Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-01-03

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we fear they will end in blood.
The Cultivation of Fruit and Vegetables.
We are glad to know that the people In
this Immediate section are turning their at
tention to the cultivation Of fruit and vege-
tables, as we believe it can be followed with
great profit and success. The disorganiza-
ton of our labor system, and the unrella-
bility of our laborers, the want OF means,
tba reneated failures of almost all the old
STYLES of farming and planting makes 1T
necessary that the attention of our land
owners should be turned to some other
crops. in order that their labors and invest
ments shall be made profitable. In this I'M
mediate section, especially along the lines
of our railroads, we do not believe that a
better opportunity is offered than by cul-
tivating fruit and vegetables.
We publish this morning two letters
from thoroughly practical men, of long and
successful experience, in reference to this
matter, furnishing not only their own ex-
perience but that of men engaged III the
business. We do not believe we could
bestow greater benefit upon our readers
than in being made the medium of COM
munication upon these vitality important
subjects, and therefore thank these gentle
men, and congratulate our readers. These
letters will be found full of practical ad-
vice, affordirg information which will en-
able those situated to be benefited by it,
to go to work intelligently, and, we trust,
proftably.
The efforts of Col. FREMONT to gather
together and publish the proper informa-
ton is duly appreciated by our people, and
while his labors will add to the future vel
fare of the road, in whose interests he has
worked so successfully, they will add yet
more to the permanent prosperity OF this
section. We trust many will avail them
selves of the advantages of Our climate and
soil, and the iberality and encouragement
of the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad
to go Immediately into the trucking bust
ness, and at the same time begin to plant
which, in a few years, with COM
paratively little labor and expense, will
make the most ample remuneration for the
investment. Many sections of the United
States, certainly with no greater, if with
equal advantages, have grown rich raising
grapes. We can do so here, and the grapes
and wines of North Carolina will become
as famous as those of Ohio and California,
and we see no reason, indeed, why our
vineyards and wines cannot be made to
equal those of France, Germany and Italy.
Our soil and climate is all that is needed,
the health OF our section is good, and trans
portation is cheap, reliable and quick.
The experiments in raising grapes and
making wine have thus far proved most
successful. The trucking business has not
bee1 thoroughly tested, but we are salts
fed that it can be made most profitable.
Norfolk sends to the Northern cities all the
early fruit and vegetables received there,
except a very small quantity shipped from
Charleston and Savannah. The business
from those two cities must always be very
limited on account OF the great distance
and the cost OF transportation. In this
immediate section we can anticipate the
Norfolk market from two to three weeks,
which advantage would much more than
for the additional cost of trans
portation.
We certainly know of nothing of more
importance to the farmer, and we would
advise them to read the letters we publish
to-day. We hope we will be favored again
with such communications, hoping that the
given will prove of advantage
to our suffering agriculturalists, and be the
means of reviving some interest and profit
to individual and general prosperity.