The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-23


station gardens The stalks are large ana
tender. and they can be bleachcd just
as easily as at home. ~ a
The experiments with tomatoes nave re- re-
suited In excellent yields, and a num-
bcr of Americans have heSnn 10 III hl lSs
tomatoes for export. They grow well ana
the profits are great. Indeed, the stories
told are so rosy that | hesitate 70 rePe'le
them. i is said that tomatoes, cab ns.
egg plants. potatoes and cucuinDers, Y y
nronerly handled will yield anywhere
from 80 to $500 per acre, according %
soil and shipping facilities, ana orh aNas'
nineapples and lemons much more
Experiments in Stock. Nh
The government is making experiments -
in stock breeding. 1t has recently iii.p '.l.
cd some choice Durham y eretora' 'uasus'
I,olled Angus and other bulls ana c ,I..n
and many of these are hcll ~ - u ~
de Las Vegas. ,lo
Thev will be shipped / suppose, 70 e. IN, .1e
provinces best fitted for stock: Prol; here
cells me that most Of the ca tl!e ~ Nm
nota tons from South America and ~
IN IN lea Porto Rico ana others OF the .Srese3
indies The common beasts m pnr ,e "a :
i rietvAss and so far the Venezueln st 1",
seem to thrive hest. The AgrlGnllutIGu TIL D -
partment expects to take TINS STOCK ,s s,, ne
q basis and cross IL VIII VIII IL - a 5
oi : no = department is also experimenting
In raising beets and the various grasses s'ea
for cattle food d,h am t prass s viii TX Keep il
COW the year around. There Is one ", v =.
lety OF pasture ksow1, as glileha GRASS, ,,n,S,.
which grows Sc hgn Il o ~ horse5acK
on An American Plantation.
Leaving the agricultural station I,d i,.,,,t
bout Two miles farther on to visit = In,,,t
ninmtaton belonging to Mr.. Adam GRAY :,
and Insurance man Of Cincinnati. Mr. Gray ny
to se Gsea fhnai yG acres
So5 an acre. Flo has added to- ms PHI
Glasses les since then at higher prices nes h,s
last ono costing MIN moTe LA sG AN urres
Within d half hours ride q Havana IN, IN"
land is near tie railroad. and a sWii sis
has been constructed 70 g y, o 80 t nrbor at
tho lowest possible cost. AT present Nc - -
shipping plneapples ] t costs him only, ;, =
a carload, and am told mat nc can ~, w
orapg Sew ' 9o EFap and 'eHea
mora chaapiy than they can be sent tns ,l
from any orchard In Florida or Calllorh,,n,
i i'i has now about 200 acres Of l'ineapples
under cultivution and his crop TINS year
viii he worth about $4,000 amounting I, 20
in the neIghborhood OF 1000 crates ;;,., ~
hns 20 acres so OF D sG ire au and s When lie
has set out the full 800 acres when ne , "a
meets 10 plant the orchard should yle!d
In the neighborhood OF Il nalt mllloit
boxes OF oranges and grape lfuit eVerS
year, 5@
A Business Proposition,
plantation like this is a business pro,
nosition. ii requires large capital ana u
Vii probably bring large ,proflts inc wo l,n
,,non - il is thoroughly systcmatized and stne
btlsiness will be run Ike q great Alllut'eiun
factory, with due regard 20 the coSt en- ihn
ment. AS soon ms MIR dray upm6tt = ny
mItIrIst named schmidt, VINO mad been
cmpioyed by him In the United states. ME-
Schmidt Is a graduatel.of one OF me ciiiei
AGRICULTURAL colleges OF GERMANY, lie nag
charge of the eniperoNs GARDENS ~ i,Sit
in. France iIa aided Mr.. Gray in picking
nnt the property and then started 10 clear
~ II had an been under cultivation, but
lad run down during. The war, and parts
of it were covered with trees ana unusr-
brush. The trees were AL eut ana lhe w,
Der made into charcoal. Charcoal Is INC
c chLi ~ fuel in havana, and Gray had no
trouble in disposlng Of his lon OK BAGS i;s
which came from the clearing, After TINS
he begar to set out the farm ana nus
n.rn,imsilv Increased the cultivated area
Until he now has almos. 400 aefes o.
ora ugcs, grapefruit and plhen pl''es'
Hundreds Of Acres OF Pineapples,
i wish could show you this farm rs y
upl,pearea when rode through y to-9aS,
II extends Tor more than annie along tne
road and at The iron. Ana s'1s 10 ms ms ea a
iron, 100 to ibb feet high With trunk lsKe a
q ma rhle column. ont Of the top or Whlcn
Great fan-llke leaves auiyer IN the WING,
ilhe roads are OF a rich red loan. AZ solt
aud as smooth as q rage track, tAey Nss