Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 October 1907 — PROLIFIC GARDEN. [ARTICLE]

PROLIFIC GARDEN.

Ensllshuian'a First and Successful Attempts In Manitoba—Soil Produces Striking? Results. The Winnipeg (Canada) Free Press of a few days since contains account of the success that followed the effdrts of William Knowles, an Englishman who located near Manltoba._This is but one of many letters giving experiences of settlers and should be encouraging to those who are looking about for a new home In which they may better their conditions. The following is a copy of the article referred to: William Knowles, who cultivates some twelve acres of land just below Middleehurch ferry on east side of Tte Red River, has probably as fine a display of horticultural products as anv In Manitoba. The whole of his holding is In a high state of cultivation and literally crowded with splendid vegetable specimens, which have fortunately escaped damage by hall, although heavy storms have more than once occurred within a few miles. The potatoes are a wonderful crop, and he expects to raise 1,500 bushels from his patch of 4% acres. A half-dozen of tubers selected yesterday average more than a pound each. Adjoining the potatoes may be seen a marvelous collection of tomatoes. Therp are COO plants, all growing under an enormous weight of fruit. Ouc single stock picked yesterday contained eighteen tomatoes and weighed four pouhds. This extraordinary example of marvelous growth, togetlier with some of the potatoes, were sent to the Free Press office.

The prpprietor was the first in town with several specimens, including green corn. The season has been y_cry favorable for onions, and one square patch of nearly an acre is looking remarkably healthy. In addition, there are good crops of cabbages, cauliflower, turnips, parsnips, carrots, pumpkins, marrows, cucumbers, celery, peas, lettuce, rhubarb, etc. The floral department has not been neglected, and a charming display of ail the well-known blooms were shown, including a specially choice lot of asters. .Mr. Knowles, who gained most of his gardening experience in England, is loud in his praise of Manitoba soil for vegetable raising, and is gratified with the result of his first attempt at extensive horticulture.