For the Southern States. 



A few remarks on raising Vegetables for shipping. 



1 Within the past few years the raising of early vegetables for ship- 



ping West, has become quite an item in the neighborhood of New Or- 

 I leans. 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 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 vegetables can be raised 

 very successfully. 

 1 Almost every kind of vegetables are shipped from here, but Beans, 



i Cucumbers, Beets, Tomatoes, Cabbage and Peas form the bulk. In 

 regard to Beans most gardeners make the mistake of planting common 

 , Ked Beans when tUey should plant Dwarf Wax or Valentine, wdiich 

 find much more ready sale and better prices than the first named. In 

 j 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 ship- 

 ; ping than any other. I have been supplying the largest growers in 

 I that line with seed ; the stock of which can not be surpassed in quality. 

 I Of Beets, only the dark red Blood Turnip or the Egyptian should be 

 I planted for shipping purpose. The Egyptian is a very quickly growing 

 variety and should not be sown quite so early as the Blood Turnip, 

 i January will be time enough. • 



I 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 

 i large varieties come in the market, the former do not sell as well. 

 Lettuce is shipped quite extensively, the Improved Passion is used 

 j principally for that purpose. 



i Potatoes and Onions are shipped in large quantities ; but the former 



j are very uncertain in regard to prices. Late shipped Onions generally 

 pay better than those shipped too early. The market often gets over- 

 I stocked with vegetables, but never in the spring of the year as long as 

 I they can be shipped, and the planting at that time is more renumera- 

 i tive than at any other, 

 I There is a broad field yet to growers of vegetables for shipping. 



