CAULIFLOWERS AND HOW TO GROW THEM. 
The cultivation of Cauliflower in the eastern towns of 
Suffolk County, N. Y., familiarly known as the east end of Long 
Island, was begun at Mattituck about sixteen years ago, upon 
a small scale, as an experiment, by one or two gardeners from 
the west end who were formerly engaged in growing vegetables 
for New York markets. The success which attended these 
experiments and the subsequent efforts of some of our farmers 
who by reason of reported great profits were induced to take 
up the cultivation of this crop, has been an incentive to others 
until at the present time an east end farm without an acre or 
more of Cauliflower is an exception, while in the towns of Riv- 
erhead and Southold many farmers grow from five to fifteen 
acres each, and in the other towns of Suffolk County the busi- 
ness is largely on the increase. 
As a rule the crop has done well, subject of course to the 
ravages of insects, drouths, etc., which have at times been 
serious drawbacks ; especially was this the case in 1884 when 
the crop was almost a total failure, but never before had we 
experienced such a protracted drouth, or such an abundance of 
insects of every known species, and only those who were in 
advance of the drouth or who had sown seed very late succeed- 
ed in getting heads for market, but the few who were thus 
situated received almost fabulous prices for their product. A- 
few statistics may be interesting; serving to show the magni- 
tude of the business with us, and demonstrating that we can 
give our teachings from a standpoint of experience and obser- 
vation, and not theoretically as has been the case with some 
writers upon this subject. 
MEMORANDUM. 
from Traffic Department To Mr. F. Brill, 
Tuer Lone IsLanp Rarir’p Co. Riverhead, 
Long Island City, Dec. 19,85. LI. 
Dear Sir :—Answering your favor of Dec. 15th. The ship- 
ments of Cauliflower, from stations between Manor and Green- 
port, were as follows: In October 48,980 barrels, and 126,000 
pounds in bulk weight. In November 47,700 barrels, and 150,000 
pounds in bulk weight. Yours truly, 
| CHARLES M. HEALD, G. 7. i. 
