The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-23

MT. Patterson. who runs che greene houses on the Coclkroft estate at Sau- gatuck. read a brief paper upon the growing of vegetables unAier glass- He said the best ones to grow In this manner are lettuce. tomatoes. oucarl~ bers and radishes.. He would have small houses and pay close attention to details Heat and light are ensen- tials. Lettuce is the most important vegetable as it is in demand ths yeac round Cucumbers are very exact. ing crop. Tomatoes depend largely upon the sun. He spoke of raising melons and beans under glass, ana said fruit so grown is increasing in importance. The navor and aualify of such is better than fruit from thA South. MT. Patterson is famous for the parsnips he grows. and for which he has obtained premiums at exhibi-
 e% Ss he a New New non fhs He rsped askss s took a crowbar and made hole about three feet deep in the ground, in the shape of an inverted cone. and filling it with forced soil, planted the seeds in this soil. He gets parsnips three feet long and symmetrical. He thought they could be grown six feet long if desired. He was asked how deep to set tomato plants. and replied up to the seed leaf. Tine deeper they He explained why it is orchids are so costly. since they have to be brougha from distant parts of the world.
 At the point in the proceedings of the institute. George P. Jennings read a large number of letters from men in all parts of the country congratu- lating the club upon it's celebration and long life. Some of these were from MT. Fullerton: P. M. Morgan's retary Sea or of a tSe state BoaTa esn oa Ascu ture; H. E. Sternberg; stephen Hoyts Sons & Co.,: John Futile and Rev. Robert J. Thompson. formerly paslor of the Greens Farms church. This concluded the forenoon session of the institute.
 Nellis 1T. Sherwood has invited all fhe members of the Greens Farms Farmers Club to attend the institute to be given at the Country Club on Greenfield Hill on March g.
 Yesterday was very quiet in town: no schools the library closed. and no flying machine in the public square.
 The Patrick Sweeney house Is in the market for sale.
 Charles Bulkley is recovering from severe illness.
 Mrs. Simeon Pease and Miss Banks, the teacher of the 3th grade of the Sherman school. are now in Florida Pretty soon they will return to Sum n1erville s. C. where it is sr1naaner all the year around.
 Do not forget the dramatic enters tainment to be given at the Green field Country Club on March g.
 Addie Hotchliss has gone to wa- terbury for visit.
 D. c. Smith has arrived from Los Angeles. He prefers strawberries to snowballs.
 Lyman Thorpe of Greenfield HilI, has an attack of pneumonia
 I've Jones of the Aspefuck school spent the holiday at Black Rock
 Henry Knapp of Greenfield H1ll, ia very i'll from Brighf's disease.
 Arthur Hubbell Is also reported as being seriously ill.
 The Emma Wakeman place is now occupied by A. Hartdeld and family. of Norwalk.
 Mrs. Samneu Jennings has returned from weeks visit to New York
 The friends and members of the Southport Methodist church held a social reunion last night at the church parlors.
 Monday afternoon there was q teai at the home of Anna. Sherwood, as a compliment to her cousin. Alioe SnAi. der, Of Shelton.