The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1900-10-05

r.... LIE SH~ Fapscu We
Texas Farm and Faneh
oi la' have slr..
s1uuy' aad have ~" asNn |
,"''e'ieS on nv xtru ,., ivy Siry
im' E'eat rrcr1r of r,,' ."' s'"'mf,. |
S S','ea nearly ri, an my Iis ,' trs.. 1888
sround' The little dwarf ,'egs To the
va, variety ety. called lied Hirtu du Japa anpaa'y
1arn sy. went down to 8 degrees s"t S.t The
S ha .xta. .nlnk this hardy varIstS II
e Rr extensively lively planted, when tsI'si 1., will
, known. Even should it be s,' Ust's'
sne ground it will sprout - , Killed J.. to
stump s"0aa and Oear on the sb ,'o% t.. the
auced. 1t is a slow, comDa arV" a.sl pro-
ana I'm tne wood ripcus and ha,s ssoSe''
more coId ,h" Tue tree can Stand
lulIy twice as much fruit to ~ = yields Yield
surface as any of the other va,i s,'tn
i.s Immense load of fruit is a as,'eIlss'
lae, frequently two figs to e rnspa ,Dal
stalk being produced. The s't ,,n leaf
larger aud equal to the Cs,a. nu''s
quality and the tree comes Dss's. 10
oelng a perpetual bearer ,h sa'Sin
o.ner, beginning to ripeu ear I 40, 10,
continuing to bear till frost. Ra, 400 100
caolce OF all the varieties | have t,nI!
ed M the New French zig, rema,g au'',
,Or its Keeping qualities and pecplI,s
exquisite flavor and sweetness p,sS'aI
nave corresponded with growers h,l
IN this country and abroad in o,as "sa
locate the origin OF this fig. Prov
|ss' Heade, of St. Augustine, Fla W..
hao occasion to visit Italy Some vs,,,
ago, writes me:
AN article by you, published /,
several papers, describes a flo simi,',
to one | found in Italy some vea,s I a"a
and which | have tried In vain IN s't
IN this country. From your dcsc,in'
zion 1t must be the New French !,
was the most delicious fig | have eve,
eaten"
l attribute the remarkable keepIu,
Qualities ofthis fig to the great amount
OF saccharine matter it contains 90
mucn 30 that a thick, honey substance
flows at the bloom end Of the frui.
and as it thoroughly ripens this hard.
ensup to the consistency Of a semi.
transparent candied honey and entire.
~ stops the small hole leading ia tho
cavity OF the fruit at the apex by seal.
Ing itself up SO that no micro.orpan.
lsms can have access to the inside Of
the fruit. Thus, the meat of the ag
Is excluded from the influence OF the
surrounding contaminated moist at.
mosphere, and will keep fresh for ten
days without souring.
l have demonstrated to my entire
satisfaction that this fly can be sue.
cessfully shipped in a fresh state to
any Of our Northern cities, where
fancy prices can be obtained.
A lot Of unromantic old iogies in
Talladega, Ala, who were by some
means elected to the town council,
have passed the following ordinance:
"Be it resolved by the town council,
That from and after the passage Of
this ordinasee it shall be unlawful for
three perSons-0ne gentleman and two
ladies-to ride in a buggy with only
one seat; and be it further ordained,
that this act shall be in full force
against all who ride in the foot OF bug.
gies, or other vehicles and their feet
hang out. In fact this ordinance Is
intended to prevent the modern style
Of riding now in practice, and which
Is against the best interests Of society
and the welfare of the human genera
tion'"