Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-03-27

From the IndiaHa Farmer.
a DISH eR nas1r.

any Of your readers can CLEAN
any good from the following you
are at liberty to lay it before
them.
SoRGo SUcRE.-As every one
who can obtain a spoonful OF seed
viii try to raise a few hills Cor
acres, as may be, Of the Chinese
Sugar Cane, Let me say q word
on the subject. l fear some OF
US are getting our expectations a
little too high. There can be lit
tle doubt, but as a forage plant
the Sorgho will be valuable adj
dition to our crops. For soiling
itseems to be Of great worth; and
from the little trial already made,
l. can scarcely fail to DO of great
value for molasses. But whether
this can be kept from iermenting
the season through, am yet I'M
decided; and If not, il can DO OF
little value for anything but home
consumption. or one thing, how
ever, ] have fully made up my
mind, and Prince in regard to his
Dioscorea, l wish posterity to
mark what say, and that is, that
the Chinese Sugar Cane win prove
of no value rs a sugar planl.-
This | regret to believe cxceed-
ingly, but the facts compel me to
it. It has been cultivated in
France several years past, and
this seems to be the testimony
there; and in this country, facts
thus far point in the same direc-
ton. Sugar can be made from
the Sorgho; but only in very
small quantities. among the cv-
idence on this point, q writer in
the Journa, Of Commerce gives
the following:
81 had occasion, On Il recent tour
through Germany to see a luxu-
rant field Of this plant, which
was raised BY an intelligent man
uiaclurer Of beet root sugar in
the South Of Germany, but after
experimenting on the cane, this
gentleman told me that he was
much disappointed in finding that
buta small per centage Of sugar
could be cystalized out OF the
juice; and that BY fir the largest
proportion remained amorphus su-
gar or molasses.
/ hope, however, no one viii be
discouraged from giving the plant
a thorough trial the coming sea-
sou.
SOWING Grass SEeD.-This is
the month for sowing grass seed
where it was not attended TO in
the ial. Clover should invaria-
bly, be sown in this month aud
Timothy may be sown with il
when desired. There is no better
time than when the frost is ooz-
ing cut Of the ground, though j.
is often sown on the snow ioy
the sake OF convenience. This
is when IN the chafF which, J
the way, ] always prefer II
however the seed IS good. there
is probably no great dilegenca
| am well convinced We DO bot
grow enough clover
Sm OUT A TREE,--Somebody
gives advice rs above. and I VOID
repeat it, adding an to tue last
word However. il every mau
woman and boy Ia tho country
would set cut bat Que tree each
there would be quite IN addition
in this way about out dwelling;
and roadsides. Bat there are
some men who ought 70 set oui
whole groves and orchards
Don't neglect it friends, set oul
trees Of any and all kinds,-al
all events "set out tree" and
now, just now is the time.
PorAToEs.-The best early 20.
tatoes / heard Of last season
we're grown under straw. lgher
a lack Of moisture is expected
this IS, doubtless, an excellent
way. The straw prevents evap
grafton. The plan is TO drop th,
potatoes on top Of the ground, 81
is probably FIRST broken up will
the plow) and cover with straw
from four to six inches deep. M
weeds can come through th,
straw. and Of course no tending
is needed. BE sure to put OIL
enough straw, or tho chickens
will scratch It of, and the croy
will be failure. Never fear bu
the plants viii find their way
through To dig the crap moth
Ing is required bat to remove th'
straw and pick up the potatoes
r. I. r.