The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1841-03-25
rue SUN FLOWER,

Is q plant we'll known for is beau
~, and sslssd as curiosity; bui its
real value is kaawn 10 very few.
Ssmr ,eAra asu. I read an article in
The Sanlhern Asricul,urisi. published
ID Charleston. which RECOMMENDED
this plant As proper food Tor poultry,
pigs.sheep. pheasan;s.&c. Since Which
lime have seen further mention Of
u 10 sarne Of the northern prints. re-
commenting II as fool for cattle
for cigars, oil. fuel. &c.; this aroused
my curiosity. aud 4 determined 10
make an experiment If 10. Accord
ingly planted about two acres last
year. The land selected was clay,
(beiag infnrmed that II required q
silf suii. The season as ne all remrm.
ber. aas very dry -ihe Geld conse-
gently vas very short l gathered
however seed enough 90 feed my pauI-
try. They very sooa became fond
Of The food. aud became uncommoniy
fat and fnr. Oh the I4ih vf last
March. I planted small field in san.
dy land. mt fresh nor iertilr, and the
product has exceeded my calculation.
I think az least three times as much
has ben raised as might have been
raised on the same land, Of Indian
corn. I have been feeding my poul.
try on the seed Tor a month, aud !
fnd they are becoming fst, aud their
eggs are more abundant than usual
nj This season oi the year. My hors-
rs, cattle goats aud hogs feed rrsdi.
~ On the seed aud leaves. have mi
yet attempted 20 make oil from the
seed. though | intend 10 do 50 --nor
have used thr siaiks for fuel, having
plenty Of Noud.
trefrr your readers 60 The Domestic
Encyclopaedia, vol. 5. p. &c. where
this plant Is highly spoken u. ! will
take the responsibility Of calling IL
grain. feel confident. that u this
grain vas as extensively known IS The
lndian curn anil pa Of our country,
IL would be extensively cultivated. ]
consider IL In fact, mure valuable
than either corn sr peas. u comes
10 maturity qaiekrr-more can be
produced 20 the acre on poor land.
and one pioushing after tits planted.
and nns horing viii be sufficient. l
invite my friends and neishbors 10
make q trial Of IL next year. Should
any determine 10 do so, I will furnish
afew seed Tor the purpose of begin.
ming. . s... .. .t.-.a.-. ...
Sandy land. tolerably fertile, Is the
best for the Sun Fiower--the stalks
should stand une in hill. abnut four
feet apart;-the branches will Oil up
the entire space. bearing from ten 10
sixty heads or lowers upon each stalk
many OF which will measure eight or
nine inches across. The seed will
open early In August, before which
time the leaves may be cut without
injury 10 tho sred and fed away. As
the seed will shat;er when ripe,
pair Of scissors or sharp knifs should
be used 10 gathering. Sumo OF The
seed win unaroijabiy fall, but these
will be taken up by poultry, and hogs
hence the sxpedicncy Of planting
near the dwelling or farm yard. am
unwilling 10 say more. lest should
say too much. Enough has been sa'u
ta call tho attention Of the planters
10 the subject.
Ia your thirI number, page sSI,
.snu mention the Sun Flower seed as
cure Tor founder 10 horses. l have
tried II, and find IL eifectual. had
"a horse badly roundered, and Of Tue
end Of four or five days after stor ga
no, recolleci the prescription sooner
I had him fed several times on tue
seed; he soon became well, aud Is no"
rapidly becoming ia good order.
Gieanings Of Husbandry.