The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-03-30
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~ Nhe fshia lapd tfdckt lAkrh business is
a ngia he South. iiilItas importance
!, sxould ias,ify 'iargsr ihyessmshts lib il,
::ahha asmsnnd that loaeratsensian be paid
ssto4t : It1s ,'rosecptsds with considera-
BE activity at Norfolk, Wilmington,
sOharleston, Aiken, Savannah and other
:places in Georgia, and at several in Flo
>rida. It has been thoroughly demon.
strated TINT fruit crops pay largely upon
Investments from early shipments North.
An equal degree of success awaits the
enterprise Of canning them. We re-.
member series Of articles, few years
since, in the Southern CuziDator, from
the pen Of Mr.. Moaes, Of Columbus,
Georgia., which were demonssrative .of
the profitsand certainty Of frnit culture.
In t*enty, yfata. fhe had gathered nine.
teen good. props. q The 'bille oi ,sale. OPP
pended to his articles in the CuHipdtor,
showed. upon fruit forwarded by express.
at heavy charges, a profit ranging from
ten dollars to twenty dollars crate Of
two bushels: His conviction was that
no crop was equally certain and profita-
BILE in Intelligent hands, and his advice
was tosplaht largely. He thought it i'm
possible to overdo the BUSINESS. The
-dsnsad increased more rapidly than the
aupesy. The late Wm. Gregg, from
srtield ora few acres Of thin pine land, the
:, first year it came into bearing, sold fruit
in New York, in one season, to the
amount OF $1,000. which was nearly all
profit. as the cost of raising and gather
ling it was small. It seems surprising
tthat We do not engage more largely in
this beautiful; and profitable pursuit.
Its fieh hiieturns have been demonstrated
by figures and experience, time aud
: asaia7 9he'po5 devoted adhsrenls to-
: cotton culture must admit thAt it4s,well
to have d side crop. which viii sbffng in
money for expenses and living during
the snmmers ThereiG Hlppg pstiod of
comparAtisaiina bstwSen Che ga.
thering atdas bale Of one cotton crop and
the preparations for planting another,
which might be termed to profitable use
in planting out orchards, vineyards and
berries. or ip.; preparation of lots for
them. The time thai many farmers
waste in guzzling vile whiskey at country
stores, or in complaining of the hard
times, if. applied to this purpose. would
yield handsome addition to their in
come There is comfortable living to
be found in the sou2pernong grape
alone, for those conveniently located
'noar railroad station. 1t is free from
disesso. q prodigious bearer, and yields
wine that is always in demand at 9
good price, or. the must may be sold TO
manufacturers. Fruits may be easily
reared. All the processes of planting,
budding, grating, trimming, gathering,
boxing and slipping are com paratively
light and pleasant labor.
Truck farming is a kindred branch OF
business, which would we'll repay those
who would faithfully follow it. It is
growing in Coiumbia and in the neigh
'borhood, and, in few years, as the city
continues to increase. it will be remu-
.nerstive to large number of market
gardeners. It can be prohtably and
easily conducted on the lines of the rail-
ways to Charleston and Wilmington,
where steamers regularly connect with
the Northern markets. The soil of Rich.
land and Sumter, snd other localities on
the Wilmington and Columbia Railroad,
is admirably adapted to it. It is quick,
light, warm, easily worked, and sof-
Aoiently retentive OF moisture and ma
nure. The fail of rain is toierably uni
form. and neither extreme of drought
nor wet is experienced in any hurtful de.
gres. The temperature ia 80 favorable,
as generally to require little artificial aid
in starting the plants. The lime and
mari which the lands require, may be
easily obtained from the Waccamaw and
from Charleston, and delivered on the
spot required. What difference such
cultivation would produce in the face of
the country, and how rapidly it would
tell upon the fortunes and habits of those