The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-04-01

fork of the leaves were broken off
In the mean time | had stalks cut
from the cabbage trees in the
woods and hauled to the plot anC
stuck by every plant to tie to
The object of this pruning and
stalking process was to increase
the size and improve the quality
of the fruit.
Most Of the stalks grew about
the cabbage stalks and bent. over
but being tied with cloth string
lit did not cut the vine but held
them off the dirt, and they were
lined with nice red, ripe tomatoes
from top to bottom, some vines
maturing as many as 80 TOma-
toes.
The County Agent visited my
plot and advised spraying with
Bordeaux Mixture. picked my
first fruit May LIST, 4 baskets
which sold at 40 cents each and
afterwards | picked once and
twice week, they all sold for fair
prices, being early in the season.
| bought a small home canner
and the county Agent spent
day and night with me showing
I, me how to can in tin.
| canned from one tenth acre
81 2 lb. cans, 487 pit. jars, 70 bot
ties of pickles and catsup.
June 23rd finished my work as
| made nothing but tomatoes.
In totaling up my years work ]
find | have produced 1922 lbs. of
tomatoes which cost me for ferti-
lizer and work including my own
work 1872, total receipts is $64.6S
which makes the net profit on my
one tenth acre 1886 and | feel
sure that another year | can in
crease this considerable, as | have
profited a great deal by this years
work, especially by the able as
sistance and advice given me by
the County Agent in cultivating
my crop.
After | had sent in my record
book and essay to the County
Agent, the Assistant State Agent
miss Agnes Ellen Harris) mott
fed the club girls Of the date and
place Of the contest which | at
tended, and enjoyed very much
meeting the girls and seeing their
exhibits. Also Miss Harris and
Mrs. Buckley, who was County A
gent at that time, entertained the
girls in the most delightful man
ner and | was made glad when
Miss Harris announced that was
the first prize winner of DeSotO
county, for which | wish to ex-
tend thanks to the judges and in
spectors of my work.
| think all the girls returned
home feeling that they we're well
rewarded for the day as they were
all prize winners, and the free
ride to the City of Arcadia, din
ner, and picture show were all en-
joyed.
After | found | had won the
first prize which consisted of a
short course scholarship in ITALIA
hassee and a gold watch, plan
ned and made ready for tn trip,
for which | wish to extend thanks
to Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. O. Buckley in
getting myself and my trunk to
the train and the purchase Of my
ticket and getting me started off
right for Tallahassee.
| reached Tallahassee Nov. 80, !
met the Club girls, placed exhibits |
and began the work of the short |
course.
While there | made my first
dress and wore it home and mama
was surprised, she said at looks
pretty good"
On Dec. 10 Miss Painter pre-
scented gold watches to County |
prize winners "To keep time with
a looking glass to see our face, and
a pencil to write down the news"
| enjoyed my stay in Tallahas-
see and wish to thank those good |
folks for their kindness during my
stay there and especially my for
mer County Agent Mrs. Kellum)
for those pleasant automobile
rides. | had a real nice trip from
start to finish.
On Dec. II we completed our
work and DR.. Conrad presented |
our certificates and we said our
gOod-byes and departed for home.
The next day at 10 a. m. | reach
ed grand old Arcadia and my pa
pa met me and brought me to the
good old home again.
early to bed and early to rise,
work like the Champion Club Girl |
and win the honest prize"
Other Girls and Boys Of DeSoto
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