Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-09-28

have baked grapes. So with many other
fruits. especially the apricot and English cher
ry Al the North they give them all the sun
and light possible here they should be plan1
ted in the coolest locst lions, and as much as
practicable shaded from the sun. And in the
vegetable garden our whole system of culture
is different Here we may plant much in The
fall for spring use, such as spinach, cabbage,
turnips, radishes, carrots, parsnps. lettuce, on
ions, satisfy, caul1ower, broccoli, celery, leeks
&c, which require but a slight protection du-
ring winter, and come very early inathe spring.
Here, the good housewife can supply her Ia
BILE with variety OF vegetables. fresh from
the garden, every month in the year. There
are some fruits and vegetables, which are
deemed unconeenial to our climate, which by
proper culture, with thorough knowledge
of their habits, and the food they require, are
made TO produce abundaa;ly@ For example,
the fine varieties of the strawberry have been
abandoned by some, and by all are consider
ed as transient fruit, early In bearing and
soon gone.'' Now, for my own experience IN
the matter, have the Hovey's seeding straw
berry in the greatestperfection from March
until September. There has not been day
since the last of March. mp 10 this date, August
OH, that my beds have not been In bloom.
fruit and bearing, and am now picking from
20 to 10 quarts per day, and expect 10 gath
er at the same rate until September. 1t is
true, the vines do not bear as abundantly, nor
is the fruit as large as If was in May or June,
but it is of fair size and fine flavor. | have
about two acres in them, only one half OF
which wele productive this year; and have
| picked three thousand quarts, and have no
! doubt the birds and insects have destroyed as
many more 1t must also be remembered the
grea: frost in April cut of the crop nearly one
! half. Is there another strawberry grower in
the South that can beat this? q believe |
will say the North, ether.) At some future
time will give detailed account OF my meth
Cd of culture. manures, &c, &c.
! have fully demonstrated that the South
can raise The strawberry in just as great per-
lection, and for at least three months more in
the year than The Northern States, from whence
it came (Hoveys seeding comes from Bos-
ton, Massachusetts, And this is not done by
following the directions for strawberry culture
North. but by studying its nature and lis hab-
its, and supplying it with that kind of food
which is best calculated to make ii Withstand
the summer sun, and TO throw up a constant
succession of fruit stalks There are. 70
doubt, other fruits, that can be. acclimated by
similar process. Let not the Southern Hor-
ticulturist despair. Experience is the best
teacher, provided you buy not too dear.
HIuscogee (Ga.) Democrat.
Tinegar-Many families purchase their
vinegar at very considerable annual expense:
some SNAKE do'' with very indifferent artl-
Gle: and others, for want OF lite knoWl-
edge and less Industry, 60 without. 1t is an
easy matter, however, 10 be at all times sup
piled with good vinegar, and that, too, with
out much expense. The juice OF one bushel
of sugar beets, worth twenty-five cents, and
which any farmer can raise without cost, will
make from FIVE tosiy gallons of vinegar, equal
to the best made of cider or wine Crate the
beets. having first washed Them, and express
the juice in cheese press, or in many other
ways, which little ingenuity can suggest
and put the liquor mo an empty barrel; COW
er the hung with gauze, and set it in the sun,
and in twelve or fifteen days it will be fit fol-
use-FarmcrS Adrocate