New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-05-31
WORK IN THE GARDEN FOR JUNE.
BY MI. +. !. Carstens.

by IVA H. j. Ndi oi'hn'
Very little can be planted this month,
still the ground ought to be occupied by
growing crops; weeds viii be growing
fast, attention must be given to keeping
them down,
As the season FOR summer planting is
nearly over, only few varieties of veg
etable seeds can be sown.
Beets. Bush ard Pole Beans, Carrot,
Cucumber, Corn, Squash, Water and
Musk Melon, Radish, Okra, Pumpkin,
success will depend entirely upon the
weather.
Continue to SOW the Autumn Giant
Cauliflower, after this month it will be
too late for that variety.
1t is rather early to sow cabbage seeds
for the Fall and winter, however many
gardeners in this section commence sow
ing after the 18th and are generally sue
cessful, as plants are more easily raised
during this month than in July and
August.
Cabbage seeds of all varieties, early
and late can be sown from the 18th of
June to the LIST of September; plants
raised from seeds sown at that time are
suier to head.
The following named varieties are the
sorts generally planted by our gardeners
| in ths section and are always successful
namely.
Early Jersey Wakefield, Early summer,
Succession, Stems Early late Dutch Sure
Head. All Season Late Flat Dutch
BY sowing seeds on the above dates
cabbage will be forming heads from
November to February at that time com
handing the highest prices,
Now a few words to the Trucker of the
Parish of iberia;
We have just reorganized. The object
is to unite for mutual aid and in the
growing of truck and fruit for the North
ern and Western, as well as the local mar
kets.
This is the question which is constant
ly asked by some of the memb ers of our
Association. Do we think that there will
be any money for us in growing vege-
tables and strawberries on large scale
win VIC be able to dispose of all we can
grow?
OF course we can, all that is necessary
ke.. That we can do; there is no reason
why we shouldn't. We have a variety
of soil that would be difficult to find else
where, climate which enables, us to put
on the market at very early Spring, all
varieties of vegetables and of the finest
quality that can be grown anywhere.
We read in the New Orleans papers,
where several parishes situated on the IL
linois Central Railroad, have shipped
thousands carloads of truck amounting to
one and half million dollars,
What others are doing, we can also
do We have shipping facilities the Agent
of both Express companies have offered
superior inducements and will do all
they possibly can to assist us in dispos-
ing of our products,
We have sent to produce dealers circu-
lar letters and list of vegetables which
we will have this coming Fall and Win
ter and have received many encouraging
answers, stating that just as soon as we
will be ready for delivery their repre-
sentatives will call on u.s.
The Board of Directors of this Asso-
citation Is composed Of seven memhe
fully competent to manage all of its af-
fairs and give all necessary information
when called upon,
We will also state to our colored far
mers although they cannot be members,
they may be entitled to the benefit of
the Association. Any information de-
sired can be had by calling on the Pres
ident, or any member of the Board of
Directors.
The most important meeting of the
season will be held on Wednesday June
18th, 1913, at six o'clock p. m. every
member is expected to be present.
The members will be instructed as to
the variety of cabbage and the other va
rieties of vegetables they should plant
for this coming Fall and Winter, so all
will be ready to have large quantity to
induce buyers to visit New iberia. Unless
we make up our minds to go extensively
into this new enterprise it will not pay