Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-01-22
Lincoln County Fruit and Veg
etable Growers Association.

ing at the Office OF Geo. .Boyles
Esq, on Thursday night, 15tf
inst. Quite a number of mem
i bers were present. Among the
subjects discussed were
CABBAGES.
Pres. Ross thought seed fol
early cabbage ought to be sowr
already, and best in cold frame,
DIR. Bright said that seed
should be sown down in a hot
bed, where plants are wanted
very soon, and gradually harden
ed. The cold frame, however,
is safer. Prefers the Philadel-
phia Early Market and Early
Bullock Heart. Has tried them
but one year; but thinks they
are better than the Early Jersey
Wakefield. Has beer more sue
cessful with the former than the
latter.
Pres. Ross prefers the Early
Jersey Wakefield. 1t is not so
large, perhaps, as the others, but
sure and good. A friend had
reported for his crop of 1879,
that he had $50 heads from $50
plants set out.
Others testified to the excel
lence and certainty Of the Early
Jersey Wakefield, while others
that it had failed with them.
Mr.. Crawford, in answer to an
inquiry, said that the best cab
bage to put up in winter is that
not fully matured, for when per-
fectly formed tits more apt to rot.
A good way of keeping for
winter use is to dig a hole right
at the cabbage, and bury it
there a few inches, placing the
head lower than the roots.
The plan of setting the cab
bage in a trench upright, and
heads not touching and covering
with straw will sometimes do,
but if they get too warm, or in
a warm winter, they are apt to
rot. LETTUCE.
1t was thought the Curled Sill
esia gave the best results.
The Blue Peter was preferred.
Some were unwilling to give up
their old friend, the Large Mar
rowfat, even with the trouble of
sticking. BEANS.
DIR. Bright's first experience
with the Wax Beans was very
unfavorable, but afterward on a
rich soil they proved desirable.
Pres. Ross thought they would
not do well in a dry season; while
last Summer at the time of the
drouth the Southern Wonder, or
as Mr.. Bagley named it the ''Poor
mans BEAM" continued to grow
and produce well.
Mr.. Gill's experience was that
the Southern Prolific was true to
name, and excellent for the table. |
POTATOES.
Pres. Ross received about 1
of a pound, being about % po-
tatoes, the rest rotting, from the
AgriculturalBureau in the spring
of 1879, planted them out and
gathered about Is pounds. He
planted these again for a late.
crop, and lost all in the drouth
Mr.. Holman has been in the
habit for years of planting the
Early Rose OH the same ground
with good results, manuring each
year. Digs through the fall and
winter as ne wants them for the
table, and in the Spring plows up
and plants those just turned out.
CELERY.
DR.. Bright had some plants
grown in boxes in his pit, setting
the boxes out in the open air on
milder days to harden, but they
failed on being transplanted Oh
account of the drouth and heat
Of the Summer.
Pres. Ross-They require a
,ich soil and much care and at
-ention. Sows the seed about
LIST of March in hot bed, trans
plant to cold frame and harden,
plant out on level bed, tie up the
plants as they grow to keep the
shape; trench in winter having
the trench we'll drained.
GRAPES.
Mr.. Crawford has tested grape
culture in this section, and is
satisfied it is a decided success.