Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1857-01-08
AgrifuItnrol.
CHINESE SUGAR CANE.

In our last article we demonstrated the
value of'this new plant both for forage
and The manufacture OF ssgsr and syrup.
Since then We have seen many reports
Gyorah;e as those there referred to. We
now propose to speak Of It's cultivation.
after giving . slight description of the.
plant, which We have not yet presented
so our readers.
The "Sagar Sorgho" is slender plant,
attaining a height OF ten to twelve feet.
having joints few inches apart the
whole length of the stalk, which is
straight and quite smooth. while the
yesvss are long. slender aud dsooping--
II generally forms tor, composed of
eight or ten stems. each -terminsted by
couical tuft, covered with blossoms green
n frat, then passing through different
shades Of violet TO acquire deep purple
A. when perfected. The stalk are never
ar sreas diameter. and at the present time
calIls and horses consume the whole stalk
With svidity. 49,
Paocuasse SEED.-Ths original seed was
brought from China TO France, thence to
this country. From whatever source it 10
l6otained. see that the grains are deep
povpls, almost black colour, and very
1s9. There is large amount of half
perfected seed. which we know will not
sprous when planted.
ePRxrARlHe TaE SEEn.-If it has been
prorsriy cleaned BY tue grower, it will
nesl no preparations. We however
think il advantageous IL swell the seed
sIsghsly. BY soaking in warm water. dilu-
sed with five OF six times its bulk Of wa
Ter. the same as for beet or other garden
seeds. pouring of the water and rolling in
plaster.
SELfcrsos or SoiL-The sorgho. so far
% has been tested. will grow UPON any
coil on which Indian corn will flourish.
GspecialIy deIighting iE warm, sandy
loans. The heavy crop grown at the
south during the past summer was pro-
'duced on light. sandy, snt gravely soils.
capable Of yielding twenty BUSHES OF
corn 10 the acre. being greatly in "a sor OF
the new crop Ours grew on n shallow
ersvslly loan. resting on . pure gravel
,subsoil, Offering great resistance TO the
sin,soduc.ion Of the plow. We therefore
sdvise the planning Of sorsho on any good
corn land well prepared.
-RsseAsIHo THE SoiL.--From the ex-
tseue he iehs Of this eplant. the rapidly
avith which il suckers or throws out side
-nbooss. we would infer that the soil
should Be thoroughly prepared for the
,amificntion and extension Of mass OF
roots corresponding TO the tops produ-
,eed.r This inference we fhd TO be true,
49, plsnt aourishipg best where the soil
10 most thoroughly prepared. In pillow
ing up the stubble we find the roots of
fer srester resistance 10 the pillow than
tha heaviest corn crop we ever produced.
Dtep and thorough pioughing and subsoil-
-1ns. " he,s possible. will augment the a.
o5unt produced-in short. prepare the
sell a you would TO raise fine crop Of
CON-.
Trnx OF PA general rule,
Ne came time ss Indian corn-if seed oil
-euess 10 the object Of the plantef-fod-
der crops may be sown at any time du-
ring the earlier portion of the season. say
from 18th Of April to 10th Of July. IL
il asserted by soms hat this crop may be
cut d5ree times during The season from
ene planting. We have had nc expert.
snse in this matter.
Mons OF PLAsrtSs Rows four feet
apart-and hills. two feet apart, in rows.
tn seed nav be sown by a machine or
,kvu hand We prefer TO use machine
which shall distribute special manure in
tha nil with the seed. thus stimulating
he ala nj in its frst growth, which is the
-ness difficult period 10 the cultivation OF
re aoreho. Six or eight seeds should be
plated in hill. so a. 10 insure full
supply Of plants. Our experience dc
,a,es the application OF a fair quantity OF
ao.ci.l manure on slilsn1s. except those
~ end already we'll stocked with ma
'n6rul matter.
QuAsrlrv OF SEED One pound oil
sees3 gill be entirely sufficient 20 plant
an scsS. AZ property planted. The present
price 10 IS per pound. For fodder GRIP
suWnsin drifts, the same as corn, five "a
ten times this quantity per acre would be
required. -
WAxua.se The kind Of manuring
so;,al,ae Coz, Isdisn corn answers for the
sofsho. We. however. believe the free
de- 81 soluble super phosphates Of lime
viii greatly benefit this crop Indeed.
eurh has been our experience- Avequiu.
of<N~W Orleans, states that one litre, or
lvo and one ninth parts OF soreho juice.
sou aims z. so CRANES salts Of potash. ace
sats. nusisse. and sui phsie. 2. l6grsmmrs
.cs4 pkosphate Of lime and phosphate
Sssfnesis. o IL grammr of hydrated sill
es. mixed with oxyds of iron sad mango
ness. oil Of which are in solution along
r,;sh orssnic. matters. such as s'bamea.
vtesss6Iv 6bsin. &c. We prepared su-
Serpbosphs:e on our own P'nee, sitter the
sss<ips furnished BY professor Mspes.-
II vas mixed with FIVE iimesits bulk Of
66np charcoal dust md applied to the
Nh. eta>6s rate Of shout 300 pounds TO
az ocve. We shall continue the subject
Ia eur. next issue-- Life Illustrated.
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