Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-01-31

on all novelties which are introduced
public notice with particularly large
'omises. Yet it is well to remember
at even yetthere is much o be learned
the vast domains of Nature and Art
I'd that possibly something useful, some
ing needed, may yet be found in those
mote wildernesses which have never
'en made to yield their treasures to the
eof man, oreven among the resources
the ruder nations of the earth, unknown
the civilized world, or known only to
sneered at as the themes of travel
rs tales" While, therefore, it is not
I'll to be betrayed into folly by extrava-
INT expectations, it is well to prove all
ings and hold fast to that which is
'od." In this spirit | recommend to our
telligent farmers a careful trial of the
nTSEsE SUGAR CANE. E. c. B.
EE- We do not think our correspon-
mt has in any sense ovcrrated the i'm
rtance of this subject. Sugar has
me to be with us almost an absolute
,cessity. Withdraw it without a sub
tute, and our whole system of domestic
onomy would be c~onyulsed and revolu-
'nized. Hardly a culinary operation
attempted without it, and its aid is a
cessity in many extensive departments
business. And now that the usual
urces of supply are becoming made
late, and in fact fast drying up, We must
gard as opportunc and providcntial the
Scovery OF such a saccharine producing
mt as the Sorgham-inGnitely extend
:, as it does, the producing area of a
cessary of life, and bringing, as ii
II, many Injuries within universal ac-
~isition, which are enjoyed now but by
few. Mr.. BRowN, the agent for the
tent Office, says:
Without wishing to present the ques-
n in an ~extravagant light, it may be
tied chat this crop is susceptible of be-
3 cultivated, within the territory of the
lited States, to an extent equal to that
Indian corn, say 25, 600, 600 acres per
num-"
And taking the statement of Mr.. J. H.
ALMOND, as given in the Patent Office
port for 1855, that every 10 canes
ould yield 3 quarts of juice, of which
least 90 per cent is sugar, it will be
en- at a glance that ever a comparative
limited cultivation would create asup-
y sufficient to meet the most extended
ssible consumption, and at cost mere
nominal. We copy from the Patent
lice Report a slight description of the
ant, and also part of the report Of Mr..
sEPH G. ORrH, of Illinois, showing
e result of its cultivation under his SUI
r~yision
"fhe Sorgho sucrc is a plant which,
rich land, grows to a height of from
to 8 or more yards. It's stems are
aight and smooth, having leaves some
lat ~flexuous and falling over, greatly
sembling Indian corn in~appearance, but
more elegant in form. Il is generally
ltivated in hills, containing eight or ten
ks each, which bear at their tops a
nical panicle of dense flower, green at
ST, but changing into violet shades, and
ally into dark purple at maturity. In
ance, 1t is an annual, where its cult
ton and period of growth correspond
tn those of Indian corn but from OBJ
rvations made by M. Vilmorin, it is
njectured that, from the yigor and full
IS of the lower part of the stalks, in
tumn, by protecting them during the
nter, they would produce new plants
: following spring"
Mr.. ORTH says When the seed was
tanned, nothing was known of It, and
one seemed willing TO plant iton trial
airing the name of "millet," it was
pposed to be quite a different plant
IN that which il turned out to be-
'out the middle Of May, | planted all
sseed received, except one paper, which
counted to about a gill, on new upland,
tween Indian corn and broom corn,
d soon found the seed to come up in
ceilent order. The seed in size and
ape resembled that of broom-corn, but
color was black, while the plants bore
similar resemblance, except that they
me up and continued to grow more
fifty, and from the first continued to re-
n a deeper green color than Indian
n, tinged with a whitish fuzz over both
Tx and leaf, which could be wiped off
ii the finger, indicating in corn gener-
s a nor luxuriant and hardy growth.
first / concluded it was most proba-
! a species of broom-corn, and found
cause to change that opinion, until the
sssom had dried off from the seeds,
! they began to harden, the resem-
nee to broom-corn still continuing to
50 complete, even to the formation of
Ids and seeds. But profting by tho
park printed upon the paper which
,tained the seeds, "Good for fodder,
zen or dry, and for making sugar." l
off a few stalks and offered them to
horses and cattle, which ate them
Il IN apporapty rnoJ rol,ob o,lnao~