The Republican journal., 1910-06-23
r,pNs AND GARDENS IN AND NEAR
BELFAST.

BELFAST.
--zF ~ was glad of an invitation the first
,..s vse, to visit the garden of Mr.. J. F.
q5,s.r in Northport, just across the Little
p.,s, bridge The land is high above the road
.4 ,hs ..ver on one side and the water works
&ar r-e ear, and the soil is light loan,
.,,i.t,oas witch allow of early planting. Mr..
Qfsae ct LIS seed in in good season but the
IA rs, ucather has not been favorable for
,srats;t.n Corn, as all know, needs warm
us,r5sr uorh day and night, and the lack of
,,rs5jpe ae- delayed the development of peas.
p,t Mr. " son will have new potatoes by July
.t5 and We should judge green peas on or be-
a.. TIA. aaJe. He has eight varieties of
.s,. re the Teddy Roosevelt" has two
.,ss .setler where other varieties have only
.,a and the Weld is much greater than that of
,,s lsgorita Telephone. Another variety, the
sirrra uewey" is also better yielder than
-ss T-.eqn. lie. There are some bush peas, and
5s -ss- rArieties are supported by wires
:-rsl 20 rom posts, great improvement
aver a way of sticking Mr.. Wilson
5s. 4f gHth Of an acre of onions, which
Ia ra-. good start when they were attack
4bg we1u or grub which eats off the plant
g.- A s ne root. Mr. Wilson wrote to the
qrre--sr. station at Orono, to the Agricul-
gra| ue1srfrent at Washington, and to sue
te,stu grower in this county. to ascertain
ae5 ss any way to prevent the ravages of
t -sar- ut could learn Of no remedy The
Kaa. .a'y grower told him that from an
ass winch had yielded 600 bushels one year
-ar' more there. Mr.. Wilson used lime
,.ats hard wood ashes and salt on his land this
,sar r.e grubs keep right on. Quite an
Esa iayoted to beets, one variety, cross
W. t- -lear beet, makes excellent greens as
a. 4-s-- re smooth and free from blight or
"a. U.s. Tine common red table beets near by
MF=t r-.as If insect ravages. Carrots and
.1.o means were also in evidence, and thrifty
,r .-y r,adts, which were set out two plants
.ss- ether with stick between to which
4s- Ted as they grow, and the lower
..s -ys aye cut of. The cucumbers were in cold
5sas>a second planting, the first having
!s-t Inc more advanced had put out their
.s..a- =aveS. Mr. Wilson devotes some space
@aara-tries and the plants that bear this
.a ne a good yield. He also has row
c.t 5 a-pherry bushes and near them is
18th oJl that rings bell when it re-
alys .r. Wilson was told that the ringing
aate guld keep away the robins, and as
ae na,. tayoc in his strawberry bed and ate
IL ,as. o.fg)es as fast as they ripened he con-
,.-tl " it and thinks it success.
a- Na'u suggested driving down to the
a'n. lungalow, recently illustrated and
Tts- in The Journal, and it is certainly
& '-! wing place. Mr.. Wilson, who has
III no.. 5Xperience in such work in Aroos-
@4 - road through the woods to the site
3 ns y.rgalow. There was quite dense
NSa and some large trees, and part of the
va ras aampy In the soft places brush
Id sra -Tanches We're laid down and covered
WITH .cRs and earth and then the road was
sci g'a7eled the whole length and will re-
rs' 81 good condition for years.
.Nss1g little River on the return we saw
''' r-;t a sign reading "Shore Lots for
ae ag me- West Realty Co.." and noticed that
F'2T- a'-es had been put under cultivation.
lin PAR, of the estate of the late Elder
Sol and Was eft to his granddaughter, Mrs.
'-ie tarrner on, on the opposite side of
& .'Jse, one of the finest barns in this
'].Isaer- built by Mr.. George o. Hatch,
10. owns ne Howard Murphy farm. E. M.
@'S!tln who lives next beyond, also
good barn and a fine looking set of
'-@lgs lie has quite an area under cul-
'a0-H lHs season. Those who recollect the
''' mouse % the corner as it was in the days
osEl a'dgdon will be surprised at the
''sio'na on it has undergone since it be-
@lF the g.operty and the home of w. H.
'l4oTa The house has been modernized and
"" mouse and grounds are most attractive in
fFs@snce Turning the corner and heading
''''n came to the farm of Robert Curtis,
Nery owned by Chas. B. Hazeltine. Mr..
~'S mas built neat little house, moved the
-1 Iom the centre of the property to the
''' Oi ,s house and has four acres under cul-
''uoo He Is to connect the house and barn
'ulq yeranda later, which will complete
AiFOtppspDtc Nm of
"ad Mr. A. C. Myrick, who moved here
''gy year or more ago and bought the
Aayo house on Northport avenue, owns
n u and and has it under cultivation.
you come to the S. G. Norton property
'eel not be told that the owner knows
farm. The cultivated areas and the
1''Des on The place attest that fact. This
0'elnally the Perkins place and the build
sS'A It We're burned many years ago The
s' buildings include the old Perkins dis
''1oolhouse and the Xenophon Ordway
Mr. Norton keeps a few sheep in a
h.. ,se back of his farm and has had good
sr ~ with spring lambs, marketing one re-
WY Which brought So.
0llth Bunker, who bought the Cannon
~, vi the back road, has gone into farming
essGIlyely and has IS acres in potatoes. His
looks we'll Charles Thompson, who lives
b. next house, has leased the Robinson
aty,.; t~l the other side of Little River and is
MIL ,alIng 1t. He has a good looking garden
Ase, nouse Many other attractive looking
hT., we're seen during this short drive, but
e not the space to mention all of them.