Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-06-01
sTRUcK FARMING.
Good Crops and RemuneratlVe
Prfees-A Profitable season.

The truck farmers around Savannah have
had very profitable season, and without
exception have made money, consequently
are in good humor, and are encouraged to
mt forth renewed exertions the coming
yssr. The CROPS have been unusually nne,
and the bsckwArdness OF the season has
been rather 8 benefit than otherwise, IS It
has delayed the marketing Of the pro-
ducts OF the truck farmers around
Norfolk. and after Florida had shipped the
bulk Of her products Savannah and Charles
ton have had little competition in the North
en- markets. The demand for vegetables
from the South is constantly on the increase,
and notwithstanding the very fine yield,
good prices have been maintained The
transportation facilities have materially i'm
proved, as well as the mode OF packing, and
our products are now delivered in the large
markets Of Baltimore, Philadelphia and
New York in splendid condition. Particu-
larry has there been demand for Southern
potatoes. and the average price has been
readily obtained Of IS 80 and s. 80 per bar
rel, and cabbages find quick sale at three
and four cents per pound.
Oar truck farmers have been able to meet
their obligations with great promptness, and
the close Of the season will find them free
Of debt and with 8 considerable surplus on
hand. The increase IN the business Is shown
IN the very heavy shipments. One Of our lead
ing lumber firms, who have made speciality
OF furnishing crates for pacing peas, Gu
cumbers, etc, inform US that they have
furnished this season over double the num-
Der OF crates they did last year, and that the
experience OF other firms in the business is
about the same, and that instead Of waiting
for payment three or i've months, as has
usually been the case, they have been paid
so promptly that their business has almost
been for cash.
We hear OF one farmer on the Louisville
road who raised this year from eighty to
ninety bushels Of potatoes to the acre, and
a. three bushels to the barrel and IS 80 per
barrel. which has been the average
price obtained, the amount realized has
been Sl95 TO the acre, very hand
some aud profitable Weld. 10 the Wash
iugtOn market on Saturday Savannah and
Charleston new potatoes brought IS per
barrel, and la'e sdyices from New York
quote them at s. 80 to 81. All other pro-
dues have brought equally good prices,
AMI there bss been very little loss, and all
reports state that the shipments arrive in
good condition.
TIE truck farms on the Vale Royal plan
tafioD, Louisville road. Springfield plsuta-
tiOo, and OF the line Of the suburban
railroads, as well as on Wilmington leland,
have al yielded fac crops. Several OF the
planters, we learn, have realized 80 per
cent. increase in crops on the same acreage
planted last year.
These facts indicate what can be done In
truck farming, which Is destined 70 become
an important and Furnishing industry il
this section. We believe the time is not
far distaut when all the vacant lands sGil-
cent 10 the city Will be under cultivation AID
will be & 1urishing and profitable farms. The
success attending The business has already
attracted the attention Of the farmers OF the
East, and Inquiries as 10 the price aud
character o. lands are being received fire.
quentlY Ire desire to make profitable
Investments will induce many sturdy farm
ers 10 come South, and will result in the
increase Of our population by worthy and
thrifty class.