The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1857-01-20
culture ofChinese Sugar Cane.

The following excellent practical directions
for the culture Of the new sugar cane, arc
from correspondent of the GRANVILLE Herald
1t is sufficient to direct any farmer in the
management Of the crop:
Being requested by many to publish
statement, through the columns Of your pa
ifs ehncses Sugar rsne Tf hereoSss REF SsGs send
you the following statement, which you will
please insert:
On the 26th Of May planted about half
an acre Of ground, one year old; a portion of
the soil was low and wet in the spring; in
fact covered the seed with mud; the other
part was high and sandy, the consequence was
when the dry season set in, the wet part
baked very hard and nigh burnt up for the
want of rain. Iplowed it when about ten
inches high and tina was all the working it
got, with the exception of slight hoeing
previous to blowing; my object was to ascer-
tain the amount of saccharine matter contain
ed in the stalks, and supposed enough would
grow TO i'akc the xperemsnt-many Of the
stalks grew from 10 to 20 feet high, lin the
low ground it only grew l2 fect). Having
made mill on the Gath of September, tho
CStiio ildu ttlcu TSStNOu shV VI tutcc HOSeo
which slightly injured tho taste of the water.
am convinced that the amount Of stalks
used can be grown on less than quarter Of on
acre, that amount of water obtained from the
piece was 27O gallons, from which l made
As gallons of noasscs which in flavor and
beautiful bright red color, is far superior to
any moasses obtained in the South. did
not try to grain any of it, as it will not grain
after being frosted but am convinced there
will be no difficulty in granting it if tried pre-
vious to frost. II it is planted by tho mid
die of May it will ripen by the end of August,
and remain in good condition until FROST and
if cut up and put in sheds (ln apprehension
of frost) it will keep well for a month or
more.
| will here give statement of what may
be made per acre, judging from the amount
Of water obtane from each stalk One of
may neighbon, Mr.. A. Degan, obtained from
7 choise stalks gallon of water, and in an
other trial made by Mr.. McCleary, Sen, and
myself we pressed from 10 stalks one gallon
and n quart. The number of stalks in hill
should be from 4 to 6. In my calculations
| only estimate quart of water to the hill
allowing II hills per square rod, which will
make GAO gallons of water, which will make
10 gallons of molasses; valued Mt rs cents
per gallon would amount to $3.50 per acre,
and do not hesitate in saying that the
amount may be doubled. 1t would urge up
OH the farmers of the western country to try
it, you will not only save but make money by
the opperation. am we'll convinced that in
1860 the Southern planter will have no sale
for his sugar in the State Of Illinois. From
present indications there will be 90 acres rails
ed in Wabash county, $4,000. The lime To
commence working the cane is when the seeds
have changed from green to n darkc red hue,
although il will RENAME good until fully ma
tured.
Should any person wish to make the ex-
peremcnt, haze some seed TO spare--ouc
quart will plant an acre.
IN. KRoH.
McClcary's Bluff Wabash Co, Ills.
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editor for!'
''Causc he says il any body will send him
club, he will send them copy Of HE pa.
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retained consciousness enough TO ask:
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