The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-05-18

which is cultivated in hot climates. This
shrub Is from Is to 20 feet in height the
leaves are or inches long and 2 broad,
smooth, green, glossy on the upper sur
face and the flowers which grow in
punches at the base of the leaves are
white and sweet scented. The berries are
somewhat or an oval shape, about the
SIZE OF a cherry and of a dark red color
when ripe. Each of these contains two
cells and each cell a single seed, which
IS the coffee as we see it before 1t Is
roasted IT'S use appears to have origin
ated In Ethiopia and is stated to have
been flrst introduced into Constantine
pie in loo4 from whence it was gradually
adopted In western parts of Europe.
Great attention is paid to the culture OF
coffee IN Arabia. The trees are raised
from seed soWn in nurseries and alter
wards put out in moist shady situations
on sloplng grounds n the foot of noun
| tains. Little rills of water are kept at
| the roots of the trees until the fruit is
nearly ripe, then the water is turned off.
| When the berries are ripe the natives
| shake them down on sheets. then put
| them on mats in the sun to dry: when
| dry the husl is taken off. then dried
| again and lastly wnnowed, which cleans
| it from the pieces of husk. A pound Of
| coffee is generally more than the produce
| OF one tree, but a tree in great NlSor
| will produce three to four pounds. The
best coffee Is Imported from Mocha, on
| the Red sea Mocha and Turkey coffee
is Of better quality than any which the
European colonists are able to raise. as
1t IS supposed owing to the difference Of
climate and soil IN which it grows. l
hope Aunt Susies eyes are improving.
Elizabeth Cunningham, 7'albotton, Ga,
r. f. D. Route Dear Junior: The let
tiers ! enjoy most are written on some
subject but this being my first letter 10
any paper, l will not take any subject
| will describe my home live at the foot
Of Pine mountain and our home Is sur
rounded with large oak trees. 1t Is a
beautiful sight to stand on our back We
randa and gaze on the top of the noun
tain. Aunt Susie, | wish you We're here
TO so rambling with us. l know You would
enjoy it. Cousins, went to Columbus last
sumner. ! certainly enjoyed myself.
went on a trolley ride one night g
started at 40 o'clock and return
ed homo at 1870 o'clock There
were about one hundred children, we
went to North and East Highland ana
to Wildwood park. We certainly mad
swell time
Ollie Miller, YOU have such a sweet face
Would like very much to correspond win
you.
Fannie Lowe sIocumb, Ga-Dear Jun
Nor ! am going to school now, but 1t
will be out in two weeks and | will be SO
sorry. Cousins. how many of you are
going to New orleans to the conIederalcS
reunion? 1 am very anxious to go, nu'
do not know yet whether | Will 60 or no.,
think it is so nice tor Aunt SUSIE 10
put our pictures in the paper, and tnil!h
the Junior page improves every DAY N,H
close by asking a question: w ildt CieS
was saved by the cackling OF guih3>tS
Correspondence solicited.
Susie Hamilton humboldt, Tenn.-Deaf
Junior, AS there are some of You VINO
perhaps never saw strawberry Ilelo
will try to describe one to YOU MY fatheI
has great many strawberries and they
are just beginning to ripen. Later on "4cn
there are more ripe we Will nave from wv
to $50 hands Wegroes) to come ana plVh
tor us They have carriers 10 lioId liNli
9 10 < uuarts and when they get these car
ricrs full, they bring them to me PackinB
house and get ticket. 1t would ne very
amusing to anyone that WASH I USED 10
seeing them when they have Wckeu over
q field and all come at once 10 9et & IN
ct Then they 20 to a man VINO COUNTS
fheiT tickets and pays them what they
have earned. r.
Strawberry season usually lasts from
three to four weeks Would pe gao ~
exchange music with some OIL the d "'l''i9 .
Correspondence solicited.
Edna HARDY. West Greene, Ala.-Dear
Junior: Having read The Constitution
with interest for long while, l decided
tn enter l sincerely hope I will be ad-
mitted MY mother died W1en was
10 years old, SO sister and / Keep mouse
for papa and our lhree brothers. haFo
Il cousin FROM Richmond. Va, who IS
visiting at grandpa S. The} gave a 9su-
ing party i'll honor Of hcr yesterday.
About $50 we all met on large bridge
thcn we set ont down the creek in search
OF good fishing place. though must
saw there was more fishing ON land than
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