The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-11

Ceuliaowers were grown only at
Baton Rouge. They succeeded when
planted early in August and harvested
in winter, and are profitable if given
the richest ground, high culture and
close attention. Of lei varieties tested,
Early SNOWFALL and Half Early Paris
gave best results.
OF carrots, Chantenay best, closely
followed by New Forcing.
OF 81 varieties of sweet cor tested,
EARLY Adams, Extra Early Dwarf,
Crosby's Early, Asylum, Country Gen,
tleman, and Best Of All r recon-,
mended.
An interesting test was made in
growing sweet corn as an early green
feed for hogs, before sorghum comes
in. 1t was eminently satisfactory.
Stowell's Evergreen yielded 8 tons of
green food per acre, and and others
yielded z tons. The whole plant was
greedily eaten by hogs. 1t was planted
March 81 and harvested June 4th. 1t
was followed by Early Amber Sorghum,
Spanish Peanuts, Field Corn, Cow
Peas, and Sweet Potatoes. The hogs
gather all of these crops without waste,
and on them cheap pork may be pro
duced with little fear of disaster.
Cucumbers are largely grown about
New Orleans, both under glass and in
open grounds. There is little blight,
and this is easily checked with Bor-
deaux mixture. At New Orleans Sta
ton Boston Picking stands first, at
Baton Rouge, New Orleans Market is
preferred, and at Calhoun Long Green
Turkey did best.
OF egg plants, New O:leans Market
(same as New York Markell and Early
D Dwarf Oval are best varieties for Lou
isianR.
o. 248 varieties of Irish potatoes
tested, at Baton Rouge, 6 gave over
400 bushels per acre, q others owe 800
bushels, 97 others over 200, 81 over 100
bushels, and % yielded less than 100
bushels, and the others were entirely
worthless. Following are the 6 best
yields: Carriers Early Sunrise, 454
Trial Rose, 435; Good News, 416, Ro3h,
ester Rose, All; King of the Roses, 4O8
Early Vermont, 400 At Calhoun, the
6 best yields were made by Early Ok,
ford, Cream City, Great Divide, Bald,
ridges Seeding, Jersey White, and
Mamie Pearl. Baton Rouge soil is dark
and heavy alluvisl; Calhoun is sandy
upland underlaid with red clay.
Four varieties of kale were grown at
all three stations and all were success
full. Same is true of 2 varieties of Kohl
Rabi and one variety of Leek.
or Varieties of lettuce tested, Brown
Dutch was best for winter and Royal
Cabbage for spring and summer, as it
stands heat well.
OF IL varieties of cantaloupes tested,
New Orleans Market was best at all
three stations.
Five varieties of okra were grown
and continued in bearing till frost. All
did we'll, but the tall kinds were most
productive.
Seventeen varieties Of peas were
tested, all standard kinds, and all did
80 we'll that no preference is expressed.
OF eleven varieties of peppers grown,
Long Rid Cayenne, Red Cluster, Sweet
Spanish, Ruby King, Large Bell. and
kaleidoscope r recommended.
OF radishes, Woods Frame, D~elicacy,
Early White Turnip and French Break.
fast are recomme nded for ~earliness.
Chinese Rose, Long Charter, and Early
Roman Carmine are later varieties
giving a large yield.
Improved Purple Top ruta baga gave
yield of 6 tons per acre. Of turnips,
White Egg, Yellow Finland, Snowfall,
Large White Globe, Extra EARLY Car
dinaI, and New KRemyr are recon-,
mended.
OF squash, Early Bush, or Patty Pan
stands first, closely followed by Per
feet Gem, Golden Custard, and Sum
mer Crookneck.
OF A varieties of sweet potatoes
grown, following are the 2 best yields
in bushels per acre at Baton Rouge.
Providence, 7O2; Ticotea, 5O4; Southern
Red Yam, $40; Big Stem Jersey, 1876;
Yellow Yam CTennessee) 1856; Hayman,
464 At Calhoun Station, the z best
yields were as follows: Southern Red
Yam, 655; Norton, 625; Vineless, $50;
Gold Skin, 484; ~Strasburg, 476; Shang-
hal, 4O4; Ticotea, 4O3 The old Georgia
Yam, the standard in eating qualities,
was a failure at Calhoun, but yielded
415 bushels per acre at Baton Rouge.
o. 10 varieties of tnmRtnea tested.