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@ o Notice To Creditors. IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ILMA WILHELMENA NIELSEN, DE- CEASED. OTICE is hereby given that the un- dersignedshas been appointed admin- istrator of the above named estate. All persons having elaims against said estate are hereby notified to present same to the undersigned at his resi- dence No 24 Princes Street in the Town of Christiansted, Island of St. Croix, Virgin Islands of the United States, within six months from date of this notice. Christiansted, St. Croix, V. I. U. S. May sth, 1921. ALFRED NIELSON, Admainistrator. Tonight! Tonight! THE GOSPEL TABERNACLE. Special Lecture 7.30 p. m. Subj: “‘Will every one see Christ come?’” A furth- er refutation of article in ‘‘Signs of the Times’’ of May 10. Come and hear for yourself and be prepared for this great event. C. S. MAYHEW, Pastor, R R AAT R S S S SR SMR BTRRSB S " OBITUARY MR. SVEND JORGENSEN, proprietor of Estate Longford and member of the Col. Council died here Sunday night and was buried yesterday afternoun, a long cortege of automobiles in which the chairman and members of the Colonial Council were fully represented following the hearse from Longford to the Luther- an Church where the funeral service was conducted, and many persons on foot joined the procession to the cemetery. While the deceased had not been in ro- bust health for some time, he was not generally considered in danger, and the news of his death was unexpected when it came, he having been in town as late as Thursday. Through Mr. Jorgensen’s death the island loses one of its principal planters, and stock raisers. The deceased leaves a wife and child to whom and other members of his family we extend heartfelt condolences in their sad be- reavement. RS SRRLRePR RR IO S R RR e T LOCAL. A portion of the Christiansted mail by the Mystery arrived here Saturday right and was delivered Sunday morning. The remainder was received yesterday and STCRUOUIIX A VIS it is advised is ready for delivery this a. m. The circus company is back in Chris- . tiansted again, and have given a few . shows at reduced prices which have been . fairly well patronized. It is understood . that shows will be given tonight, and for | the last time on Thursday night. » Bl aeaihing - Yesterday was r bserved as a holiday in . the general sense, all places of business . closing at an early hour. The flags on . public buildings-and some private resi- dences were at half-mast urtil noon in . accordance with the ecustom of display- ~ing the colors on Memorial Day. f The Creole sailed from here at 5 p. m. ' yesterday taking the outgoing mails in- . cluding those for New York which it . is advised will be forwarded by the Guiana at St. Thomas. j The *"Uncharted Channel’’ was shown at the theatre last night when the ad- ' mirers of this diversion enjoyed a plea- . sant hour witnessing the varying and % attractive features of this fine film. l R e Sl S s z 1 | o ® - Agricultural Extention Notes . PUBLISHED By THE VIRGIN ISLANDS | AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION | StT. CROIX. May 28th, 1921. | FRESH VEGETABLES ; The raising of vegetables for home use " and for supplying the local market re- | quires stimulation in these Islands. | Experiments conducted at the Agri- | cultural Station in St. Croix during the past year have clearlv demonstrated that such work can be profitably under- taken by Planter, Squatter or any labour- er who cares to take the trouble. Every labourer in St. Croix who works on a plantation is entitled to 1/10 acre of ground. Such a pateh of ground can readily be made to yield the parson who cares to work it a profit us $60.00. This would make a tidy increase to the income of any labourer. ~ The raising of fresh vegetables would greatly increase the health of every body in the Islands, for it is largely on vege- tables that the human body depends for those essential stimulants to growth and Jevelopment. recently discovered by sci- ence, called *‘Vitaminess”’. Even the commonest of vegetables and those that are easiest to grow are neglec- tea in the Virgin Islands—l refer to Sweet Potatoes, Yams. Eddoes or Tanias. Okras and Pigeon Peas. These staples ought to be cheap and plentiful at almost all seasons of the year. The method of growing them is well known to all the labourers but with increased wages there appears to have come a d:crease in the desire to plant a patch of vegetable ground. In the last issue of these exten- sion notes some hints were given regard- ing Sweet Pofatoes. In regard to yams the main point in cultivation is to pre- pare the beds deep and make wide banks to plant in. Os the less cultivated vegetables the following have been found t) give re- munerative results and to be fairly free of insect and fungoid pests and to re- quire little or no addition to the water supplied by natural rainfall:—Corn, To matoes, Egg Plant, Sweet Peppers, Beans, Carrots, Radishes, Pumkins, Parsley. : Lettuce, Turnips, Cabbage, Beetroot and Kohl Rabi can also be successfully raised but they are often troubled with pests and at times require additional water. Cucumbers and Melons seem to be al- most impossible to raise on account of the severe att-cks of the Melon Worm. Corn. It is of no use to plant the American Sweet Corn in these Islands. The best variety for table use is the Java or Guam White Corn, seeds of which can be ob*ained at the Experiment Station. Some other varieties of Corn which have originated by crossing anl selection at the Experiment Station are also very good. The ears of this corn should b 2 picked while the grains are still quite soft and will then be found almost equal to the best American Sweet Corn. A few seeds of corn will be given to those who apply for them, but planters should bear in mind that when they have gota good variety they should preserve seed for themselves, as the Experiment Station can only supply a small amount and that only at certain times. The ground for corn should be well manured to get the best results and the seed should be plant- ed in rows 4feet apart, and spaced 2 feet apart in the rows, 2 seeds being dropped in each hole. The best time of year to plant is September and October. Tomatoes. Tomato seed can be plant- e in the open ground at any time after a good rain, but the best periods are May to June, and September to November. The variety planted is important. Pon- derosa, Chalks Early Jewel and Stone are recommended. Theground should be well manured with stable manure for the best results. The rows should be made 4 feet apart and the plants can be spaced 2% feet apart in the rows, one plant only in each hole. The seeds can, if prefered, be planted in boxes and transplanted to the ground when three or four inches high. If this is done the plants should be shaded with a few leaves or a little trash until the roots have been established. When the plants reach a height of six or seven inches, they should be tied 'y stakes so as to support the fruit off the ground. The quantity of tomatoes which can be ob- tained from a small patch of ground is astonishing, and a price of six to eight cents per pound can readily be obtained for them locally.