Is. iardIey talHed
mushrooms az me III Decame interested anu
nave oeen suugEnng Win tnSn eyer since
II tha most intensely interestInG thing DGt
expensSet was VOC oau mana tnouHh. 10
invest $1,000 In q building till J. saw what
gould DO had plenty OF space In mytcelar
!or rsSperimenting and oi course oegan 70
read up on the subject Ihere II not great
deal OF mushroom lteraturs. but there Is
great variety. Iot NO Two apthors or experts
agree. even In the essential points About
d9zsn works. In English and french; comprise
Al the nteratnre that can pc FOUND on
the subject That Is not including the
cultural directions given oy ths seeds
Wsn: There are SOO ssensmen IN NeT
York who all sell mushroom spawn. all
give directions lot using II; aud All dltheIsnt