The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-05-21
is to inanimate things what the
tramp is to human beings.

uated in the North and West, but
the great need of canning factories
In the South is being realized gen
orally. There is much interest mani
tested in the South in this important
line of work, especially where truck
farming and fruit growing have
grown so rapidly during the past
few years.
After giving this matter some
study, am convinced that num-
ber of canneries would pay we'll in
each county, if managed properly.
A cannery run in connection with a
large truck farm or orchard, would
practically insure the grower against
loss in canning his products. When
the prices in the markets go down
below the figures at which the
grower could market his products at
profit, they would be easily can
ned up, and saved from loss. Home
markets could then be supplied with
home canned goods instead of pay
ing the freight on them from Balti-
more, or some other Northern mar
ket. There is no reason why goods
of high quality cannot be put up on
Southern soil, where various fruits
and vegeta bles grow successfully.
The peach is making an enviable
reputation in the great markets of
the North, but instead of supplying
this increasing demand for only one
or two months in the year, why not
put up some of these fine peaches on
the soil where they are grown, and
have some to send to the markets
each month during the year?
Then again, there are frequently
large quantities of small fruits which
would not pay to. ship, but could be
used for canning. All these manu-
factured articles are very valuable,
and could be put up South in good
form. A good reputation for such
fine homemade products might not
be difficult so build up in the South.
When we begin to use these vari-
Gus means of providing against loss,
irrespective of the conditions of the
markets at the time of ripening,
horticulture will make still more
rapid progress in the South, and we
shall hear no more complaints about
freight rates, express rates and COM
mission men. The nurserymen will
wear broad smile, and members of
the family will have some of the
color of the peach in their cheeks.
will not take into consideration
the growing of the products for the
cannery, for it is presumed that no
one would think of starting can
merry without first making ample
arrangements for the products to
can. These arrangements can either
be made by a joint stock company,
or by an individual. / would say
preferably the latter. would recon-
mend the establishment of rather a
moderate cannery, and enlarge the
capacity after more experience is OBJ
tanned.
Two of the most costly items of
canning houses, is the house and
steam supply. ANY ordinary build
ing will do for canning house. The
kettles can also be set up in brick,
which does the same good work.
The South is fortunate in this re-
spect, in that there are large num-
ber of cotton gins through the South
that lay idle during the canning
season. The boiler ca pacity of these
gins is usually ample for large can
ming house, and the building attached
could be easily used also. Nearly
all the additional expense then, that
would have to be incurred in setting
up the cannery with them, would be
simply that of connecting the boiler
with the kettle.
1t is hardly necessary to state chat
good water is necessary for the can
merry, (Which ,can usually be had
from cisterns near by) and that
cleanliness is very important to put
up goods of fine quality. New hands
will need constant watching in this
respect, until they gain experience.
Canning will pay in the South. You
have the things, which with good
management and perseverance, will
make canning pay in the South, as
it is paying in a grand way in SO
MANY other States