. The modern guide for fruit and truck shippers and poultry raisers in the southern states; . ul than good. The demand for figs is steadilyincreasing, as the fruit is gradually introduced in Northern markets; itspeculiar sweetness and laxative, properties make it a healthy, desirablefruit to all who once have acquired a taste for figs. , Fig Culture; Planting^ Varieties 141 Besides being a delightful fruit in its ripe stage, it is peculiarly adaptedfor preserving, and there is hardly any preserve higher in price or morein demand than preserved figs, when properly treated. PLANTING. Figs do bes
. The modern guide for fruit and truck shippers and poultry raisers in the southern states; . ul than good. The demand for figs is steadilyincreasing, as the fruit is gradually introduced in Northern markets; itspeculiar sweetness and laxative, properties make it a healthy, desirablefruit to all who once have acquired a taste for figs. , Fig Culture; Planting^ Varieties 141 Besides being a delightful fruit in its ripe stage, it is peculiarly adaptedfor preserving, and there is hardly any preserve higher in price or morein demand than preserved figs, when properly treated. PLANTING. Figs do best on sandy, well drained loam; the figs can be easily andcheaply propagated from cuttings, and it is not unusual to see cuttingsplanted in the spring mature figs in a limited way the same year. Figcuttings, or trees, should be planted fifteen feet apart each way, or theymay be planted in rows fifteen feet apart and eight feet in the row; itis not a bad idea to plant figs along fences, outhouses, bams and chickenyards. Chickens do well under fig trees, and so do the trees, in ilG. VARIETIES. There are many excellent varieties, such as: Celeste or Sugar Fig, the best for all purposes. White Adriatic, very large, juicy fruit, very thin skinned, good bearer. Brown Turkey, medium size, color brown, very prolific. Large Blue Ischia, dark blue, very large and of fine taste. Lemon Fig, a peculiar lemon flavored fig. 10 142 Grapes; Culture in Different Localities. In the Coast Country there is a local fig called the Magnolia Fig, whichis very desirable on account of its size, sweetness and prolific bearing qual-ities. It can be procured from any Coast Country nursery or trees have been known to yield 1000 pounds of fruit to the tree in oneseason. FERTILIZERS. A heavy application of good, strong barnyard manure each year isdesirable; even liquid manures are keenly appreciated by fig trees. Wherebarnyard manure is not available in sufficient quantities, we would
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