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Beans can be raised the cheapest and without the expense and labor attached to 

 the use of poles. 



We offered the Turkish Watermelon for the first time last season, and when 

 we consider all things, we do not hesitate to claim for it the first place in early 

 market sorts. It is of a dark green color, round in shape, smooth surface, and 

 averages about ten pounds. It is certainly of very fine quality, and owing to its 

 fine appearance and quality will sell readily. 



The Juno Pea is by far the best wrinkled Pea of its class to-day. It has a 

 robust vine and stout straight pods which are filled from stem to tips with from 

 seven to nine sweet, delicious dark green peas of immense size. It grows two 

 feet high, and its season is from medium early to main crop. We are positive 

 that it will become a standard variety. — By W. D. Livingston, in Journal of 

 Columbus Horticultural Society. 



HOW TO SHIP EARLY POTATOES. 



One of the great mistakes made by early shippers is that of putting in with 

 the better stock very small potatoes. Half a bushel, or even a peck, of these 

 little worthless things, spoil the sale of the whole barrel or package, and shippers 

 have no idea the injury they inflict upon themselves and on the market, by 

 gathering and shipping such objectionable stuff. The greatest care must be 

 exercised in the gathering, handling, packing, etc — must, in fact, be handled like 

 berries — to avoid the many bruises that very soon afterward become visible 

 through becoming red, dark and discolored, and thus largely depreciating their 

 market value, those not fully matured always shrinking up badly. At the early 

 stage quality and not quantity must be considered. This is so with all early 

 perishable stuff. The buyers of priced goods want only good stock ; the inferior 

 they won't take at any price. 



For early shipment the packages must be thoroughly ventilated, whether 

 boxes or barrels are used, and should be well filled so as to prevent shaking 

 while in transit. The unripe, or those not fully matured, are easily bruised and 

 soon become so discolored as to spoil the sale of all. Many growers ship a 

 little too soon and lose money by doing so. It is very important that potatoes 

 should be barreled as soon as possible after they are dug, as lying in the sun 

 heats them and causes them to rot. Avoid digging immediately after a heavy 

 rain. All potatoes should be barreled when as dry and cool as it is possible to 

 have them. Assort very carefully and ship nothing but the largest having them 

 as uniform in size as possible. Use full-sized, well ventilated standard barrels, 

 fill them to heaping and shake down thoroughly. 



Many farmers raised popcorn last year in anticipation of a large demand 

 for the World's Fair. The result is that stocks are plenty and prices low. 



