The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1900-04-25

tomatoes, etc. Okra Is shipped to some
extent, but raised largely for canning
here. Shallots are extensively ralseu hnu
shipped, and are considered grea1 ue
"acy.
There is a special class of commission
merchants who handle such products
largely from this city, while many OF
the vegetables are shipped direct from
c che along the illinois Central and the
Louisville and Nashville, the railroads
cooperating with the producers Dy iur,
nlshlng shipping facilities, and reaPlns
ever the producers complain OF hlgh
Strawberries and a few other varieties
Of fruit are shipped extensively IRON
Louisiana, and Mississippi shlps srea'
One Of the experts on the subject OF
gardening in this state says that In TINS
climate, where truckers are able to sup
ply their customers In midwinter with
fresh legumes from their farms and gar
dens, gardening was comparatively easy
as long as it was carrie on In prlml,
tive way, and only the home markets
were supplied. Years ago there were
few nurserymen, and greenhouses were
scarce. and hotbeds were to be found
leading truck farmers, who raised their
produce for the home market He ADDS:
Since that time gardening has al
yanced in all Its branches Th 1srt in'f by
some Of our wideawake nurserymen, the
coming together Of the nurserymen and
florists into HORTICULTURAL Society, ana
the annual floral exhibitions, creating
a sort of rivalry among them-all these
things awakened the interest of the
public, and especially Of our tower-lovlhg
ladies. 1t became fashionable to have
a conservatory, and many greenhouses
were built in private gardens OF our
| city, and near many a country home.
| The demand for good and well grown
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once supported but few became at
| once lucrative, not only supporting a
| good many but enabling them to be-
come wetodG # not IND nqeP pend
| Ing, has made great progress. With the
increase of shipping facilities to north
| ern and western markets, our truckers
found an opening for their produce Els
As our climate is such that almost with
out the aid of any other artificial heat
horse manure we can raise early vege-
tables and bring them to the markets
ahead of any other part Of the union
with less expense. Our open winters FIRE,
doors almost the entire winter, and large
quantities Of lettuce. beets. carrots, etc
find their way to northern and western
markets. netting fair prices. and. were
1t not for the exorbitant transportation
charges, would leave a fair profit in the
hands of the producer.
| with our truckers 1t Is as with oul
florists, a business that years ago sup
ported but few. now supports thou
sands, and although 1t may not pay a,
handsomely as the florists business. il
enables them to make a living and Il
the worker is wideawake to lay a shil
ling aside for rainy day.
Gardening has certainly made a goo(
deal of progress In our southern states
especially in the last twenty-five years
81 The old and slow methods have beer
| done away with: new ones have heeI
adopted; improvements have been mad,
wherever practicable, new varieties hav
been introduced in the vegetable lin
by some of our seedsmen. while the nrr
serymen and florists introduced all tina
was worth cuitivating. thereby shown,
that, they are not behind their northern
brethren in energy and thoughtfulness
Gardening has progressed so far. an,
VIII progress wear by wear. We have no
reached the. limit vet. and there IS n,
telling at what perfection we will arriv
II we continue to progress with the sam
STRIDES as we nave for the FAST tel