Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-09-04

readily at so cents pound. That is nearly al
clear profit, the only expense to be figured haino
the cost OF the spawn and the work required in
bedding and picking them. They keen sprouttnp
up Tor many weeks after the first gathering, and
u Is necessary only to go the ground again
to get fresh supply. One muching viii RIM
out IN about three months Figuring in the time
required for the mushrooms to begin producing
after the beds are planted. three crops wear
are practicable
One square foot of ground sometimes pro.
duces two pounds of mushrooms from one eron
though this Is above the average / should saw
that from pound to pound and half e the
Yield that can be counted upon. have not used
all the available space IN the cave snitabIa ).
mushrooms, because ! have other interests thar
require my attention for q considerable mari 81
the year but my experience In raising nrsb
rooms has shown that, with comparatively I;t+Ia
labor, can clear 500 a month from mushrooms
aione. nave done that and could make good
deal more at 1t, II devoted my attention az
clusiVelystc mushrooms.
This cave is natural storage house for sucb
fruits and vegetables as require an even tar,
peratuHe high enough to keep them from fraov
ing and degree of moisture that viii moi cansa
sprouting. Sweet potatoes are the most profit
able for storage. Many farmers hereabouts raisa
large crops of sweet potatoes and for 90 miles
around they bring their product for STORAGE ~
this cave get 10 cents busheI for their ator
age over winter, so you can figure out how profit
able that branch of my cave Industry Isl"
The farmers realize large extra nroft On
their sweet potatoes thus held In storage until
early spring. when they can supply the tubers
to market that is not glutted Mr. smith coz
that at times sweet potatoes have been kent a.
the cave two years and at the end of that nariod
have been found to be in fine condition
The frog item IN cave farming is a considers h,e
one, although II Is limited to the frog season
Bull frogs have natural habit of hfbernatino
like bears, and no amount of coaxing or coach,
ing, on the part OF Farmer Smith, has induced
them to keep themselves Hin season. the vaar
round seai
just outside the cave is the special frog lepa
where the hoarsevoiced believers are fencad =
with wire netting to keep them from n,grotiv,r
when they emerge from the cave for an out,ns
Back In the cave, when the frogs como o,,t -
their winter refugees, they seem to take mucb
ueisnt IN sitting upon the stumps OF staiagn,ites
croaking SO loudly that the cavern echoes a. ~
croak into q chorus. The river is alwavs 49,.
at hand for them to leap into for a frolic
Tue chief advantage of having the cava -
frog cuiiValon Hes In the fact that the darkna.a
makes frog hunting profitable in davttnoa - :,
Is outside at night. The frogs are caugbt by
binding them with sudden Iipbt tb ~
tnelr races This startles them sd that tbav 80
both mute and motonless. and thew ave $3.50. are
INTO net and carried out to be kiIlad ~
saddles, otherwise their long and luscious 49,
legs, are cut on and shipped 10 uarlat ys- AiAa
legs bring from $3.50 to 50 dozen IN the US
kets. ~ ene mar
II REQUIRES two years for a tadpole to grow ,r.,
marketable bullfrog The Fishers go .Ai'o
are noted for their unusual size Tha sso lrogs
large part of their time In the cave nbe rpeau
are projected from the premature 49,, a..
oyertakes many frogs before thew have a.... .ia.
the proper size a''ainea