The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1858-09-10
TIE CROPS N TEIAS.

G. w. Kendall writes TO the New Orleans
Picayuae the following statement regarding
the corn and Chinese sugar cane crops in Tex
as
There is 10 be no want of corn in western
Texas, for every field which escaped the Tava-
ges of the grasshopperS, is yielding abundantly,
and many localities escaped these pests entire
ly. The crop OF Chinese sugar-Cane which
laughs at grassho2pers and droughts, is at The
same time immense, and the first heads Of ripe
seeds are alr5 ady gathered. Some OF my neigh
b0rS are having Il ground, and are making
bread of it, speaking OF II 10 commendable
terms, while every where they are preparing
to grind the stalks and convert the juice into
syrup or molasses. That this is TO be a ya!ua-
bic addition 10 our crops in this section, there
can be no doubt it stands drought better than
any other plants no more affected by dry
weather than a good article OF bgead-so many
say; the leaves make an excellent fodder, while
the stalks can be converted into molasses and
perhaps sugar-nothing is lost. l have often
heard it stated that the gain is hurluI 10 hor-
Ses, and this NAV be so; yet if any one has any
to spare, am willing to feed it out TO nv work
animals as an exper imen:, anu will run all risks
Of lis iniuring them. In fact, fed out no IN
considerable quantity OF ii last year, and would
have used it more freely, haJ had It to spare.
A busheI Of it weighs some forty-eight pounds,
or eight pounds less than buShel OF corn. We
have no, yet learned all lis uses.
MoDEsTy.-"Who shall win the prize -
There was meeting of the flowers, and the
Judge vas appointed to award the prize of
beauty.
"Who shall win the prize ~ asked the rose,
proudly rushing forward in bIushIng beauty, in
full assurance Of It's winning worth.
''Who shall win the prize22 asked the rest
of the flowers, as they came forward, each one
conscious Of lis own attractions, and each equal
Iy sure Of receiving the reward.
II will take peep al the assemblage," i"
thought the violet, not intending to make one
ofthe company, ':and see the beauties as they
pass"
Just as it was raising ITS modest head from
lis humble and retiring corner, and was
looking in upon the meeting, the jndge rose
TO render the decree.
ITO the cioicf," said he, ''I award the prize
Of beauty, for there is no trait more rare-none
more enchantingIy beautiful, than modesty."
The Saw AND THE SAUcgR.-'E come for the
saw, sir" said an urchin.
"What saucerl' asked the neigbbor.
"Why, the saw SIR, that you borrowed re-
piled the urchin.
81 borrowed no saucer"
s'Sure you did, sir-you borrowed our saw,
SIR
eBp of. I never saw your saucer"
osBut you did sir-there's tie saw, sir, now
SIR
90, you mean the sac' Why the thunder
didn't you say 50 nashrst %
AT a negro celebration, lately, an Irish
man stood listening TO the coiored speaker eXpa-
tiating upon government and freedom: and as
the orator came TO "period'' from the highest
and most poetrcal flights, the irishman said
"Bedad, he spaErs well for nagurj don't he
now %
Somebody sai1-''He isn't negro, he is on
Iy half negro = -,
"Only haIf nagur, is ii Well, if half
nasur can ia k in that style, I'm thinking a
whole nagur might oate the prophet Jereml'
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