Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-24

ms fruit Is much neglected in Tex
where the tree grows with vigor, Is
ptoductive and bears early. The tree
mas but few insect enemies or diseases
ana The fruit will keep for long time,
nus making II valuable as a market
Nduct The fruit sells readily in the
bu,hel.
Nj, t. L. Tabor Of Glen st. Mary,
fA, Is perhaps the best posted man
y ms fruit In this country. In his
fruit.
Some Of the varieties have dark
Wv others light flesh, still others q
MIXTURE OF the two. The light and
saik hesh differ radically In texture
.na consistency as well as appearance,
saa when found in the same fruit are
.sr blended but always distinct. The
s s.,s ,,esh Is never astringent; the light
~ astrlnFent until II softens. The
IIlk,neshed fruit is crisp and neaty,
ny an apple, and Is edible before 1t
NATURES. Some % the Refreshed
mus mus improve as they soften, like
nsyakume and Yeddo-ichi; others are
~ when still hard. like Zengi and
s ssosrs Nos. % and 1923. As they are
~ 70 eat before they are ripe. II Is
Ismso important that the dark-fieshed
rs aus De allowed to reach certain
~, ~ before being offered to consumers
Issiniiar with the fruit. The light
naed Kinds, and those mixed with
s ~. anu dark flesh, are very delicious
ss Mn they reach the custard-like con-
,,,s,.ey OF full ripencss. In some the
Sr.'nsency disappears as the fruit be-
soften, as with Venom, and In
M M degree with okame and Tame
kuIs IN others 1t persists until the
prh,.as iuil rlpe as with Tsuru, The
Ieheshed kinds should not be offer
ir,V, eohsumers unacauainted with the
,H until In condition TO be eaten.
person who has attempted to eat one
u, mem when green and "puckery,"
nm. nv not be quick to repeat the experi-
M seeds accompany the dark flesh.
~ ,nsnt-heshed kinds are seedless,
IA ,, A.tus with mixed flesh have seeds
AK Vpvrion to the quantity of dark
q. hyakume, zengl and Hachiya
ps rsusiiy overspread at the blossom
H.. WIN penciling or network of dark
olhs, ing anu this sometimes occurs In
.thne-nashi, okame. Venom and Yed-
III. ~ excel in quality, perhaps In the
lrs named. Okamc on account of its
rsrlos sasun. exquisite beauty. and SUI
IA quahty, IL the best for home use
~, 'vcal market. Hachiya Is not as
". shipper or bearer as some, but
vhev,n,ued for Its immense size and
f.rnn For market. Tane-nashi and
pssln or the llght-fieshed kinds, and
i,hssm and Yeddo-ichi of the dark
>s,l,s, KINDS, are good shippers and
sar,v okame Is also good For
m, market Taber's No. 1879 ranks
In Az, Tabor's No 2s and Zengi are
ii, ulrable. For late market, Co.'S
t,na,u,ls variety is very distinct and
Inv ,u June In both tree and fruip. For
a'e market. Tsuru.''
Poultry Notes.
n 'ns,, Is the best collection OF notes
N ,sLry that we have seen. They
rs.n nsn from the Farmers Call OF
Asraii 200 VIII make hens lay like n
va a supply OF wheat I'm some shape
mtesular ration of green cut bone.
md ~ that milk In any form Is
d. nor laying hens. 1t contains all
fupe, OF egg food In almost the
MA y, up the ground in the chicken
trs,,,w9 or three times week for
stht path for the fowls. A space
tris " len feet viii be enough. Tho
IN WI enjoy it, and the spadlng
asi,s purify the ground by turning
me top stratum OF earth which