The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-19
setsio and the Mute Crops.
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IT'S ~ ~. eI1S lt.4aS , ~
Az oftable,
1ne de Interesting features Of
6dth that strike the Northern
he crcps that are new to.
i 0 course cotton Il prince Of
things but the list contains
mfay Cthef Tilt bic novelties IN
iiia ind = trth CAROLINA enormous
sitle b PEANUTS are grown The
ut Which Ii also called q ground
bns sections, q goober IN 9TH
inder Florida and a ground
6thsr PLACES Il a. cosmopolitan
American civilization, II Is
Town thu does not hayea pea
and where the town IS too
y have peanut emporium de
chiedy u tie sale Of peanuts,
us cads general stole keeps
em staple along with -four and
esIieo nuts lfe g good as wheat
81 know them, y useless to
space adeFtlsing the peanut.
~ mad ii mind to Say issthat
ld st anut Is raised and
II eanat 4 eld awhk ens some-
iII n he sahle Sentiment IS the.
lfmbs Mount Vernon, Or the
ION otsle espiI5l IA Washington, II
q Tie dIscose b 4 historic and ira
iloHal Americaa apot 70 climb over
fence and drop down for the
time On a crop d growing COOLERS
I'D lace g face the first time
American institution in
shrine.
aa peanlt IS curious creature. Il
6e somewhat IKE clover as II
il ne field AS It gets ready to
Fuit the blossoms are put forth
stems q some length, and these
Bend down to the ground, and
1ls BIfEoq beneath the surface.
huit Al then developed in
aii; much as potatoes are, but.
ROM Iossom formed In the air
h peaaut ii something Of q lest
the men Who make the funny pa
t5,,fi 4 am X iriend N the neanut
clad to come to3its defense. Il
- Joke whenyou know that the
nut brings Two lnillion dollars 4
ne North Carolina farmer. The
efop oE tie United States IA
more than the beat sugar crop,
he peanut asks no Congression.
ana makes no fuss about it.,
anit crop Of the country Is
than the bIckwheat crop,
no ioke either.
Jsatbes are staple on the.
ii the South North Caro-
XII over two million dollaro'
them each year and leads an.
het States In their production.
potato, as II IS taken fresh
he 6eld III the South, Is different
he weet potato that is bought
yoeery q the North. That Is
fh s6uthVrher looks for his sweet
nearly every meal. A wide
% them Is grown, and it is In
e watch their development.
oh6 slnda grow to an enormous size.
"a fields LAST summer the colored
eid hands round one that was q trife
sa long, OF course the man
ha North who reads this Will give
edl ior being an tIncommonly
b5i iiar hut j am Tar enough away
b fesl Worried about that part Of
weet potatoes are planted from
6iip se IKE cabbage and tomato
IaAts riley make good food for the
aud til the barn. Even the tops
the sweet potato are gathered and
tof 6ay, as the tops Of the pea
40 ana both are Of more than
ordinary value as stock feed. Peanuts
lie COCA for chickens, for hogs and for
cattle; swees potatoes are good for
ysrgt6lpg on the place.
mother pretty good crop exclusive
"a le South and used all over the
c6Hnty Tor tood Ii rice, The value Of
dec crop IS slsht or ten millions
ear, the bulk 81 me money in this
going 70 louisiana. North Caro-
nahages u Dull abouta quarter Of
million out og bet nee fields, and
h caFclIha dosa ave Of six times
s much but tho principal aeat oII
ndu5tsy now y Louisiana.
ics requires LOW. grounds Tor It's
4 ID ScaR llke wheat, and
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