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SOIL SURVEY OF CAMERON COUNTY, TEXAS 9 Boston, and New York, or Wonderful. The New York is considered better than Big Boston. Land for potatoes is flat-broken, laid off in ridges, furrowed 33 inches apart with a middle burster, then harrowed and dragged down to a height of 3 or 4 inches. The seed potatoes are planted on the ridge about 8 inches apart in the row, and water is applied immediately after planting. When the plants are 6 inches high they are cultivated shallow and regularly about every 10 to 15 days. The main crop is planted about the middle of January and harvested in April. A small acreage is planted in August and September for December marketing. It requires about 20 bushels of seed to plant an acre. The Triumph is the most popular variety. Potatoes are grown most extensively on the Rio Grande soils. Tomato ground is prepared in the same way as potato land. The seeding is done by drilling in rows in the field, from which the plants are transplanted onto ridges 30 to 36 inches apart, with a spacing of 18 to 24 inches. The tomatoes are watered every 10 to 15 days and cultivated and hoed after each watering. Tomatoes are planted in December and January and harvested in May and June. A small acreage is set in September for harvest in December. The most popular variety is June Pink, an early sort. Snap beans (string beans) are planted in the furrow about 24 to 30 inches apart, spaced about 1 inch in the row. Dry beans are planted about 3 to 4 inches apart in the row in October and harvested in December. The principal crop of snap beans is planted in February and marketed in April. Like other vegetables, beans are irrigated every 10 to 15 days and thoroughly cultivated and hoed. The leading varieties are Giant and Burpee's Stringless. Beets and carrots are planted about 2 inches apart in rows 24 inches apart. The land is prepared the same as for lettuce. Preparation of the seed bed for broomcorn is the same as for corn. About 4 pounds of seed is required for an acre. It is planted about 3 inches apart in rows 3 to 31/2 feet apart. The best time for planting is said to be from February 15 to March 1. Harvesting takes place from June 10 to July 1. The land for planting citrus trees should be thoroughly plowed and harrowed until a fine tilth is obtained. Successful growers advise planting trees about 18 inches deep, and frequent irrigation during the first year, with shallow cultivation between the applications of water. The waterings should be lessened in late summer or fall to permit the trees to become as dormant as possible for wintering. A windbreak is considered essential by many growers, especially on the south and east sides of the grove. Bamboo seems to be a good windbreak, but it should not be planted too thick so as to cut off all wind. Palms and oleander are also good for wind protection. Some farmers interplant corn the first three or four years. Best results indicate that the corn should not be closer than 6 feet to the trees. Some do not plant corn in their groves, for fear it will retard the trees. A winter cover crop, such as alfalfa, vetch, or rye, to be plowed under in spring is said to be beneficial. The intercropping of an orchard with vegetables is not considered desirable. 247231-41 2
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