The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-13
RAIN HELPS THE CROPS.
TRUCK FARMERS ENCOURAGED
WITH THE OUTLOOK.

A Visit to Some of the Savannah
Farms-Potatoes Being Shipped and
Bringing Good Prices-A Big Season
for Vegetables-Truck Farmers in
Favor of the Stock Law.
The rain of the past three days came in
time to leave no longer a doubt that this
will be one Of the most profitable seasons
known to vegetable gardening in this sec
ton.
In company with Mr.. Purvis, agent of
During's New York commission house, a
MORNING NEWS reporter took drive in
the country yesterday. visiting quite num-
Der of the truck farms. Extended walks
were taken through the gardens, and veg
citation could not possibly look better
The first farm visited was that of Jacob W.
Cell, on the Waters road. Pota-
toes were being dug for to-day's
steamer and eight barrels were
headed up, ready to be hauled to the
wharves. The potatoes are very fine. Mr..
Cell shipped six barrels by Tuesdays
steamer, which brought s. 80 per barrel,
the potatoes being consigned to Durling.
he VIII ship twenty-five barrels by next
Tuesdays steamer, and will also ship
consignment of cabbage this week. The
condition Of his growing crop is good.
Quite number of smaller truck patches
were visited, and the effect of the rainfall
of the week was visible everywhere. There
has been heavy setting of sweet potato
plants the past two or three days. and the
rain showers of yesterday will start them
to growing we'll
A PROSPEROUS FARMER.
On the return a visit was paid TO the
truck farm Of George Dieter. This is GER
tainly one of the thriftiest looking gardens
in the county, and Mr. Dieter could cor
tainly carry off the prize for having the
finest cabbage ever grown in the South.
He received 81 q crate for q shipment last
week, and will ship twenty-five barrels by
Tuesdays steamer. A walk was taken
through the patch, and some of the cabbage
heads examined would weigh from ~ to Is
pounds His potatoes are ready for market.
Mr. Dieter had not intended to ship until
Friday, but Mr. Purvis assured him that
his potatoes were not only equal TO the best,
but that now is the time to send them on,
so he concluded to ship twenty-five barrels
by Tuesdays steamer. He will also for
ward twenty-five barrels of cabbage and
several boxes Of beans.
Mr.. Dieter's crop is very promising. His
cucumbers are nearly ready for the North
ern market, and the bean vines are most
prolific of beans and blossoms He has six
acres in wateTmelons and muskmelons, and
the vines are almost advanced to blossom
lie will have five acres in sweet potatoes
FAvoRs ABOLITION OF FENCES.
The rain coming up, hasty retreat was
made to the house, and while the rain was
falling Mr.. Dieter very agreeably enter
tanned the vegetable man and the reporter.
Mr.. Dieter said he had just read with
great deal of interest the article in yester-
days MORNING NEWS on the no fence
question:. 1t cost him about $500 to inclose
his truck farm and it is stand
ing and unnecessary expense to keep it
in repair As an evidence of how tho no
fence system would work, he pointed to the
Oelschig nursery, which adjoined his truck
farm on the west, and between which there
is no fence. Long beds of white rose
formed the dividing line. Mr.. Dieter agreed
with the views expressed i'll the no fence
article above alluded to, and he said that he
believed if the question were submitted to
the people the abolition of fences would
follow.
sAvANNAHs HARVEST
With the Stacking off of Florida vege-
tables the Savannah gardens will be heavily
drawn upon during the rest of this month
and the month of June. There will be only
a shipment or two of Florida beans and
cucumbers and the Florida potatoes will
only last two or threeks longer. The fall
ing off of the Florida vegetables will usher
in the Savannah shipment season, and
Savannah vegetables are of superior
quality and command better prices. Beans,
cabbage, potatoes, squashes and cucumbers
will begin to go pretty lively, and the gem
eral opinion is that the Savannah truck
farmers will make big pile of money
The rains of the past week will add at least
so per cent. to the yield expected one week
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