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THE SOUTHERN PLANTER. 



ROTATION OF GARDEN CROPS, 



Messrs Editors: — Although the gene- 

 rality of r.irmers understand the importance 

 of a rotation of crops, this fact does not 

 appear to bo so fully appreciated by gar- 

 deners; and yet a rotation of crops in the 

 garden is not less important than in the 

 field. On looking over the pages of a stand- 

 ard agricultural work, I find this subject so 

 concisely yet comprehensively treated, that 

 I cannot but think you would be doing your 

 many readers a service by publishing it. 



Yours, E. T. S. 



Garden Cropping. — It is a general rule 

 that every crop should be of a different kind 

 from that which immediately preceded it on 

 the same ground : peas, for example, should 

 not be sown where the ground was last oc- 

 cupied by peas. The succeeding crop 

 should not be one of merely a different 

 kind, but one closely allied should be avoid- 

 ed : hence beans and kidney beans would 

 also not be proper after })eas, for they all 

 belong to the same family. In the follow- 

 ing enumeration of the principal kitchen 

 garden plants, those belonging to the same 

 natural family are respectively arranged un- 

 der the same number: — 



1. Pea, Bean, Kidney Bean, Scarlet Run- 

 ner. 



2. Cabbage, Borecole, Savoy, Cauliflower, 

 Broccoli, Turnip, Radish, Mustard, Cress. 



3. Carrot, Parsnip, Celery, Parsley.' 



4. Potato, Tomato. 



o. Onion, Leek, Garlic, Shallot. 



6. Beet Root, Spinach. 



7. Lettuce, Endive, Chicory, Salsafy, 

 Scorznera. 



8. Sorrel, Rhubarb. 



9. Artichoke, Cardoon. 



10. Cucumber, Gourd. 



From the above it will readily be seen 

 what vegetables belong to the same family. 

 None classed under the same number should 

 follow each other. If circumstances will 

 admit, the succession should be formed 

 from amongst the kinds enumerated under 

 any one of the other numbers. In small 

 gardens, where only a few things can be 

 grown, a change of crop may not be prac- 

 ticable, but in this case trenching and manu- 

 ring become especially requisite. 



Farm Journal. 



NEWSPAPER PATRONS. 

 This thing of patronage is a queer thing. It 

 is very correctly remarked hj some one, that it 

 is composed of as many colors as the rainbow, 

 and is as changeable as the hues of the chame- 

 leon. 



One man subscribes for a paper and pays for 

 it in advance, he goes home and reads it the 

 year round with proud satisfaction that it is his 

 own. He hands an advertisement ; asks the 

 price and pays for it ; this is patronage. 



Another man says: "Put my name on your 

 list of subscribers and goes off without as 

 much as saying "pay'' once. He asks you to 

 advertise, but says nothing about paying for it. 

 Time passes ; your paper is exhausted, and you 

 dun him ; he flies in a passion ; perhaps he pays 

 you ; perhaps not. 



Another man has become a subscriber some- 

 time. He becomes tired of it, and wants a 

 change. Thinks he wants another journal ; 

 gives it up, and you a bad name. One of his 

 papers is returned to you marked " refused.'' 

 Paying for it is among the last thoughts. After 

 a time you look over his account and send him 

 a bill of " balance due." But he does not pay 

 it ; treats you with silent contempt. This, too, 

 some call patronage. 



Another man lives near you ; never took your 

 paper ; it is too small ; don't like the paper ; 

 don't like its principles ; its leaders are too 

 strong, its tales too dry ; vice versa, of some- 

 thing else — yet goes regularly to his neighbor's 

 and reads it ; finds fault with its contents, dis- 

 putes its positions, and quarrels with its types, 

 ink or paper. Occasionally sees an article he 

 likes, buys a number per quarter. This too is 

 patronage. 



Another (and bless you it does us good to 

 see such a man) says : " The year for which I 

 have paid is about to expire. I want to pay for 

 another." Another man subscribes ; he gets 

 it regularly, and reads it carefully, and will al- 

 ways praise it every time he sees you, as being 

 a good paper, wishes you success, hopes others 

 will subscribe and encourage it, is disappointed 

 if it is not issued regularly, and is the first to 

 complain of its non-appearance — all this he can 

 do ; yet never dreams of paying unless you 

 dun him, and then with good promises he will 

 put you off. This, too, is very common patron- 

 age. 



PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION OF 

 WHEAT. 



One of the most important facts now to be 

 ascertained, and one that could be ascertained 

 with as much ease as any other item of infor- 

 mation gathered by the census takers, is the 

 quantity of wheat produced, and quantity con- 

 sumed in this country. It is the only way that 

 we can determine whether we have a surplus or 

 not for export at any time, to know how much 

 we want at home. 



It would be very easy to make a calculation 



