The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1869-02-03
THE FARM,
Cultivation of Fruits and vegetables

Cultivation of Fruits and Vegetables.
The Committee of the Cape Fear Agricul-
tufal Society, to whom was referred the sub
ject of cultivation of fruits and vegetables,
reported:
That they have given To subject all the
consideration that they were able to be-
stow upon it, and submit very briefly their
views.
We have selected from the great variety
OF fruits, grapes and vegetables the kinds
that have been found to be best suited to our
climate and SOIL and, while there are many
other varieties that may be cultivated with
profit, the varieties we describe will amply
repay their production and will generally be
found most profitable. VI
We give the following directions as given
by Messrs. Cannon & Co.:
PEARs.-We plant 200 Dwarf pears to an
acre. They cost about 40 cents each. At
ter third year will average one bushel to the
tree, and will always net SO per bushel-
sent in bushel boxes.
PRAcHEs.-We plant 100 to the acre
They cost about 500 per thousand. After
the second year they will average one bushel
to the tree, and will sell from So to $40 per.
bushel This season the Georgia peaches
sold out of the New York steamers at $40
per busllel. Wilmington peaches arrive
In much better condition, and, if improved
varieties are planted, will sell as well or bet
ter-sent in bushel boxes.
STRAWBERRIES. We put 10000 plants to
the acre, which cost about 81 per 1000, an
average yield of 5000 quarts to the acre.
which sell for $3.50 per quart for the ear,
Hest and 10 cents for the latest-the average
net at Norfolk this year being 80 cents Der
quart-beginning here May 10th, and end
ing June 10th. Parties have cleared 81 600
an acre this year in pint and quart baskets.
BLAcKBERREs-Most desirable is Will
sons early for the South. Their average
yield IS $500 quarts per acre, and this wear
and last those sent from jersey shore aver
aged over 40 cents per quart. They require
but little cultivation, it being done entirely
with the pillow. 1000 vines are generally
set to the acre and they remain in good bear.
ing condition for 90 or 80 years. They ripen
Immediately after the strawberries. and thew
are shipped in the same boxes and crates
used for strawberries.
PEAs.-Peas should be planted in Janua-
y at Wilmington, II bushels to the acre.
The Hancock pea is best. Price $40 per
bnsiieL Average yield go to 30 barrels in
hull to barrel q bushels) seed planted
Price $40 for early, to SIS for late-average
about S1O-sent in ventilated barrels.
SHAKESPEARE as early as possible after
frost is over Ia spring. bushel to acre.
Early Valentine is preferable costs about
$16 per hushel and yields about 100 for one.
and sells for about the same as peas-sent in
ventilated barrels. =.
ToMAToEs.-Always plant the seed of the
large, smooth red-neyer piant any other
The seed must be sovn early in January, in
not beds-must be set out as earlylas the
trost Will permit, and be planted about A
ieet oy 4feet, or 1880 to the acre earliest
sell for $40 per bushel, then down to ST for
the latest, and averaging here $500 to the
acre. Always shipped in Slated boxes con-
tanning I bushel. s1ss =.
CUcudBERs.-Plant the Early Frame az
soon as frost will permit, in Spring. Manure
mighty ~ the hill, send to market in bush
81 Slated baskets; earliest sell for $40 per
Oushel from Florida, and $40 Der bashel \
nom here this year. They are USUALLY \
planted Z by 4 feet, or 1850 to the acre.
IRISH PorAToRs.- the Ear,v coos.
Ia, Disslnaa and White Sprout, average
yield Of the Goodrich IS bushels for ons
,ne olneT varieties about half that quantity:
a4 ping about So per barrel, and the
I:.5S ABOUT 90. This year the average net
yield to the acre here was 5000.
RAsPDERRIEs-we think will not chi,
rom Wilmington. snap
GRAPEs.+Plant the Concord Hartso,a
md Clinton cuttings, about 400 vines to the
,cre. They cost about $50 per 1 900. After
ne second year they will yield half busbel
o the vine, and will sell from 10 to 90 etc
Der pound, 3 ihipped in paper and Wool oSi
'oxes hnpplld1lng from two to five pounds to
oOA. 1lF sEi1Isrs i4g.l.-....
The fnregoing directions for planting and
he prospective increase are given for what
hey are worth, and we hope thew will ha
ound valuable to our farmers. 49, W
Assuming that what has been done e,os
ibese. sean ne done here in the fruit and
eget4hle culture, and in MANY cases far
etter than elsewhere, let us look al tle 70, re
nc niseme of the cases given.
PEARs will yield an average of one bush.
To the tree after the third year and will
,adily bring ten dollars per bushel and
it'll 206trees to the acre we can see gross
lcome Of 81, 900 per acre, and not less than
I 500 net Income to the acre. As oracti.
II faek halt ansacre of pear trees ten wears
ID, ub6n the Eastern shore ofMaryiand.
I'VE ,,fSsddced for the last three years fruit
the annual value Of $4,000.
PEAeHss after the second year will aver.
re one bushel to the'tree, and will sell at
$500 .yfa- 6 -sjl III