The emigrant aid journal of Minnesota. [volume] (Nininger City, Minn. Terr. [i.e. Minn.]) 1856-1858, 1858-04-28
To the Agricultural o'ublic-Chinese Sugar
Cane.


Cane.
The production Of this new plant, has already become
a matter of Importance to the people of the United
States. But two or three years have elapsed since its
introduction into this country, aud it is now cultivated
in every section. This alone declares its Importance.
1t is no longer a matter of experiment, or speculation.
hut a fixed fact, and it is hardly necessary for US to ask
the question, { What is I'll? for the following question
Of establishment would inevitably follow, What ! don't
you know what the 'Chinese Sugar Cane" is?'
Viewed in any and every light in which any crop
may be viewed, the Chinese Sugar Cane Or Sorghum
is perhaps the most profitable crop a man can raise. The
new plant 'Imply' the seed of which is lately import.
ed BY certain Eastern spectators, may possibly outstrip
it, but that is in the future aud We may have to wait
years before that fact becomes known. This kind We
know, and it behooves every farmer always and every
where to strike while the iron is hot anil burning r.
As a forage crop it is unsurpassed The usual amount
raised from one acre l. five tons. So rich is it in sac
carhine matter that cattle and hogs greedily devou'
leaves and stalks. Hor es are more fond If it than .
hay, and the seed-of which it produces ahundantly i
aid to be equal if not superior to oats for feeding. The
Iced ground, and mixed with the cut stalks, fed to
horses is said to be better than ny an oats. Two
Kings tn refore make it pre.eminently a forage crop.
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its containing that very element largely, which may b.
rapidly converted into muscle or fat Tor the working
animal-sugar.
If this were all, it must command our serious atten
tion; but it has gained its celebrity mainly from it, con
v~ertibIity into sugar and syrup. Experiments hav
fully shown that large quantities Of sugar may be eA
'racted from the expressed juice. They prove that on
hun lred gallons Of good syrup have been obtained fro"
one acre-its quality being equal to the best comm"
sugar cane syrup. Those are all 6xed facts, exper'
ments made by the most approved sgriculturists, VIII
could have no motive to send out to the world falls
statements
There need be no fears regarding it's culture here IL
Minnesota That also has been tested successfully
We have had various accounts from different sections "
the State concerning its culture last year 1t must b
recollected that last year was y very unfavorable one t.
its growth. AMI yet some few who tried it grew ripe seed
I planted six rows on the 10Th of May in a foul plar,
(unintenti"nally) It terminated more rapidly thai,
corn, but the pigeon grass perfectly matted the ground
and | succeeded in rcscuing tw" rows only from its in
& .ence and Notwithstanding the GOODNESS of the seas T.,
the dr~leterinus influence of the pigeon grass, and the
early fr"sts, some Of it attained a hight of eigh; feet, anc
tw" weeks more would have ripened the seed S" salts
factory were the results to me, that | shall plant a smal.
plat Of it again this season
Mr. Burbank, Of Nininger City, has just return 81
from Illinois with a large quantity IF seed. which he l.
Offering on very liberal terms, Lee his advertis. ment,)
anil will be an iniucement t. farmers to plant a smsi'
lot. Que pound and q half will plant an acre, an tn It
NAV be obtained for a dollar and u half. Don't Wal,
for your Neighbour to make the experiment. D'i it your
self: It may be obtained at Hastings, Niniuger, aud al
my house on Spring Lake. Mr.. Burbank proposes t.
b!.pg up a sugar mill for the express benefit If thos.
who grow this cane ia Dakota county aud adjoinln.
conn'ies, so that farmers may grow their own sweet,
and 80 be independent Of speculative monop 'y on that
score. -t .a.rE at.aes-
In next weeks Agricultural department. will be found
an article IN the mode of culture.
Yours. /. u COuNrRyMAN