inut h ea.-i
r matter than the dn ssii)-; i
of colored fowls. It is a matter of i
fact, however, that the barred 1 My- j
mouth Kocks ei-joy :i mm b wid t
disfcmiiiation and a much git-a'cri
apparent poiularity than the white j
variety fur jiud what reasun iti
would i erhans he di'licult to stat . '
There seems to Lea prejudice against
white fowls on the part ut many far
mers, on the "round that they are
less hardv than tho.se with colored i
plumage, but there is no proof forth
coming to support such a prejudice.
The w hite 1M mouth Kocks are cer
tainly hardy, and afford most desir
able poultry stock for the farm.
(Webb Donnell.)
A Southern Truck Section.
Along the Wilmington and Wei
don. Kailroad, between Wilmington,
. C, and (ioldsboro, X. C, a dis
tance of ninety milts, lies one of the
most fsuccicsfcf ul trucking sections in
the South. It is destined to become
the foremost on account uf tlie
cheapness of lands, regularity of sea
sons and variety of fruits and vege
tables grown. The land is a sandy
Irani, with a gently rolling -surface,
varying in elevation from .Jo to K
feet above the sea level. Suitable
lands may be had at per acre
w ithin easy reach of depot. As to
the seasons, we have failed only once
in growing a crop of strawberries in
twelve years. Asparagus, peas,
beans, cucumbers, tomatoes, cabbage,
strawberries, grapes, and, in fact,
every fruit add vegetable grown fur
market nourishes. All kinds of
flowers and shrubbery also are grown
under contract for Northern dealers.
