The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-28
SHORT STABLE COTTON.
Crops for PROFIT In spring. summer
ana Eait-Ucnts California.


ana Eaii-Ucnts California.
Galveston Tribune.
Now that the election is over and all are
anxiously awaiting tho prosperity prom
| ised TO follow the success OF McKinleyism
when we can realize at least the cost OF
production OF our fruits and vegetables,
1t might be in order TO discuss through
the Tribune's columns the methods and
products which may be used TO best I'D
vantage for profit to the grower.
Rushbrook farm has been up TO this
! time more of an experiment station than
anything else but with the incoming year
ii will be converted into regular fruit
and truck farm. We have now growing In
addition to fortyhve acres in d-year-old
fruit trees. mostly pears, about Ave acres
In strawberries. two acres In cabbage. ana
one In onions, with lettuce, turnips, sweet
potatoes. etc.. In smaller quantities. we
also have one ten acre block In the ccic-
bra,cd winter turf oats which promise
! well and which We expect to see great
success IN the coast country. For an early
spring crop we expect to plant extensively
OF triumph potatoes, tomatoes. cabbage
snap beans. English peas. cucumhers etc,
and for summer crops corn, highland rice,
short staple cotton, melons. etc
With the prosperity expected. which IT.
to he brought about by further taxing tho
I people, we hope to find market for what
we grow and might say right here that
il las not been from lack OF demand
necessity that We have not been ah!o to
realize on our products. hut from lacl of
money In the hands of consumers with
which to buy While the population OF the
city OF Galveston has been increasing
right along the consumption of truck and
berry growers products has decreased OF
per cent. Why?
Now, as 10 what Ia best TO grow fot
profit. the farmers can give their expert
encc, by which We may all be bcnentcu
and along that line | will say that from
my limited experience in truck gardening
have about concluded that for the fall
crop. potatoes trish,, cabbage strinr
beans bects and turnips viii prove most
profitable. while FOR the early spring crops
strawberries. tomatoes. cabbage ana irish
= potatoes. In the order named. viii he best.
AS to the summer crop, | would urge all
who have acreage 10 spare from their truck
and berry crops to plant nj least Tow
acres of cotton, but don't make the mistake
Of planting the large staple varieties rms
is n short staple country. ana any OF TINS
coast land with good cultivation viii pro
duce from one half TO one and half bales
to the acre. The long staple grows wei
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