For the Southern States. 5 
A Few Hamar on ating gisrakdes for Shipping. 
Within the past few years the raising of early vegetables for ship- 
ping West, has become quite an item in the neighborhood of New 
Orleans. We have advantages here, which are not found elsewhere, 
for that branch of industry. Freights have been reduced to all points 
from here, and special cars built expressly for carrying green vegetables 
and fruit, have been put on the Railroads. We are earlier here than 
at any other point, and with the rich ground we have and the large 
supply of manure, to be had for the hauling only, early vegetables can 
be raised very successfully. 
Almost every kind of vegetables are shipped from here, but Beans, 
Cucumbers, Beets, Tomatoes, Cabbage and Peas, form the bulk. In 
regard to Beans, most gardeners make the mistake of planting 
common Red Beans, when they should plant Dwarf Wax or Valentine, 
which find much more ready sale and better prices than the first 
named. In the way of Cucumbers the improved White Spine is the 
best variety, as it bears abundantly, and as it keeps its color, is better 
adapted for shipping than any other. I have been supplying the 
largest growers in that line with seed, the stock of which cannot be 
surpassed in quality. Of Beets only the dark red Blood Turnip or the 
Egyptian should be planted for shipping purpose. The Egyptian is a 
very quickly growing variety and should not be sown quite so early 
as the Blood Turnip. January will be time enough. 
For Tomatoes the Extra Early Dwarf comes in bearing first, but 
should be planted only for the first crop, as when the Tilden and other 
large varieties come in the market, the former do not sell as well. 
Lettuce is shipped quite extensively; the Improved Passion is used 
principally for that purpose. 
Potatoes and Onions are shipped in large quantities: but the for- 
mer are very uncertain in regard to prices. Late shipped Onions 
generally pay better than those shipped too early. The market often 
gets overstocked with vegetables, but never in the spring of the year 
as long as they can be shipped, and the planting at that time is more 
remunerative than at any other. 
There is a broad field yet to growers of vegetables for shipping. 
The past season has not been very profitable for shippers and 
growers of vegetables. We had late frosts killing all tender vegetables 
as late as 1st of March. We were late with Beans and Peas. Owing 
to the continued rain in spring, Beans got spotted, and Peas arrived 
in bad order at destination. Cucumbers and Cabbage were almost 
the only articles that paid, but the Cucumbers gave out too soon. 
The yield of potatoes was good, but owing to the wet weather they did 
not keep and brought but low prices compared with other years. 
The following remarks from A. W. RountTREE, grower of oranges 
and early vegetables, will be of interest to those engaged in raising 
vegetables for shipping. 
“The great increase in close Rail Road connections at New Orleans, 
and the prompt handling of all perishable articles, has created a 
