Rensselaer Gazette, Volume 2, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 April 1859 — How to Raise Early Tomatoes. [ARTICLE]

How to Raise Early Tomatoes.

firm of Stackhouse & Bro. have received a fresh supply of plows. (£7”The renowned Seminole Chief, Bill}’ Bowlegs, died on the 11th of last month. (CS"A pickerall weighing ten pounds and h half was caught in the Iroquois at this place one night last week. j; ~ sickles is a murderer, what is Butterworth !— Ex. Fifteen cents, and a poor article at that.

call attention to the advertisement of “Blooded Cows for Sale.” One of the cows is the fine white heifer exhibited at the fair a year ago las’, fall by Dr. Martin. We are told that the cows are of firstrate stock, and that they will be sold cheap. (X/“Dr. Martin is now opening a very fine assortment of superior fruit trees and shrubbery, which he is disposing of at fair prices. The Doctor desires us to say that, as money is very scarce with our people, he will give time on part of tire stock, or will take calves and young cattle in exchange. A reward of a gold cup was promised to the person wearing the most extravagant costume at a ball at the Frercs Provereaux, Par’s. A chap dressed I ike a wind-mill, ami was the successlul competitor.

At middle of April, take a few lar e turnips and cut out the hearts of them, to form a sort, of cup. Fill the cavities with earth, and p’ant two or three tomato seeds in each, Wh'-n the seeds have well sprouted, pull up all but the healthiest, plant in each turnip, and let those that 'remain stand where they will have the benefit of the sun: the plant wi‘l grow very thrifty —the decaying turnips turn shins’ it foofl. When'the weather becomes sufficiently warm. set the turnips in well prepared soil, not less than threm feet, apart, make lath (rames to keep the vines from the er uind, and keeg.the.soil well hilled up around them, 4nd you will liave a crop that will astonish the natives. The advantage consists in getting the plants started early withoti' setting them back by transplanting— Plattsburgh. He publican.