Nebraska advertiser., 1857-03-19
CULTTrATI0E.

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CULTTvATT0S.
Since It's introduction into this country, the
Chirese sugar-Cans has proved itself vel adapt
ed to our geographical range Of Indian corn
1t IS Of easy cultivation. being similar to that Of
mazeor broon-corn, bat VIII prosper IN arueh
poorer soil Il. does not succeed 50 we'll, how
ever when so,Fn broadcast with the view Of
producing fodder, as It viii not grow to much
more than one half Of its l1z1laI hight IF the
seeds are Planted IN May. IN the Middle States,
or still earlier at the South, two crops of fod-
der can be grvwn In season from the same
rOOts-the srst one IN June or July, to be cut
before the paIicIes appear, which would be
green and sae;uleut, like young Indian com
and the other month or two later, at the time.
OF before, the seed IS fully naafured. In the
extreme Northern States. where the season IS
too short and coal for il TO rpeu IN the open air,
the cultivatOr viii necessarily have to obtain
his seed from regfcns further south Iitwere
important, for him to raise his own seed, he
could&tsrt the plants under glass. in the spring.
and remove them to the field or garden at a.
bout the period of planting Indian com, after
which they would fully mature One quart
Of seeds are found to be sufficient for an acre.
Ii the soil be indifferent or poor, they may be
soWn IN rows or drills about three feet apart,
with the plants from ten to twelve inches as
underS bat If the soil be rich they may be
planted in bills. fve,or more seeds to each
fouI OF five feet apartin one direction and three
o. four IN theothsr. 7T'hhe plants nav be work
ed or hOed twice In the season, in a similar
manner to Indian corn Any suckeE OF su-
PerauOus shoots. which msv spziing up, mat
be removed. The seed should not be harvest
ed before i acquires dark or black hue
Should the plants lodge OF fall TO the ground,
BY the excessive weight of the heads, during
storms Of wind or rzin. beforathe seed natures
they may rEmain for weeks without Djury.--
In collecting the seed, q convenient method i.
to cut Of the estalks about foot below the pan
acles. tie them up IN bushes of twenty-five
and suspend them in any secure airy Tlaee
sheltered tron rain. If Intended solely fol
fodder, the first crop should be cut juztbefort
the p4nislss would appear, aaa sEi, sscoHa. :,
soon as. the seed arrives at the milky stage /
may be tied up IN bundles, shocke1 and cured
Ike the tops or stalks of IhGian com If no
iint=nded to be employed for an4 other econ
0nical usss after-the seed has been,removed
4 and the weather be cool, and the average tenn
Ferature of the day does not exceed As or 81
degrees F. the stalks may be ext up close 4
the ground, tied in bundles, collected int,
fshocks, or slowed In a1nazs IN a srcculens state
for fodder IN sheds or barns, where they vii
keep without injury. if desired, aritiI springge
In this condition, however, the hover parts o
the stalks viii be found to be quite hard auc
woody, and will require to be chopped int
small pieces f5r feeding HW
/ Pyisnst5soa. = Particular care s5odM be Ob
served net to cultivate this plant n the vicini r
| ty of DotITah corn, Guinea corn, nor broom
corn. azft hyHridzesor mixes freely with thOs
plants which would render tie seeds Of th
product nrffits NIT for sowing. =
Yotirs, very respectfully,
CHARLES MASON ~FFs,z4s5;,sss;so55Eer