The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-12-24

SThankee, Jim, but to be plumb plain
about il, by gosh, Pvo quit
penter's Irvine and a sack of CONNER.
cial 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 somervile Mercantile company
rack.
whats yer hurry. TomT
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- a comm on tn noon train
Much obliged. Jim. but
I'VE can drown our sorrer some.
Tom
Il amt a-feelin' sorrerfu. today, Jim:
besides, promised the missus I'd fx a
pig lot for her"
Say. hoT on, Tom. an git couple Of
snorts OF that booze"
.-Thankee. Jim. hut 20 be plumb plain
about II. by gosh. I've quit. I've wast-
cd too much time an money foolin'
with II. That's one reason I'm as poor
~ q snake now and amt got nothin'
80 jes' allowed I'd try another tack
Goodby."
The Weston wagon ratified on down
the street, leaving Jim Sullivan staring
IN wide eyed Amusement ut the cloud
OF dust in the wake OF his old crony OF
other days.
April 70 the last OF the peas and rad.
ishes were shipped. Two thousand
punches OF radishes at 3 cents bunch
brought 500. less Sil expense for pick
Ing punching washing. packing and
commission to the dealers.
Sixty bushels OF English peas at 81 q
bushel brought $500. with expense for
seed. help, picking. etc. including com
missions Of S3s: total profit thus far
with the snap beans yet to hear from
sI3i.
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-
viously measured the acre himself
opened the burrows for the corn and
| put some commercial fertilizer In sc
| that the young corn could get n sturdy
J vigorous stnrt. He also planted Il bi'
1 late so there would he no danger OF
| cold nights chilling the corn and givinc
| II backset. The fertilizer in two
weeks time was largely absorbed into
| the ground. and so there was no dan.
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.
J 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 plow and ran n shall
low furrow next TO the seed furrow
\ This threw the dirt over the corn and
covered II properly.
! Then the committee adjourned with
I 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 1t, and the tight
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 rule,
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 a
the least cost.