Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-05-09
Fionl he Mobile Commercial Register.
CANA GRASS.

NJ. Editor--S ome years ago, say four or
sss read 10 the Washington City, and some
a,ber nnblic Gazett6s AN account OF the siDgu-
s,rly ,alaahle properties ola Grass, found in
The south vest, aun i,.,,''r-"y through th"
nroyinces of south America, called by the
snaniards The Cana Grass. think some
time ago n communication appeared ia S"uf
Rpesier ON the subject OF this grass, or an ex
tract from the communication OF some Spanish
gentleman. On reading ~ tue Washington
81, uau,rs however. communication from n
,,.,nenish,d oitizen of Maryland 10 the Agri-
o.lnral Society, / Determined 10 procure ii pos
s;hls the SEED OF IT, anu to ASCERTAIN whether or
-, :, ouid he found To exnihi, IN Alabama,
and h. climate aud soil the SHINE valuable qua
Lties.
From the communication before mentioned,
a Dscior Hardsman, 81 Missouri, was stated as
RI. septlemanto whom the country was IN
Jabted for bringing mo notice anu usefulness
tais valuable vegetable acquisition Inc DOC
N, WAS o,t unknown To me as one OF T. ose few
n;nds " no cAn blend t. GENERA lair aud man
Ia pursuii alter the good things OF this lie,
with that Happy degree OF philanthropy which
c.nno, he satisfied withou, adding something
10 The general stack of human comfort anu
hanpiness-and the snupode oil tho'e who can
wfao themselves up in the shay web oil SELF,
and contrDpldH cStty 'f'ShS' 'N''
,hpm d,lghlfuD medium. learned that ms
oa,cioii,u was eaualled bY his iderdliiy, and
wlole 10 him my 1esir - gre to MiS section
ofAe Union the advantages, ~ POSSIBLE, atfl-
luled 10 this valuaDls plaaI.-On ht receipt oil
my letter, he i'm Immediately forwarded me, by
mail the remaining few seeds he had ie't, dh1
winch, on receiving, quickly planted, and
now yirw il as IA remaining duty 10 thu puoi.
10 put thr,n IN possession OF the rrsui', "hich
fires IN nv opinion the C Hfacter OF tins r'ah',
10 this section ofthe Union IS almost tnp1fha-
J!s 10 the citizcns al yo.r f0iDh ano o'.t"-
H. am assured It's value Can hardly De cdlc"
liled, :,
On receiving the seed. say in March, early.
planted then, 40 a small bed, ~ driiiing. pa
clng the seed auo1l Sic inches apart. lucy
Game up 10 lew DAYS, and arpea' Ell III inc
iDtm OF youpe oais. On getting about slx in-
rhts h,gn, took them up ai'tt ram a"o SCI
them syreeahl, 10 the Docior's drecuo ns. in
rows, ileo feel apart, and eighteen inches from
plaut,o plant, in sandy pine tdnd, slightly ma.
EWed. The rapidly otheir groeih a'to"'s"ed
me- and found by Sepienlber-each pian', a
bauch of fine blades, and the ground completely
covered, and the spades filled up-lhe grass
Tire. and a half 10 four feel high. Kept the
ground loose aud clra0, between me pants
Early in September 1t Was cni, ana IN 'sS'e
resembled young corr, blades--a taste oil all O.
tners mosi ag,eeaple to ANIMALS. found eve
ry thing was prodie iousy fond OF II, especis y
horses and cattle, end hal it was dry grass,
| with little SucCutence
The following spIiug, early, the ground was
alrred between the piants, e iools o' ""c"
were now about fou, inches IN diameter u
Snbllng the root Of soga-cane. sma'' qua"'
Wy Of manure (cuw) was sprlnkied over 'ne
Z. ~ ILL anI
day Of MAJ it " as -four fee, in htlghi, mass oil
blades rising from ,hc roots, aud standing a.
most perpendicular, exhibiting n ost beautiful
appearance of vegetable iuXurance> 1t was
cut On the first day ofthe month aud regu1a'.
VI the first day of every II onth until No'emne,
tansmg Ire III three and uhay four qua nay
va IN heigh. Single roots produceu no."
"elVe TO lhlrteen and halt pounds oil grass
al catng, and whicn when fully cured pro
ouced IRON five 10 FIVE and a halt pouans oil VI
most highly favored hay have ever found
sOu readily cured. The last year gave mos
gec"iye prooftnat tits hardly affected b,
s0ugft. its produc ion being equal 20 the pre-
nous year aud the lastwintei, that our st
crest cold does not affect the roots, now anou
>" ~ mehes diameter, penetrating the earth pei
f'.uicuiarly to great depth,
a most accurate cutling and ipeightng, ha
I,'hined, that an dcre viii yield lot pm
S' "u manured) from tWo hundred TO ttro hah
da .a ana Hty thousand pounds of green sras
IN ing me summr, or from serenity flee TO ni'it
'oa' % hay, anu Of the IN ost ndriliouS kind
Ws',nn upon The earth. By reference to TO
bact "ng'on cay papers Two OF three yea'
onJ wui be seen that distinguished taTnae
c.r, "o"-mdsler, states. ia pubic commanl
'u W the sublec, Of this grass, tina!