Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-07-19

n,,o Of +hp greatest needs OF PlAe
R1nff are fresh vegetables and lr0it
ID fresh meat. That the demand Is
rroater than the supply no one
=, disnute. From November until
l.. oarlv spring it is almost lmpos-
;hlo to buy any fresh vegetables,
,,cb as lettuce, tomatoes, spinach.
o+orcress and caulifiewer-things
4 ,ot are seen in every city in the VII
=, ond in almost all towns of any
,;oo and wealth. 1t IS now becoming
Aoroughly known to all sensible
americans that vegetables, and espe-
,;o1,v fresh vegetables, are essential
. GOOD health. and a green vegetable
br salad always appears on their ia
bias at least once a day the year
ornd In warm climates especially
bouId vegetables be eaten in prefer
ence to meats.
Pine Bluff is city composed Of
heople of sense and money, Who a:e
Willing and capable to suppor a
pood frst-class; market where all
korts and kinds of green vegetables
could be purchased the year round,
when one stops to consider the mum.
her of fashionable boarding houses
(which could and would buy any little
Green dainty during the winter
months. Then, too. think OF the
social functions where green salad
course is most always served. And
where can they procure the articles
|they want when anticipating such an
|eyent? Instead of making out her
menu first and then ordering. the Pine
bluff hostess has to see what she can
procure. and then select her cOVses.
THE ladies of the city who entertain
are indeed brave to attempt SO much
with so little material to Wo. k with.
In climate as warm as ours, lettuce,
radishes and so many little relishes
could be grown in common little
hot bed until nearly Christmas, and
it would be q profitable business. One
OF my acquaintance used
1o buy lettuce last winter until Jan
uary of an old negro who raised it
opt of doors, with only a few leaves
% protect it. OF course it WASH so
palatable as it might have been. but
the negro had many customers who
were glad to get it.
The greenhouses could make a nice
Ittle sum each winter if little time
was devoted to raising a few little
relishes. OF course shipping in veg
etables is expensive, but Pine Bluff
me.chants can We'll afford, to bring
all these things to a town where the
highest price is paid for all pr9vi
slons. Putting the winter months b.
llnd us we are now in the spring and
summer months. When has there
eHer been enough fresh vegetables and
frult to supply the demand? Surely
lot this year. few wagons make
,Je, ,i,,yr
S made as to the contents almost al
ways the reply is potatoes and on
ons, And at this time of the year
"hen they ought to have all kinds
and plenty of vegetables and fruit.
The huckster brings on just enough
FERRIES to make you want more. He
els You he can only sell you one
'ox today, as he has promised several
dales down the street a certain num-
Yer OF boxes. Then you get provoked
'ho telephone to one of the markets
na get the reply Gst they have no
erfles today and do not expect any
There is a great need for more
iesh provisions of every kind in Pine
g. and then the high ices must
iop When the competition starts
another need is good. fresh meat.
We all know what packed meat is in
iis KIND of weather. So completely
a'urated with that embalming fluid
ndt 1t is impossible to eat it. |
HOW OF one firm that receives a lit
'e native beef several times during