August, 1900. 
AMERICAN FRUIT AND VEGETABLE JOURNAL 
A fourteen to sixteen. If u<»*" toinn- 
toes sixteen ctms. 
•) Whni in the average cost iw-r dmn-n 
r«*n«t>- for market? 
A. From ’:} in cb cents according to aldl- 
It.v of 1 In* packer in hunt) le help 
Q. Unyr uni ny eons will the No. I jitnini 
pin up In 11 day ' 
A. About Ili iMid V.,. 3 cans. 
<}. Mow ninny Kiris will t»> ryvjuln-d t*. 
pCPl lllclll 1 
•V. from forty to fifty. 
H- tfow muny orlnr 1 iud« 1* will li m- 
<|U|ix>? 
A. from ti n to twenty. 
i). Item ten n y girt* l» reitnfml m Is Ixl 
thorn'' 
A Oiie girl will tats.-l nboui 3,5no ran* 
pi r day. 
9. Wind do fnetorlei" piiy per llmimatul 
for 1 11 biding? 
A Tweuiy-Bve cents per itiniiHBinl. 
')■ How Joint should they -.tnnd in «n r . k 
10 iletermiiif damaged stork Is fore luU-l- 
iiUtV 
A. Tlm»o to live days 
H- Whnr 1I0 stniuhiril tnnmt".- u«u.il1> 
Irina In market? 
The following tahle from the t’otintry 
ilentleimin gives the hlk'hest uml lowest 
t ree for *fniidnrd grade totimlivs. So. :i 
Hus. In the New York market for thirteen 
ye n s, beginning with 1 JW 8 anil • nding with 
1800. 
nigh- 
low. 
High- 
Low- 
cat. 
c*t. 
cat. 
tut. 
1.X.SI5. . 
1o 
88 ‘ . 
is>7 
*1 in 
fir. 
1 sss . . 
1.05 
00 
1RH0. . 
88 
81 P, 
1800. . 
... i.yo 
77‘j 
1801 . .. 
JCt 
811 
1M12. . 
. .. 1.110 
8'JU 
1S3C1. . . 
.. 1.48 
fC* 
1 Silt . , 
. . 1.02Vi 
1805 
ISO 
1 SlltS . . 
. . . .80 
57 4 
1807. . 
1.00 
00 
ISPS. . 
.. . 1.10 
80 
I MW. AUK. 85 
Antborltv for n hove i|Uiitiitlol" tbr Ainert- 
enu U nicer. 
Standard tomatoes are always market 
aide at a good profit both to the producer 
and manufacturer Sulim-rlbcr 
another iDPthrst unite similar, the anp- 
ports are hinged to the main frame. ren- 
dering It that* portable and easy for stor- 
ing away In eh tier plan earton* angb -« 
may U* obtained Set the rows of plant* 
oust and »<*t, ptiplD* the -np[--rt do*-- 
to the plant* np*.n the mirth tidr 
f'Be ndtatiMg*- tit these akipporls Is that 
iluy are porta Id* and ean be held orer 
from year to jear 
VALUE OF TOADS 
Itn e you learned to ealu. the fall worth 
of toads In jour warfare again*! Ime-l* ' 
I"* you IfUtlWrl Hie le.y* that they am 
Kconllte ir -uda. not nn roles' If not. learn 
this I »• !! from the farmers .if f ranis- In 
many rural mminnitttie* lie r rrn.-t.e,.u 
pm tip t>nrd« with this lrweripth.ii; -Tea.K 
It ta stated that s*]n«<h Png* .ms 
drl»n. '.f tij I'ls-itur o».t '.n and *r*.i 
the flues 
OJIK THOUSAND DOLLARS FOB A GOOD 
APPLE 
Tlie Vfinm -la -tale llTthnlluml S*. 
•Arty has offered a premium **f !« 
the person who i.rtglrialsa «e dtarovera .1 
new a | .pie thill Witt be “as hardy is the 
l»«<lwH». opml in quality and «<»* to it*-- 
Wealthy. i|,d as good a keeper a* the Via 
Uinta ‘ It lw rhoiitfld iha* Th*a variety .-an 
SUPPORTS FOR TOMATO VINES 
It Is I letter for the pill lit Olid latter In 
keeping the fruit chain and healthy to 
bn vt* tin mlt*i|Uidi* support for the main 
stalk. As soon as the fruit become* heavy 
It will cither break down Ihr p'liet • -» 
bend It 01 n* to rest on the gtrmud: If 
the latter, li is liable to decay 
The lotnimMi win 1* to it** a firm sink** 
Wooden I'll riel lumps in*- li»ed :.od -••■no 
times one long strip of Iwwud I* made i" 
support live or six plant*. A writer In 
1 1 range Judd farmer *oiirgy’»i« Hurt for 
garden >Wt* where only a few tomato 
plant* are set, some kind of an imbued 
support or trellis will give better result* 
Hum tying tin* plants to a stake or letting 
tin'll' fall tn the grouud In a rar>s *d 
inass, 
SOVIK ft VPKIV* 
la the t.sod of lmgash.n t 
tap agt k'u’turr; destroy twvaty t.* thirty 
It tvr t ea.-h hotirly Iws t MU toad- 
i ml this *.f bird. 'Klrd* Kart. d.*i«rt 
imi of f tani-r )•**** j early willtwB **t 
franca t.y the injury tin a* by ln*e»l* 
IkUl't kill I III* bird* ' ' kk a VtMKlWlne 
Is oJ.talmal from a cro»* lu-twc-n --.in* 
America a ami Hit***iai> »«*»*>« *«■» •»«*• 
parry .tale, that -*au apple »• hawtj a- 
Iflbm-at *• **hidev a- .i Jonalhon ami •.« 
Mug k*.| Ug ns u»e Hen L**» * »'«M b 
a. .rili nclboos i*f dullan* to lb* 1 Voril'- 
ml* 
"III the U*a* *if -take*.” *n V* lie* w: '■ r 
••they will najulrt* fmt»n*in lying* y»i«1 
when not supported they tall 1.1 the 
ground. Hy contii.t with Hie «**U *0 hi 
Ills iibwem-e of 11 Cut circulation >»f idr 
or ill Hie hUIUld atUMWiillen-. the fml* **f 
leu ilecn.vs Is-forv It la rlj**', or nb»-u part 
Jy rlpeni '1 Thu ! rouble Is cnMn ly n* hi 
ml or gn-nlly |c*«eni-*l by the usi* ..t a 
Simple support.*' A trellis. «B«y *lWi by 
1. Ll Siiis'k l» sllnplj four 1*1 flvv -Irlf* 
o' board* lw*i or liirya* Indus wMr md»*l 
to crojoudecy*. The upj** r of > res* 
■trip* tin* an Inch hub* ls»reil In cm li one, 
Into Which abort support* n»V pl»i*v*1. Hy 
TO KILL CABBAGE WORMS 
Mix one poiirat of the l.-a»es of pyre 
thrum with l*s» ^mP* **- •< water amt »t*rs> 
.•r sprnkle He .*M«a*e lea yes. no. I It will 
kill *>erv worm wbs U taste* and not hart 
„ n 1 ,1 . . ,,r -i.*okin.t 
ROSE BUGS 
Korn- lings wit* dvsi rojDni l.en ind.s «n*l 
tnrin crops says a di.panh fw.tn till 1 ty. 
I*« Tin* Innvl. ate Il.-s.rip,. I as .vlum. 
Hi areal ***0111.0. ami *ettHhk .-a U-th ai-pl* 
and i* ai*k tree*, while . y*ry ieaf amt bod 
i* *an ti am! thr 'rev left app.ir. uily dead 
A ohoict* monthly tua*r»uinf. 
How to Grow Flower* and. the 
American Fruit ami Vegetable 
Journal, both for one year, with 
nix beautiful roses* all for only 
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