The Daily Dispatch: June 25, 1863., [Electronic resource]

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Garden seed.

Oar people have heretofore relied so much upon Northern seed men for their garden seed that they have not been in the habit of saving them. That source of supply happily being cut off, unless a little care be taken by our citizens to save seed enough there will be a great scarcity. This year there were not enough good seed to supply the demand, and old and defective stocks were brought into market. Much disappointment and loss has been the consequence. Every farmer and gardener should take, care to save as great a variety and as large a quantity as he can. Thus he will be sure of enough for himself, and may help to supply those who are not fortunate enough to succeed in their efforts, or who are new beginners. It is, moreover, important that each cultivator should be able to exchange seeds with his neighbor, since those not grown on his place will generally thrive better than those that are. Above all, if we supply ourselves we are sure of good seed; whereas if we rely upon the precarious chances of blockade runners and irresponsible persons we shall continue to be deceived with defective seeds and with seed that turn out to be those of a very different vegetable from that they are represented to be, as many cultivators can testify.