Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-19
GOOD VALUE OF
GARDEN CROPS
Tomato Growing in Clark.
StOn Proves Highly
Profitable.
Charleston Bureau Evening Teller.

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CHARLESTON, Oct. 19.-Practical H.
lustrations of what can be done or
| small tracts of land in Charleston and
Vineland are coming to the surface
each day. Now, when the crop has
been harvested and labor and material
expenses are all in, the growers are
! figuring out their results, and in most
instances they are above the average.
| To show what can be done with an
acre of tomatoes, Thomas H Martin
gives the returns made by himself from
four square rods devoted to tomatoes
From this small piece of land Mr.. Mar
tin harvested and sold $57 worth OF
the luscious vegetable. On this basis
tomatoes in Charleston and Vineland
! would yield an average of $4,000 per
acre.
| Buell. Hyde, an experienced gardener
| from Montana and who came to this
vicinity some time ago for the reason
/ that the seasons and climate here per-
nit of a wider field for gardening, says
that judging from his experience grow
ing tomatoes that one could grow them
| here and net $1,000 per acre.
]. H. Clear has concluded that on acy
count of the high price of fuel he will
not operate his greenhouse this season
4, for the production of plants and flow
ers but will devote it 70 the propoga-
ton of mushrooms.
Horticultural Inspector G. w. Fer
guson is making tour of inspection
through the orchards of Asotin county
Mr. Ferguson finds that there remains
rons' derable San Jose scale in the or
chards yet to be eradicated. Grow
ers throughout the country" said Mr..
resentative, ARE endeavoring to rid
their orchards of all diseases and
more especially the scale and blight
Il find that every single grower is
deeply interested in the matter of
clean orchards and clean fruits, and
can readily see where we can hope to
have one Of the cleanest and best fruit
districts in the whole state"
Charleston News Notes.
Fruit growers in Charleston and
Vineland are already beginning to look
up the question of smudging, and are
preparing themselves so that in case
conditions demand a thorough smudg-
ing they will be prepared to perform
the work satisfactorily
The Evening Teller cautioned the
fruit growers over a year ago respect
ing the advisability of being prepared
to smudge, and is pleased to note the
fact that growers are taking the mat
ter up early so as to insure their being
ready to do battle kith King Frost
when he shall make his appearance.
Mr.. Kraber, an experienced hotel
keeper, has leased the Bishop house
and will run a first-class hotel. The
house will open in a few days for bus
mess 9
George Bursell has sold his place to
H. H. Mckinney of Garfield. Mr. Nc
Kinney will move his family down in
few days and make Charleston his fu-
ture home.
Doc Little departed on the Owl train
this morning for Mabton on a business
trip.
Henry Schisler has returned from a
visit to his old home in Michigan.
where he has been the last two
months.
c. A. Shank has the lumber on the
ground and the foundation completed
for a seven-room house that he is
building on his lot on McCarrol avenue.
]. D. Davis received word of the
death of his cousin, Miss Matte Davis,
who resides in Spokane. Death result
ed from tuberculosis. She was
teacher in the public schools of Spo-
kane Her father and mother reside in
Occur d'Alene
Mrs. Martha Doge of Didsbery, Can,
is the guest of Miss Hanson on Tenth
street
Dick Riggin has returned from Spo-
kane. where he has been working for
some time.
e. D. Combs arrived today from
Occur d'Alene City, where he has been
visiting.
Mrs. Paul Ayers is in the city from
Spokane to visit her father, Mr.. Nc
Elrain.
The monthly business and social
Meeting of the c. E. society of the
Presbyterian church was held last
evening at the home of j. c. Price, and
a most enjoyable time reported. Mr..
Green carried off the honors by recit-
ing "The Facial Family"