Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-05-28
AGRICULTURAL.
CHINESE SUGAR CANE

CHINESE SUGAR CANE.
A committee Of tie United States Agrcul-
tural society, who recently met at Washing
ton, made report upon the subject Of Chinese
sugar cane, IF which the following is synop-
sis:
l. The soil and geographical range of the
Chinese sugar cane, correspond nearly with
those Of Indian corn. L produces the best crop
on dry lands, but the most uxtianily in r:ch
bottoms or moist loanis.
2 1t cRdures cold better Than corn, and
experiences no autumnal frosts Il will also
withstand excessive drought. r penes its seed
ia September IN dry and warm soils, in many
parts of tie New England States, at the ex-
treme south it may be planted as late the goth
oC June.
B. Its cost and culture is about the same as
Indian corn.
Height of plant when fully grown varies
from six 10 eighteen feet, aud stalks yery from
half an i0ch to tEo inches in diameter. The
weight Of he entire crop when fully grown,
taken before drying, IS from ten to forty tons.
O( seed the amouat reported from fifteen to
sixty bushels.
.. Daring the early stages Of It's growth it
makes but little progress, SO slow, indeed, as t.
have discouraged many eultivators but The sp
ffoaeh Of warsa weather iiaparts to a wonder
tul rapjlify. The period Of growth varies from
ninety to one hundred aud twenty days.
s. Tie yield Of juice was about so per
cent. The uum5er OF gallons of syrup varies
from to 10 in New brunswick 0 to iu
Indiana and Illinois, to I.
7. \ palatable bread was made from -four
ground from The seed.
s. By accounts from a! parts Of the eoun-
try this plant IS universally 70 be a wholesome
food Tor animals az parts &C it being greedily
devo1red in q greer or dried state, by horsef,
eaetla, ,s,sspF is.r, isfrF5r
the latter, especially, fattening upon il as we'll
as upon cora.
8. Paper Of various qualities has been
manufactured from the fbrous parts Of salk,
some of whieA appears to be fitted fer special
tise.
CALLS on IEoRsEs.--AN onnee of prevention
IS worth pound Of cure. It is bad economy
TO use a poor harness The collar, especially,
should always be in good condition. 1t should
be frequently washed aud oiled; aud occosian
al pounding will keep il soft and in good shape.
Whenever it becomes tain or broken pads
should be worn underneath it.
calls ale oecasioned often BY putting horses
10 hard work all al oree, after period Of rest.
as in the spring after tho rest of the winter.
As u means Of preparing the horse for such
work. it Is we'll to battle his breast and back
with solution Of alum aud whiskey for several
DAYS before the labor begins. IL is we'll to use
this preparation also at any other time when
the skin seems tender. We have known small
sores to heal up entirely under the use of this
remedy, even though the Lorsc Has kept at
work
1t is anothci excellent preventive Of gals to
bathe tue shoulders and breast of working
horse once or twice a week, at night, with salt
aud water washing # the same with pure wa
ter in the morning.
When the skin becomes badly broken horse
should be allowed j few days rcsi, or if work is
very pressing the harness should be so padded
as not to irritate the sores otherwise IL viii be
vain to expect a cure Some of our neighbors
use white lead, mixed with liuseed oil, tcomnon
paiut,) to cure ealls, aad they often succeed
with it at least they get hard incrustation
over he brokenskiu. But We hardly fancy this
taaning a horse's hide while he is yet wearing
it.-.fmericaa .4gricuit4ist.
potatoes THE ONE-EYE SYSTEM. -
MEssRs. EDIToRs-I find | omitted stating ii
my article on ssPotato Culture" Up. 202 ont
particular which did not think Of until to-day
in planting nv early ones, when it Immediately
struck me: as ] am aware that great many o
vour readers intend trying the one-eye system
wish them 10 have all the PARTICULARS, so thai
they may have success ln dropping the set il
.goer drill, turn the eye OF the set on bottom O
driA---that is, the skin next the earth. b
Goia so, yesr bud or stalk takes root immedia
tely ut the base thy set.l If planted cut sid'
down, they viii not roct the set, but one join
above. IG dropping, it is as easy to do i
right as wrong. This also gives you longe
stem.
In all cases where manure is applied in tn
drills or hills, drills are preferable,j let it b
applied under tho set in no ease over 1t.
applied over the set, the rains wash the liqa
Of the manure 10 the young shoot or shoots an
Injuries them
have had orders for potato-eyes, to be Gu
out size Of peas, and forwarded By nal
Such is not the way to raise them. Those ths
fail in producing potatoes from those pea eyes
lnust not say The the one-cye system won't dc
To any one who is desirons of making th
most Of good potato, will tell them how
DO i, Take potato Of any SIZE, put 1t in
flower pot, and cnFer il two inches over wit
good rich earth, half loan and half we'll rotte
stable manure. Bury this pot in hot-bed
It's hrim when Tie sprouts appear half an inc
above the ground, run your knife down clos
by the stem until yop reach the bulb, the