Evening journal., 1899-03-14

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The crops OF smaller value were not
kept account OF separately. for some
crops no space is given on The account
cards, and the value was estimated and
kept on separate slips OF paper. or In
note books These crops follow In
about the order of value Peas, GU
cumbers. radishes. squashes. peppers,
lettuce, beets and lSale Some profit
was also obtained from the sale and
use Of pumpkins. parsley, parsnips, cell
cry, carrots, onions, green's and some
rare plants grown by the italian fam
ilies. While 20 Is, no doubt, the intent,
In keeping separate accounts cf the
value Of each crop 10 find out which
are The most profitable. Yet our trial
has been very imperfect. and Il would
not be wise, I'm case of continuing the
work, to abandon any crCp Some gar
deners have shown that these crops
are among the most profitable. IL thor
ough cultivation and high manuring
can be given. Indeed If the work could
be undertaken with sufficient funds to
warrant the building OF a greenhouse
for forcing plants and then to provide
for the proper fertilization and prep
aration OF the ground. these ana other
crops would prove very profitable
Rhubarb amid Strawberries are amOne
the things which could be prciltably
produced. Being close TO market. pro-
ducts of fine quality can be disposed
Of at gcCd prices. Not only is the farm
er at a distance handicapped by high
freight rates, but when his product ia
placed on sale 1t Is not so fresh and
choice as that grown by the nearby
gardener. AN the advantages enjoyed
by nearby farmers and gardeners is
exactly measured in the price they pay
for the land used.
These two competitors Of the vacant
i lot gardener are therefore az a disad,
vantage ard there can be no doubt but
that their pan OF aiding the unem.
p,Oyed by the cultivation OF vacant clty
lots can in time become very success
full.
The total cost Of superintendent
preparation of land. manure, seed ant
incidentals was approximately $3.50
This shows that by the work Of thi
gardeners each dollar donated was in
creased by the cultivation Of crops u
over $3.50.
The employment Is health-giving
and wen calculated to build up a self
reliance and morality, and TO weed ou
those vices which spring from idleness
While IL must be admitted that som.
Of the gardeners have been untrue an,
negligent, yet Others have been truth
full, Industrious and painstaklng an,
have shown the squirrel sense 10 pro
vide for Writer which is a habit tha
could be easily taught to many other
in future attempts. Besides the win
ter store OF beans mentioned before
some have put away cabbage, turnips
sweet and white potatoes. canned 20
matCes and corn, picldled cucumber
and cabbage. sauer kraW, preserves
spices and peppers.
The best gardener returned So. 80
six others yielded crops worth owe
$40 each, and less than ten We're 81
poor as TO discourage the gardener
Nearly all have asked TO be given an
other years trial and many are anx
lous Ito cart ON manure during the win
ter at their own expense
In three cases two families have beel
assigned to one garden, and we have
therefore, partially supported fifty
nine families or three hundred an.
seven persons in ALL About three
iifths of these were cO-ored people Tn
whites were of various nationalties
Though some Of the gardeners are no
worthy Of another opportunity. We
most OF them are, and many OF thos
least able to help themselves hav
proved most willing
In September an exhibit of product
grown in the gardens was made In th
show windows Of the store, at No. AZ
Market street All the newspapers q
the city gave favorable mention OF thi
exhibit, and it was viewed with muc
interest by a great many people of th
city and surrounding country. Man
: inquiries were made concerning tn
work, and the impression that the pla
was a good and worthy one SCENE
general. Yours truly,
b Charles A. Brothers, Superintendent
NEW CASTLE REAL. ESTATE