Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-05-18

scmlnation. Inc Importance nl green
corn stalk fodder, which Dir. Ellsworth
has brought TO the notice Of American far
mcrs lately, aud 10 which he now aludes,
will not escape the attention ofthose inter-
es.ad. may be permitted to state here
10 corroboralion of bis views, that milk
man in the vicinity Of Baltimore, who keeps
q large number cfcows, is every year in The
habit Of sowing corn broadcast, and now
ing The fodder ordaily feeding TO his cows;
AID though he keeps no record ofhis results.
he undoubtedly feeds as many cows from
FIVE acres in this way. as he would be able
10 DO from iwcniy acres in any other fodder.
GIDEON B. SMITH.
SIR-Your very kind letter of lhe-uir.
is received. From my qualified remarks
that there had heen "qui,c" an increase in
the culture Of silk, the error in the Stats,
ties rs published, on reflection is obvious.
The estimates were transmitted to me,
sometimes in cncoons aud sometimes as
silk. rendering j: necessary to bring the two
together. by increasing the latter at least
tcu times. Although cannot nj The mo-
menr ascertain from the person who assis-
ted me precisely how The error occurred 1
am satisfied thai il exists, and that i, was
doubtless ocrasloned by reducing the Two
classes OF products repnrtet. TO me; thus
giving one figure, 1.-THE last.) TOO much. !
am glad you have pointed out the mistake
which should doubtless have discovered
had l. not been confined TO The precise time
OF IS liich my report had TO be transmitted
10 congress.
The work ofimprovemcnt is onward ;
and while credali,y will be daily taxed in
crcditing The improvements of the age.
hope that scep:icism will not two obsrin.
n'ely resist The lish, ofscicnce or The tests
of experiment; above all, that If there IL
renaciiy, in The former. il will he assailed
10y argument rather than ridicue. | make
this remark frnm noticing The scrptical sur
prise manifested by some o! our asriculru
ral friends III their periodicals. especially
the New Genessee Farmer. TIE statistics
| hare submitted are based upon The census
of congress. With The exception Of The
article Of silk, where YOU notice The error.
no very great difference appears, farther
than The seasop or Increase Of population.
Sc. will justify.
To be Informed that the Justice Of corn
stalk on BeauEe's Saccharomeieri is about
The same with that ofcnue in this country.
or rba' il IS five time. greater than thar Of
maple. aad three times thar of beet. may
appear wonderful. Still, the experiments
Of Mr. Webb Justify fully The belief. In-
deed. he has kindly deposited iu The patent,
Office sumples OF sugar md molnsscs obtain
cd from the corn stalk, the simple machine
used in the manufacture. together with
many accurate details Of the process.
The New Genessee Farmer admits that
4O,s37 pounds Of Herds grass, when green,
has been. raised 10 IN acre, and yet thinks
il incredible i!iai five times as much weight
ofcorn siaiks, ESQ much greater in size and
height.) car, ever be obtained. Bui facts
are s;ubbnrn things. | have carefully
weighed ting stalks Of corn on four square
feet OF landi the produce was 90 pound: |;
the slulks wero thick and stout, the corn
having been sewn broadcast; this you will
perceive is s pounds per square foot, and
on mn acre $500 feet, equal 10 git, 500
pounds. Although an experiment at the
North, where the season is short. might
not equal this aggregate. doubt not that
other trials on a rich soil, well prepared,
in this latitude will prove The uuh Of the
statement
You will be pleased to notice The great
simplicity Of turning lard or pork into oil
and stearinc, as described ia the pamphlc,
enclosed. | will only add that the oil
burns well. Accept The assurance Of
yours, respectfully.
II. l.. ELLSWORTH.
Patent 0Rce. Aprii 6. 1912.