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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-29
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Interstate C o m m cree COMMISSION
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rates OH lheSe "'le9 Hlio"'" ''0'
ceed the loIIo"ihS. 'll0i { '"e i'''u
lnsS prescribe 'he eAaS ram o"u 'o.l,
mission rates from 'eA'' "'u "Ull'o
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rates ~ 0o 'ii"i s'u i.0-', '''' y 'p0'
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%. That such carriers MAINTAIN
higher rates from Shreveport 70
points in Texas than are maintained
from cities within Texas to such
points under substantially similar con-
dltions and circumstances
4. That thereby an unlawful and
undue preference and advantage is
given to such Texas cities and dis
elimination that is undue and unlaw-
full is effected against Shreveport.
IS. That an order should be issued
directing said carriers to establish
and maintain rates no higher than
those above found to be reasonable
out of Shreveport to the Texas points
named under Western classification.
&c. That the Texas and Pacific Rail.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-29
Must Pay Separate Franchise Tax.

Austin, Tex.-According to ruling
Friday by Acting Attorney General
James D. Walthall to the secretary
Of state, corporations supplying the
public with ice. electricity and water
must pay separate franchise tax on
each of these public utility services
and commodities. This ruling is a
matter of great Importance to sew.
eral score corporations over Texas
that are supplying electric lights,
power and water to their respective
communities, and quite a few of these
also manufacture and sell ice.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-29
Ramsey Resigns; Governor Accent

Austin, Tex.-William F.. Ramsey
will leave the bench of the Texas 81.
preme court tn week and will be
succeeded by Nelson Phillips of Dal.
las unless he should decline to accept
the appointment. Justice Ramsey
Monday placed his formal resignation
in the hands of Governor Colquitt, his
opponent for the governorship in the
Forthcoming contest. 1t was imme.
diately accepted and almost instantly
the name of his successor announced
AS yet Mr. Phillips has not communi.
Gated his acceptance to the governor
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-29
Cattlemen Select FL paso.

Fort Worth, Tex.-After one of the
hardest fights in the history of the
association the cattle raisers of Texas
Friday selected Ell Paso as the meet.
ing place for the 1913 convention.
There were four competitors for the
honor-Fort Worth, Houston, Okla.
homa City and Ell Paso-and three
ballots under the majority rule were
necessary to make selection.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-29
The Dreadnought Texas.

Washington.-The dreadnought Tex
as will be launched at Newport News,
Va, May IS. President Taft expects
to attend the christening, which will
restore the name of Texas in the navy.
Secretary Meyer will head contin-
gent of distinguished officers. The
Texas and her sister ship, the New
York, will be the most powerful bat
tleships afloat.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-29
To Retain Old Postoffice BUILDING.

Houston, Textile old postoffice
building at Franklin avenue and San
Jacinto street will be retained by the
government and used as a substation
and for federal offices, the bill for
the retention of the building having
passed the house Friday.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-29
Sensational Bank Robbery.

Longview, Tex.-Gary, a small town
fifty miles south of Longview, on the
Santa Fe railway, which has a bank
and few stores, had a sensational
bank robbery Friday, when Cashier J
A. knight of the First State bank
was held up by two robbers and lock.
ed in the vault. About $4,000 was
taken.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-29
Heavy Snow at Amarillo,

Amarillo, Tex.-A heavy snowstorm
fell Saturday and Sunday in the Pan
handle. With the temperature but
little below freezing, no damage has
been done. This is the sixth consecu-
tive month in which there has been
snow in that section.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-29
Onion Crop Undamaaed.

Laredo, Tex - Reports received
from the South Laredo country re-
garding the hailstorm Saturday state
that no damage was done to the i'm
mense onion crop. Laredo's two thou
sand or more cars of onions will begin
moving within the next three, weeks.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-29
Anree to Reduce Cotton Acreane

Temple, Tex.-Cotton growers near
Bartlett on the Bell and Williamson
county lines have agreed to reduce
cotton acreage in their vicinity this
year by rs per cent and plant more
feedstuff. There will also be a lib
eral acreage devoted to garden prod
uctS.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-29
Insurance COMPANIES Licensed.

Austin, Textile following insur.
ance companies were licensed We'd
nesday: Ginners Mutual Underwrit-
ers Association, Tyler, Texas; Queen
of America, New York City; the Su-
preme Lodge Brotherhood, Los An
geles; American Druggists Fire, Gin.
Cinnati.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-29
Wichita EaIIS Hit py Storm.

Wichita Falls, Tex-One of the
worst wind and hail storms In the
history Of the section struck Wichita
Falls Thursday night, doing great
damage to fruit and vegetables and
destroying large amount Of property,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-29
Potash DEPOSITS In Desert.

Washington.-DisCovery of vast pot.
ash deposits in Mo ave Desert, South.
ern California, which it is estimated
will produce 4,OO0,eJJ tons of potash,
was announced Friday by the depart
ment of agriculture.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-29
Banana Crop Burned.

Puerto Cor:ez, Honduras. Tho long
drouth along the north coast of Hon.
duras has burned the banana crop al.
most to a crisp. Planters are dis.
heartened.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-29
Bounty for Rabbit ScaIns

Brentwood, Tex. - Recently the
commissioners offered a bounty of Sc
for each pair of jack rabbit ears killed
in the county. So far this month 35O
scalps have been presented to the
county Judge and paid for.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-29
PoStoffice al Rice Rohhed

Rice, Textile postoffice was rob.
bed Tuesday morning. The safe ant
fixtures were badly damaged by the
explosion. Five hundred dollars In
money and 500 in stamps were taken
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-29
Rear Admiral Tyron Dies.

New York.-Rear Admiral James
Rufus Tyron, retired, former surgeon
general of the United States navy
died in the Naval Hospital, BROOKLYN
Friday.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-29

Whenever some pfstGu1
smart zig tells us that hst n
number We wonder whore b 4
adding machinei
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-29
Stock Dividend of 1900 Per Cent.

New York-The Standard Oil Com.
pany of Indiana Friday declared a
stock dividend of 1900 per cent, pay.
able to stock of record of April l.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-29
Lumber Rate of 7Ec Per Hundred

Austin, Textile railroad commits.
sion Monday authorized a rate of TIC
per hundred pounds on lumber to
Houston from points on the Moscow
Camden and San Augustine railroad
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-29
It's difficult to discoury,
who can't sing.

For constipation use natunl i
Garfield Tea Is composed Of xntssl
oil herbs only. At all drugs.orA
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-29
Three Solid Cars of Eoos,

Yoakum, Tex,-During the past
week a local firm has shipped three
solid cars of eggs to the Eastern mar
kets,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-29

II a man is honest be dosa,
to use a megaphons to Gves
fact.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-05-30
Oscar c. Pumariega

De paso para la Habana ha estado
aver en- esta capital nuestro distingui-
do companero Oscar G. Pumariega, re-
presentante general de Ell Diario de
la Marina, de la Habana.
FL estimado companero viene aho-
ra de hacer un interesante viaie por
Europa; ha recorrido las principales
naciones del viejo y gIorioso continen
te y yuelve a su pals, donde goza de
grandes y merecidas simpatias.
El BOLETIN ha recibido con placer
la vista del distinguido companero a
que desea un felicisimo yiaje.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-05-30

III Ell ell encono con que unos a otros sc
c0mbatan. SinO en- una bIen entendida
acclon comun que pusiera un bloque de
los politicos del pals frente al bIoque
lmperialista que no encuentra, que no
ha encontrado todavia, que acaso no
encontrara en- mucho tempo una re
sistencia bien orientada patriotica.
Asi pensamos esta es nuestra apre-
ciaci0n del asunto
81 senos somete a una tutorla, que
sen honrada 81 Sc nos quiere preparar
que sea de buens fe, que asi cuando de-
m0stremos que esa preparation no nos
hace falta, es SECURE que no Sc nos ha-
bria dc imponer por la fuerza.
Seamos razonables, 81 queremos lie
gar ser Justos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-05-30
Un infante aviador

FL Infante de Espana, don Alfonso
de Orleans ha adoptado una resolu
ci6n interesante, por raz6n del arrOjC
que representa- y de 10 eminente de la
perSonaidad que ha de realizarla
Desde hace varios dias, S. A, ape
mas Iogrado Ell descanso necesario para
las fatigas de Ia campana de Melilla,
donde Sc combati6 bizarramente al
mando de su secci6n, hizo frecuentes
visitas al aer0drom0 de Cuatro Wen
tos.
Ell infante asisti6 a las practicas que
realizan los ofciales del Eiercito espa-
mol para alcanzar el titulo de photo
aviador
En- mas de una OCCASION el Infante d.
Alfonso mostr6 sus deseos de cursar
estos estudios, y animado la empresa
reaIiz6, con diversos companeros suyos
y Ell calidad de pasajero, varios vuelos,
aIgunos de bastante duraci6n.
Finalmente, S. A. ha solicitado en-
forma reglamentaria de sus superiores
jerargicos en- el Eiercito ell permiso ne
cesario para el practicaje indispensa-
bic, fin de adquirir en- Ell aer6dromo
militar de Cuatro Vientos el t1tulo de
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-05-30
Ha sido arrestado

Aver lha sido arrestado Ramon Val
court a quien Sc acusa de perjurio Pa
rece que hizo una falsa declaration an
tie la Corte Suprema. Sc lie han pedido
mil dollars de fanza por su ibertad
provisional
Este individuo es el mismo que esta
bajo fianza mientras Sc investigue e
fuego ocurrido en- un establecimiente
de su propiedad, asegurado, que S,
quemo en- Caguas.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-05-30
CRONICA ESPAlOLA
LA GAIA DE BANDIDOS

Il 49,
Enorme y universal sensaci0n ha pro-
ducido la tragica muerte del bandido
Bonnot Ell un pueblo de las cercanias
de Paris.
Los crimenes del anarquista y sus
companeros sembraron la consterna-
cion. La persecution de la Policia do
no POGO que murmurar; ell acto reali-
zado por ella ell domingo en- Choisy-le-
Roi dara tambien mucho que gemir
las prensas. El procedimiento seguido
para dar con ell tristemente celebre ban
dido sera discutible; pero ha sido eff
caz. Para clio ha sidO necesario un YER
dadero sitiO militar, vulnerar la invio-
labilidad del domicilio, atentar contra
la propiedad; pero los crimenes de Bon,
not no han quedado impunes Muerto el
perro, Sc acab0 la rabia.
Hace algunos amos ocurri6 en- Paris
aquel suceso que Sc llam6 ell sitio del
fort Chabrol " cuyo protagonista
Guerin, no era un criminal Aquello
fue ridiculO y termin6, naturalmente,
en- sainete. Ell sitio del garage de Cho-
isy-le-Roi ha conclude EN- drama. En-
drama termin6 tambien aquel asedio
de una casa de Londres, igualmente
militar, EN- el que jug6 la Artilleria
fue honradO con la presencia del mi
nistro Churchill para dar caza tres
forajidos Esto sucedi6 Ell el pals mas
liberal de Europa, segIn propios ex-
tranos. Ell aconteeimiento de Choisy-le
Rol ha ocurridO en- un pals republican,,
regido desde hace amos por Gobiernos
sOcialistas.
81 estas cosas hubiesen ocurrido en-
Espana, dque habrian dicho los liberia
les mgleses y los republicanos france
ses, que tan expeditos de lengua de
pluma Sc muestran con frecuencia para
acusar nuestra naci6n de atrasada. de
cruel, de inquisitora?
81 aqui Sc hubiese canoneado. como
en- Londres una casa para capturar a
tres criminales, sc hubiera puesto 81
tlo al refugiO de un politico conspira-
dor para prenderle, Sc hubiese volado
con dinamita ell escondite de un anar-
quista para detenerle, 5qu6 habrfan di-
cho de Espana los que ahora encuen-
tran plausibles las medidas de Lepine
en- Choisy-le-Roi, como celebraron la
presencia de lord Churchill en- ell dra-
ma de Londres2
5Que no habrian dicho escrito nues-
tros radicales y soeialistas due secun-
dan cuando no inician, las campanas
seguidas en- el extranjero contra la JUS
ticia, las leyes, los procedimientos le-
gales y ell respeto al orden 81 Sc trata de
Espana?
Alegaran que ha hecho bien ell Co
bierno de Paris, qae hizo bien el lie
Londres; que la justicia debe triunfar.
cueste 10 que cueste Y asi debe ser
pero no Sc divide que ese precepto es
comdn todos los paises civilizados es-
to es, los que estiman mucho como
esencial ell principle de autoridad
Bonnot, al MORN, ha ratifeado sa
confession anarquista: ma demostrado
que ell anarquismo es 10 que el todo 81
mundo conocia con 81 nonbre de ban
dolerismo en- acci6n.
81 los pueblos llegasen practicar ta-
les doctrinas labonarfan su propia des-
truccion.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-05-30

trevista de los seilores Behn y Barbosg
con los leaders republicanos de aqui
pues en- vez de llegar a un acuerdo, pa
rece que la situaci6n Sc ha agravado
mas
La Asamblea de Aguadilla decidira.
Invitado por la Liga Escolar Protec-
tora de Animales, pr6ximamente dara
una conferencla en los saloneS de la
High School nueStro distinguido amigo
don Eugenio Astol ilustrado director
de "El Dia.'
Ha terminado Ia huelga de los pana
deros. Estos Y los duen,os de panade-
rias han logrado llegar a un acuerdo. Y
va hoy han empezado a trabajar las
panaderfas.
Ha salido para Arroyo a tomar pose
sion de Su cargo de auxiliar del Official
de Sanidad de aquel pueblo Ell joven don
Antonio Vizcarrondo, quien venia desem-
penando efcientemente el cargo de Sc
gundo clerk de Ia oficina de sanidad
local.
Fl Corresponsal.
Ponce, Mayo % De 1912.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-05-30
De Mayaguez
VIRGINIA FABREGAS.- UN NUE.
VO MEDICO.- CUIDADO CON
ESE REINCIDENTE.

1a diJe en- un telegrama de aver que
el debut de la Compania de Virginia
Fabregas habia sido un exito. Ouizas
por economic de unoss centavos no anadi
la palabra exito unos cuantos adieti-
vos laudatorios pero, en- verdad, ell de-
but fue un acOntecimiento teatral en- el
cual sc acabaron las localidades de pa
pei en- taquilla y las de MADEIRA Y pa
Jrlla Ell ell teatro. A la segunda fun
cl0n, prlmera de abOno, no fue tanto
publlco, pero Sc vi0 ell teatro concurri-
do y anlmado con una regular entrada.
Sc representaba la lindfsima comedia
Los Fantoches que gust6 mucho a
la concurreencia y con su Interpretation
obtuvO muchos aplausos la Compania.
y EN- particular, Virginia Fabregas Y
Gerardo de. Nieva.
Esta noche, "Amores amorfos. -
manana ''Zaza'', estan en- perspec-
tiva La reina joven" "La crisis del
amor, Las tres banderas" Y clos
ninos del hospicio'', ETC. etc.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-05-30
Ponce al dia

ho L. i Il
nlaza del noblado do Ia Plava Con aSo
lez al senior Ruiz Sc debe principal-
mente, ese alumbrado.
20 '''"n p'Siin'ii''n''o oon o"So"Jo
ono' : oAos' a''ual,hen'e Gil n'uS ni'i
''"' oe "a 0aiie ''iu' en l's cu".'i "''
''n = oi''',''' oes''e 70 '''iie ''ei 'oi n''S-
i''' i'''' . 'ei'''' n"oi'n''o 0'e al re-
s'',
Ell laborioso ciudadano italiano don
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-05-30

En- el tren de esta noche saldran pa
ia San Juan los escolares que compo-
men la novena de Base ball Ponce High
que va a celebrar un match con la move
na Central High, de San Juan.
Tambien saldran esta noche los esco-
lares que han de tomar parte en- el GER
tamen oratorio que sc efectuara mana
ma en- la Escuela Normal de Puerto Ri
60.
En- la session extraordinaria celebra-
da por el Comite Republican, local pre-
sentaron la renuncia de los cargos que
en- el ejercen, los senores siguientes:
Julio G. Conesa. Presidente; Julio Sa-
Iicrup, Vice-presidente; Sebastian Bar
n6s, TeSorero; Luis Llorens Delgado, An
gel Mayoral, Juan Santiago, VocaIes
Jose Perez Pagan. secretario
Estas renuncias fueron presentadas
con caracter irrevocable Y, naturaEmen-
te fueron aceptadas
Con motive de este, son muchos los
concentrates que aquf sc hacen, y Sc de-
duce que muy NAL resuItado tuvo Ia en-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-05-30


on amigo apreclaole' estudloso re
Veiante de una notorla atlcclon o la
clencla meulca acaoa de graduarse en-
pdi'ilnore' college NJ. u. Este reSpon-
ue dl homofe de LUIS Nicolas Lassles,
my oe NAY dSueA procedehte de una
idiuiiia ulSlhgulda' llllStrada y anna
oie en- sumo grado.
Ell JoVen medlco estara dentro de po-
Gas Sen'anaS eh're noSotros y empezara
tdh prohto como lie sea possible, a eJer-
ci'ar Id dellcada clencla de su bella
profession.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-07-15
TIMELY TOPICS.

By j. l.. Stahl, Horticulturist,
Western Washington Experiment
Station, Puyallup, Wash.
Now is the time to select potato
plants to produce next years seed.
In every potato field it is easy to find
bills which yield more marketable
tubers than other hills. The most
successful growers select their seed
from the best yielding hills. Whether
or not hill yields we'll or poorly
depends not only upon conditions of
soil and climate but also upon the
health and vigor of the potato plant
itself. The growth the of tuber is de-
pendent upon the proper formation
and distribution of plant food by the
leaves and stalk. Plants which are
healthy and vigorous will carry on
these functions and produce we'll
formed tubers while plants under the
same conditions but which are puny
and affected with disease will pro-
duce only poorly formed tnbers.
Every grower of potatoes should
look over his field carefully and mark
with a small stake the most healthy
and vigorous plants. Watch these
plants carefully and when one shows
signs Of weakness it is best to discard
it from among the selects.
Just before harvesting dig the
selected hills first and those which
do not line up to the standard desired
should be discarded. Usually the
hills from the selected plants will be
better yielders il careful selection
has been made.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-07-15

pounds of milk from which 153 pounds
of butter we're made. The cream
yield was worth 1858. The cost of
feeding was $15.
CLEANED LIKE A RACE HORSE.
The COW was bred and raised in
Chehalis county and has been given
personal attention by Mr.. Brewer
whose sole aim has been to produce a
good COW, which he says costs no
more than a poor one.
Mr.. Brewer has refused an offer of
81, 200 for the animal. The cow is
not bathed regularly as some former
champions have been, but she is given
good care. She is curried and clean
ed like race horse and blanketed at
night.
No champion has been produced
before under the age of eight years.
The COW is MIXED three times day
morning, noon and highland at
an ordinary days milking will give 10
pounds Of milk. Figured in gallons
it is estimated the cow will give four
gallons In the morning, two and a
half at noon and two at night. For
some time the COW has been under
the supervision of an expert from
Pullman and an expert sent to Satsop
by the American Jersey Cattle club.
Her record in May was made under
test conditions. The experts are
satisfied that she is worlds cham
pion. -Ex.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-07-15

II all of our potato growers will
practice both hill selection and plant
selection we will have no "run OUT
trains of potato seed and much of the
disease of leaf, stem and tuber can
be eliminated.
The cry of the grower Of plants in
the future will be for selected plants.
Let us be in the market with our
selected strains of Burbank, American
Wonder or Rural New Yorker potatoes
to help fill the demand
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-07-15
RECORD FOR JERSEY cow.

SATSOP, July 3.-Olympia's Fern,
a four year old full-bred Jersey COW,
owned by E. L. Brewer, Satsop
rancher, established during May
what is believed to be worlds record
for milk, cream and butter production
and as result, attention is directed
to Chehalis county as an ideal dairy
country. The COW is believed to have
passed all former marks set by Jersey
cattle.
Mr.. Brewer is not absolutely certain
of this, but so far as experts here
abouts have been able to learn the
record OF this COW has never before
been made by one in her class. The
COW in May produced total of l, $50. 6
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-07-15
IN t11C 10o11C1HZ

Wallis, Oregon, June 29.-"Consider-
able trouble has been experienced in
the past in the ripening of the tomato
CROP" said Prof. A. G. B. Bouquet,
vegetable garden expert of the o. A.
c., recently. Zone of the greatest
drawbacks has been in the dropping
of blossoms in the early summer,
with a resultant meagre setting OF
fruit. Instead, therefore, of having
ripe tomatoes the last of July and
middle of August, many vines do not
begin to set fruit early enough to per-
NIT ripening before the fall. AS a
result there is much loss either by
the cracking of the fruit by rains or
frosted vines.
1.-THE makeup of the tomato flower
is such as to make it necessary often
to pollenate the blossoms artlticially.
The trouble of poor setting Of fruits
is nothing more or less than non
fertilization of the female organs of
the flower. Ii this organ is not prop
erly pollenated the flower will fall,
breaking off at the first joint below.
Tomato blossoms remain open
several days and pollenation can be
aided greatly by the gardener. On
bright, sunny days the pollen in the
flower will scatter readily if the vine
is shaken or tapped with a stick or
lead pencil. A high temperature,
such as that between ten and two
O'Clock will cause the pollen to scat
ter much more freely and be caught
by the pistil, the female organ. |
would suggest that some plants be
kept as checks and not shaken, to
compare results.
eff pruning or stalking of the vines
is desired the plants should be put
closer together in the row, two and
one-half or three feet. They should
be pruned to a single stem by remov
ing all the laterals at the axis OF the
leaves. They should be supported
with stake and cut off when six
feet high. Otherwise they should be
planted four feet apart in the garden
or field. -"