Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-12-01

"Old Mr.. Schneider. he stopped at
my farm one day. He used to be q
truck farmer before he got too old. He
suggested the peas and things"
"Joe, one thing about being educated
is t. enable you to see the worth OF q
suggestion. Come to think about It, l
believe there IS good money in early
garden truck, and Well try it out and
see. What seed do you wantT' q:
'Bushel and half Of the Alaska pei:
that's about the earliest sort that's a
standard, so Mr.. Schneider says, and it
don't have to be stuck with brush for
the vines to run on; also a bushel Of
the Valentine stringless green pod snap
beans and two quarts Of white tipped
French breakfast radish."
Every well: will order tonight"
| Getting new hoe, rake, ball Of car
penter's Irvine and q sack Of CONNER
c1al fertilizer adapted to vegetables,
Joe loaded them in his fathers wagon.
Just as Mr.. Weston climbed in Jim Sui
Ivan rode up and hitched his horse to
the Somerville Mercantile company
rack.
whats yer hurry, Tom?'
"Well, I've got some things to tend
to at home
Jaw, wait awhile. I've got a gallon
Of bugjuice-th' real old genoowine
redeye on tn noon train
much obliged. Jim, but
I'VE can drown our sorrer some,
Tom
Il amt a-feelin' sorrerful today, Jim;
besides, promised the missus I'd fix
pig lot for her"
Say. hol on, Tom, an git a couple of
snorts of that BOOZE"
"Thankee. Jim, but to be plumb plain
about it. by gosh, I've quit. I've vast
ed too much time an money foolin'
with it. That's one reason I'm as poor
as a snake now and amt got nothin'.
30 l jes' allowed I'd try another tack.
Goodby."
The Weston wagon ratified on down
the street, leaving Jim Sullivan staring
In wide eyed amazement at the cloud
Of dust in the wake of his old crony Of
other days.
April Is the last of the peas and rad
ishes were shipped. Two thousand
punches Of radishes at 3 cents bunch
brought $50, less $11 expense for pick
ing. punching. washing, packing and
commission to the dealers.
Sixty bushels of English peas at 81 a
bushel brought $120, with expense for
seed, help, picking, etc., including CON-
missions Of $38; total profit thus far.
with the snap beans yet to hear from.
$131.
On the LIST Mr.. Somerville had
brought three disinterested men from
town. who measured the corn acre ex-
actly, put down the stakes and told Joe
to "go ahead" He had two weeks pre-
| vtously measured the acre himself,
| opened the burrows for the corn and
put some commercial fertilizer in So
that the young corn could get sturdy
vigorous start. He also planted a bit
late so. there would be no danger of
cold nights chilling the corn and giving
It backset. The fertilizer in two
weeks time was largely absorbed into
k4AV 6AOOAu3 0AN ~ kuCxV was ~ udA-
ger of its concentrated strength burn.
Ing the roots of the tender plants, yet
the necessary elements were there
ready for the hungry baby rootlets.
The measurements of the committee
were exactly the same as Joe had
made, so he commenced dropping the
seed corn, four grains every three feet
and the rows three feet apart The
committee lounged under the oaks
across the road.
When the corn had been dropped in
the burrows Joe had old Badly ready
hitched to light pl0w and ran a shall.
low furrow next to the seed furrow.
This threw the dirt over the corn and
covered it properly.
| Then the committee adjourned with
him to the house and certified upon the
! blank furnished by the corn club con.
| testants for the report and record that
they had seen Joseph Weston plant his
| acre of corn and cover it himself. They
signed it, Joe signed it, and the fight
was on.
! From thenceforward, under the rules
Of the contest, no other hand than his
own might touch that corn until it was
safely gathered and housed. The rules
permitted him to employ help In pre-
pairing the ground, but every cent paid
out had to be entered on the record
Sheet the prize being not only for the
boy who made the greatest crop, but al
the least cost.
ITO he c0nfinuedl