West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-05-04

believe there is good money I'm early
garden truck and wen try 1t out and
see. What seed do you want?'
"Bushel and half of the Alaska pea:
that's about the earliest sort that's
standard. so Mr.. Schneider says, and II
don't have 10 be stuck with brush for
the vines 10 run on also II bushel of
the Valentine strlngless green pod snap
beans ana two quarts of white tipped
French breakfast radish."
Very well; | will order tonight"
Getting a new hoe, Cake, ball Of car
penter's twine and sack OF CONNER
cial fertilizer adapted to vegetables,
Joe loaded them in his fathers wagon.
Just as Mr.. Weston climbed in Jim Sula
Ivan rode up and hitched his horse q
the Somerville Mercantile companH
rack.
whats yer hurry, TomT
We'll, I've got some things to tend
to at home
Jaw, wait awhile. I've got gallon
Of bugJuice-th' real old genoowlne
a-comin' on tn noon train
Much obliged, jim, but
I'VE can drown our sorrer some,
Tom
II amt a-feelin' sorrerful today. jim;
besides, promised the missus I'd fix
pig lot for her"
Say, hol' on, Tom. an git couple OF
snorts OF that booze"
"Thankee, jim but 20 be plumb plain
about #, by gosh. I've quit. I've vast
ed too much time an money fooIin'
with IT, That's one reason I'm as poor
as snake now and amt got nothin'
SO / jes' allowed Ia try another tack.
Goodby."
The Weston wagon ratified on down
the street. leaving Jim Sullivan staring
In wide eyed amazement at the cloud
or dust I'm the wake OF his old crony OF
other days
April 10 the last Of the peas and rad
lshes were shipped Two thousand
lunches Of radishes at 3 cents n bunch
brought SGO less S11 expense for pick.
Ing punching. washing. packing and
commission 90 the dealers
Sixty bushels Of English peas at 50
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
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on the LIST Mr.. somervnle had
brought three dlsintcrested men from
town. who measured the corn acre OK.
actly, put down the stakes and told Joe
60 Ego ahead" lie had two weeks pre-.
viOusly measured the acre himself
opened the burrows for the corn and
put some commercial fertilizer I'm so
That the young corn could get sturdy
vigorous start Tie also planted Ut
late $50 there would Doc uo danger of
cold nights chilling tho corn AMI giving
&c bankscf The fertilizer in two
weeks time was largely absorbed into
The ground, and so there was no dan
ger or i,B concentrated strength burn
Ing the roots of the tender plants. vet
the necessary elements were There
ready for the hungry buby roouets
The announcements OF The committee
were exactly the same a- Joe had
made. go Doe commenced dropping The
seed corn. four grains every three feet
and the rows three foct apart The
committee louuecd under the oaks
across tIo road
When The corn had been dropped I'm
the burrows Joe bad old Badly ready
hitohc1 90 O light pillow and ram shal
low furrOw next tD the seed furrOw
This threw the dirt over the corn and
covered u properly.
Then the committee adjourned with
him 'o thc house md certified upon tho
h.ank furnished hy fhr corn club con
teeinu'4 FOR the report md record that
they had seen TuerrH Eg..fUf. miami tt.