

For the Southern States. 5 

A Few Remarks on Raising Vegetables 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 com- 
mon Red Beans, when they should plant Dwarf Wax or Valentine, 
whach 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 quick growing variety and should not be sown quite so early as 
the Blood Turnip, which ought to be sown in September and October; 
for the former variety January is time enough. 
For Tomatoes the Extra Early Dwarf comes in bearing first, 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, they hardly ever 
arrive at destination in good condition. Along the Jackson R. R., where 
the land is more sandy, a better article is raised forshipping. 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 ip 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 been a good one for shippers. Late cabbage 
paid exceedingly well; also Beets, Onions, Peas and early Potatoes: 
Cucumbers paid well: but, owing to late cold weather, did not bear as 





