The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-29
name is batata: ana It certainly glori-

name is batata. an 1t certainly glori-
fcs even8the gorg Gus floral fa1nil " to
which it belongs. The crop iii the
United States amounts annually to over
&c, 100000 bushels. nd every year 1t
is coming moro into genera USE Un-s
fortunately 1t does not adapt itself to
that part Of the Northern States which
Is slncluded In the 4 appler belt Q r the
corn ~ eltaEs41 t 4 8 curious fact that
the, same sort OF sweet potato Is not
popular both a t # the North and the
South. In4the North a dry and nealy
tuber IS preferred, but IN the Southern
States a soft and sugary tuber finds
the preference. In ~ orida the Irish
potato is planted in January while
the sweet potato Is planted for the
Northe fnH market In April. although,
itsnlayf be planted at any t lme Of the
year. It is often left In the ground.
to be dug at any time that5it is4neededI
for the table "A 4 Mexican species OF
the batata gives jalap, a medicine Of
which some Of us have Vivid recollec-t
lions. However. the family will be
known mainly by Its roots OF farl-.
naceous and sacchnrine sort and 4 by.
It's splendid array Of climbing and
flow er-bearlng plants.
|SEs Gerard, Il speaking n Of this escu!ent,
says: 1.-THE potato rootes are. among
Italians. Indians and many other peo-
pies. ike commongand Sordinarie 1neate,
Which no. doubt are & of mightie and
nourishing parts, and do siren CITIZEN
and comfort nature their utriment is.
as It 8sWere, q mean bet tive II esh$ and
frui t. He adds a hat from the roots
may be made a sort OF conseryes of
q no ess thsome and, who lesome
daintiness as than can % made Of
ounces, and i likewise those comforta-
Bic and del icate$ meates. called IN shops
Tor 11a1 ,1ooa ~ r r
like. '''& These roots, according to his
l5dtrection, will Il serve as a. ground or
foundation upon which the Cunning
| confectionery or s ugarJ bake r. may
| Worl a out Il and frame large number
OF VERY delicate sweetmeats and other
Tres toratlves.''5$ He desortb as the
roasting Of sweet potatoes insS ashes.
and tells us that when hey are SO
/ roasted they Should be infused with
wine. poured up on them !; Swhile other
tubers may be boiled With6prunes and
eat en- with them and still 9th ers may
i be dressed with oil,EYinega and salt
| but every man Il to hi own ia s te and
Hiking" notwithstanding howsoeveI
they be dressed. they comfort. nourlsh
i and strong then the human body.''a3i43a,s
An ther me mber} OF the Il solanur
4 family would, i link be released from
our dietary With IN early as much regret
as the potato; and u the history OF the
A tomato Is quite a curious as that 81
I its congener. Gerarde called W It the
apple Of b love, and as q love apple Il
4 was known until very near til g middle
4 Of the nineteenth century. 1t came
Originally from tropical America, a
\ though I think that one va RE tys was
native Of our Middle States, It still
4 requires a warm soil and a sunny, oper
A position III ord er to develop It's fruit
I itoS perfection, ] t began to enter intc
i consumption rather freely about 1870
1t was fHtill 4 looked upon with sus:
I;piclong on account Of its Relationship
and for a lon g while Y the flavor an6
the rank Cd or caused b:it to set a els
aIdoubtful welcom 9 on the dining table
Il TheGrank flaYo II OF those days ilRs beer
4 cultivated III out, while al tho Size ant
Y shape have been great lyiF improved
4 The ideal 4tomat q Is free from wrinkle,
/ and from q hard core, which were III III
n special cNaracterlstics8 4. OF 4 til g earlier
\ sort s, ~ We sl ou a find on IL vilizatiOI
i very decidedly X a # ected by the entire
sweeping out Of this q llci olls We ge ta'
\ Lille FRUIT sIs N
erarde says '''The app IL 83iof loYi
4 ibrin gethg fort III cry Ion gl u round stalk
or bran h tat and VI FIJI VI az Twice
N travel Ing upon n tn 81 grou no. ~ lot bill
Mos il lmsel 20 ilpri Eht NJ asol
.lspk thu end ern ssae N: tsl III
llsslsspss Slsat N1el 81 s0f tie !eaye