The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-03-19
AGRICULTURAL REFORMATION.

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ciety passed through Baltimore on Monday last On MI
way Louisville kentucky. where the national erhs
ton is to be held next fall, TO make The preliminary
engagements. The secretary Of the society has sufS
the dishonesty offs messenger TO whom be intras,ed b
respondence, 10 be mailed at the Washington eitv =
office large nums Of letters were DESTROYED Nv MI
young scamp merely to avoid a ten minutes wall ri
also portion of the acopyp Of the "transac,ions In,
LEGATION of which has consequently been delayed
The WHEAT AND CORN cRoPs.--Accounts from dln.,.u
parts of the country are all confrmatory Of the p.
OF large crops contained In the following extracts
We believe (says the Galveston, Texas News Of y,
airy 2sth) this winter has been unusually dry nearly NIL
the State but general rule, this has been M
able TO our farmers and planters thus far From all ~
of the State receive nearly the accouns-nsD.
that the prospects favorable for oal
crops than present Our farmers have also planted ma
ground and prepared it much better than usual The A.
drought of last summer taught them the valus
lesson plough deep and plant corn early and we m
they profting by it, II would seem from all acoup,
that the ground sown in wheat must be nearly double
it last year. and ths prospect is that the crop will
most abundant
During the whole of the past month (says the b,,
Loui,iana Star of March have experienced deQh
weather. far like spring than winter. Mature MI
assuming her summer livery the peach, plum and spia
trees are already of blossom and everything bel
early and fruitful season. Our planters have put 10 M
commonly large crops OF corn and The fields asd
begin to look decidedly saccharne Unless late fo,u|
should occur the and crops in st. Martin Anal
ST. Mary the present year will equal and probably
that of any former season.
1t is difficult (says the Athens, Georgia, Wa,chmsn "A
the 26th umo) early in the season, to say what viii
probably be the fate Of the wheat CROP but regard
present indications exceedingly promising The unu,u,
severity of the winter has left it backward it true bull
all things considered it looks remarkably well in b
county and Walton.
The wheat crop in Washington and adjoining COUNTIES NJ
Virginia (says the Abingdon Democracy ia doing we'll hn
ing suffered but little from the severity of the weather
East Tennessee it is looking remarkably WELL and dout
the usual quantity was sown there last fall.
The prospect for good crops Gays the Chattanooga It'll
nesee) Gazette Of the It'll nst is at present quite fair
conversation with farmers in this and the adjoining cou
ties we encouraged to believe that If the spring cs
tnues mild there will be abundant harvest this veal
An unusually large amount Of wheat has been sown and
n,,hng happens to IT, there will be crop gathered h
Will aslonsh the people,
From the accounts which reach us (says the MicbigI
Earmer) from the several counties of the State judi
that the wheat passed through the winter with much
damage than has the for three or four years
The appearance is conceded be very healthy and hs
are fewer reports of its being winter killed.
Up to this time says the Springfield IIlinois) Journal
so far as our information extends the wheat crop in A
vicinity promises good yield. The weather has bed
30 favorable could have been desired owing the fn
auent thaws AMI freezing but understand it gAS
orally alive and unless the March frosw too severe
may be considered safe.
SoRGHo sucRE-This newly -nroduced sugar plant I'D
which farmers indebted to the Agricultural Bura
of the Patent Oice is to be cultivated the coming season
great extent Governor Hammond, of South Carolina ia
forms the editor of the American Farmer that much ss
OF doubtful purity has been distributed adding that h
perhaps had part in starting the des that Qas
would plant now know" he says, shat 10 nm
stand three quarts requisite" Thomas Aiieck esq.,
Mississippi, thus writes TO sugar planter who asked u
| formation the subject.
The nChinese sugar-canen called Sorghum sacchl
tum) the "sorgho sucre' Of the French do verify be
closely and watched the results Of the various expmn
made from us first introduction to France to this time
That 1t may possibly 1supplaut our sugar cane csf
not pretend TO cay yet such result would not ms{
surprising Nor can why you should feel alarmed
the prospect; the contrary, you fear "a decided h
crop OF not only your own plantation, but gsD
ally in Louisiana" should say sow all Of the seed 4
this plant that you Ld time or land for and III
il thoroughly. II Providence has sent perfectly ha
annual exceedingly rich in sugar. take the place
very uncertain "cane," by all let accept Of NJ
hooD. You have the land The hands trained to the wa
the buildings and machinery sufficient for double the c
you likely TO make from the In the ground
why then not try this plant? You cannot lose much BY
as IL yields valuable article Of fodder and mail
your sugar crop Even if it proves TO be all that lis
mirers claim for 1t wherever the maize reaches its hd
perfection, the sorghum will assuredy yield Hqr
with you than further North, besides attaining va
larger growth These facts together with your supply
machinery perfectly adapted TO the purpose, and la3
thorough knowledge OF sugar making, must give yo3
sug growers of Louisiana vast advantage over IN
far mers OF the West Many will there and elsewhere n'J
their supply of sugar. and pehaps something nuY
as they do iIom the maple tree but doubt il \
largely carried on as business for many Year, III Vt
MAPLE sroAs--Large quantities Of maple sugar and N
lasses made by the farmers in the northern States
this The following statement of the process w
made by ]. Woodwork, OF WATERFOWL, New York. Ors
the competitors for the State Societys premiums on m'
sugar:
In tae first place make my buckets tubs and kettles
perfectly clean boil the sap in potash kettle set
arch in such thai the edge is defended all srol
from the fire. boil through the day, taking care no'
have any thing In the kettle that will give color 10 Inc ~
and keep it well Skinned AT night leave fire enou
under the kettle to boil the sap nearly quite 70 sup
the next morning. then take it out OF the ke'e aI
strain IL through flannel cloth into tub II 10 ssej
enough; ii not, pnt 1t 10 caldron kettle which W.
| hung POLE in such that can swing n
and off The e at pleasure and boil till IL is sweet enout
and then strain it into the tub and let it stand I'LL be n
morning then take II aud the strip in the kettle ~
put it all together INTO the cadron and sugar it off, u
10 clarity 100 pounds of sgar The whites of five or SIX w
well beaten one quart of new milk, and spoonful o. III
rstus, all well mixed with the tirup before 1t scsa
hot then make moderate fire directly under ne u
droD, until the scum Is all raised then skim i Oh es1
taking it boil so as to rise in the kettle ~
have done tkimming it. then sugar 1t of, leaving