The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-03-15
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AZ a plausible scheme, for spring, |
a,ynnaer and fall occupation Tor 1909
VIII Some Of our country friends, and
how best TO set about its aecomphsh-
ment now, we suggest experimentation
With 5-acre plots Of early Irish pota-
toes. followed in June by crop OF
cnshaVs, on sang ground.
Early potatoesAof medium SIZE, unl-
form shape and approved quality are ~
active demand in northern cities IFOm
Apfu till June, and throughout mar ~,
ket season of about sixty days vsuaily
command An average price OF % per
karrel- AZ HIGH as SIS in April and early
Mnv@lrradually declining to "a ana "
a lafe Nav and June
An acre Of well-chosen ground N
leon county, If planted with sound
eeed. cut 20 quarters, literally fertli-
Z iged with approved manures and prop
erlv cultivated, should, IL it receive a
sufficient supply Of moisture by ram
ear IL Febrtiary and March produce
fr6fn thirty to thirty-fve barrels OF
v.erehantable tubors, worth ordinarily
fron $50 TO SITS; say from 5000 70
s875 for the output Of the .tive acres.
True It Is that one might as reason.
ahIv hone to brew a cocktail withou'
ure 81 sugar and water az TO harvest
aatisfactory crop Of Irish potatoes wHh
MT uee Of manurial stimuiants anS
noisture during their growing season
n there rs drouth IN February an
March, effort at cropping proves = fsil
ere. -, 1.,,..,.
What can be done with our devote,
i've acres during latter, part o. mex
year, after getting poSslply 10Y OH s,i = =
Ere uotato venGure7 The land VIII
g nriIne condition for immediate use.
WV not see what there may be !
e,,1hayvaf No member OF the sguas
FauiIv EQUALS that variety IN exeellenc
~ e5fbIa Qualities. Combining the gel
eaeiea az bananas or piantains, VII
esfhSthntial consistency OF Cuba yani
m most deIici0usly digestive ana ny
tritive food product, II rs aYailaDl
eifher boiled. broiIed, baked or fried
4 Iona keeper, good shipper, requirin
- erstinn: can be shipped IN bulk, ca
$500 Infa: h hardy and prolific.
At 90 feet each way, on 5-aere Plo
Eos hills NAV be sustained. Two plan
~ vines 10 4 hill and fruit to the WI
wonld result in something over 90
suuash from the plat.
These range in weight IRON nVe
f61 pounds each Of servieeaDte To-
eu8pIv. and, II disposed Of &c no no 70
tna1l cents oaCnt WVulo Ase.i $500 ~
reors from our plot, making in all epo
SoSg from Ave acres for the year.
fort
That's not slow; and | suspect
teadiit practicable. Cushaws usua
feteh quite double such prices IS aDo
n our home market.
seed can only be procured mere
home. and must be looked out TOT q
I.naU.
Anficipathry Of this twO-termed
nerinent Of next year, II is expeoie
Ia rrepare for Il during summer 2
feIf "a this year BY planting the intei
~ f-acre plot Ia COW peas, gatherl
i fharofrom 90 bushels OF peas, We =
600 70 Sc expended for commercial /
fifksr next year, and 3 crop 81 w
rsd roots % be turned under 20 spp
we Il not this nchievableI y
$780, Is Il disposgd 20 scorn 49,
a. Indeed the half of t. e artains
o Eve acres Of ground y 20 ane'
S.4 Ard with 30 little cost
uin never know ch -
aneh attanpt seems greatly =
thAe expressive e1pefif.c.
Ih 1nto fok ne otnet r.
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