For the Southern States. 



A Few Remarks oq Raising Vegetables for Shipping. 



Within the past few 5 ears 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 vege- 

 tables and fruit, have been put on the Kailroads, 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 vege- 

 tables 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 of 

 shipment. For Beans, the Dwarf Wax, Improved Valentine and 

 "Best of AH" are principally planted for shipping purposes ; the latter 

 carry well and find ready sale. The Wax varieties do well in a dry 

 season, but in a wet one they are apt to spot, which makes them unfit 

 for shipping. If they have had a good season to grow, so they arrive 

 in good order at destination, they will sell higher than any other 

 variety. The— Crease Back — a Pole Bean, is well adapted for shipping. 

 It is very early and \yill follow the r)warf Beans closely in maturing. 



Thousands of bushels of green pods are shipped from here to the 



Western markets. They are generally stenciled "Mobile Beans," 

 which name is wrongly applied. Very few of this variety are planted 

 at that place. 



In the way of Cucumbers, the improved White Spine and New- 

 Orleans Market are the best varieties, as they bear abundantly, keep 

 their color better, and are superior for shipping to any other. I 

 liave 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 

 purposes. The Egyptian is a very (luick growing variety, and should 

 not be sown quite so early as tlie Blood Turnip, which ought to be 

 sown in September and October; for tlie former variety, January is 

 time enough. 



For Tomatoes, the Extra Early Dwarf comes in bearing lirst, but 

 should be planted only for the first crop, as when large varieties come 

 in the market, the former do not sell as well. Great improvements 

 have been made of late years in Tomatoes ; the varieties raised and in- 

 troduced by Livingston's Sons, are perfect, and hardly any improve- 

 ment can be made on such varieties as the Paragon and Favorite. 

 New Orleans is not a good point to ship Tomatoes from, as they hardly 

 ever arrive at destination in good condition. Along the Jackson B. E. , 

 where the land is more sandy, a better article is raised for shipping. 

 Lettuce is shipped quite extensively ; the Improved Passion i,s 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 as long as 



