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

THE CROPS IN TEXAS.
@. w. Kendall writes to the New Orleans
Picayune the following statement regarding
the corn and Chinese sugar cane crops in Tex
as
There is 20 be no want of corn in western
Texas, for every field which escaped the Fava-
grs of the grasshoppers, is yielding abundantly,
and many localities escaped these pests entire
ly. The crop OF Chinese sugar-cane, which
laughs at grasshoPpers and droughts, is at the
same time immense, and the first heads OF ripe
seeds are are ady gathered. Some Of my neigh
borS are having il ground, and are making
bread of il, speaking OF II n commendable
terms, while every where they are preparing
10 grind the stalks and convert the juice into
syrup or molasseS. That this is 10 be valua-
bic addition TO 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 good article OF bread-so many
say; the leaves make an excellent fodder, while
the stalks can be converted into molasseS and
perhaps sugar-nothing is lost. | have often
heard ii stated that the grain is hurttnl to hor-
ses, and this NAV be so; yet II any one has any
10 spare, I am willing to feed it out TO my work
animals as an experiment, ant. will run all risks
of lis njuring them. In fact, fed out no in
considerable quantity oil it last year, and would
have used it more freely, had had It TO spare.
A bushel OF it weighs some forty-eight pounds,
or eight pounds less than bushel OF corn. We
have moi yet learned all lis uses.
MoDEsTY.-"Who shall win the prize ~
There was meeting of the flowers, and the
Judge was appointed to award the prize of
beauty.
"Who shall win the prize p asked the rose,
proudly rushing forward in blushing beauty, in
full assurance of its winning worth.
"Who shall win the prize % asked the rest
of the flowers, as they came forward, each one
conscious Of IFS own attractions, and each equal
Iy sure of receiving the reward.
81 will take peep at the assemblage,' D
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
IFS humble and retiring corner, and was
looking in upon the meeting, the jndge rose
to render the decree.
s.To the Uioief," said he, 81 award the prize
O beauty for there is no trait more rare-none
more enchanlingly beautiful, than modesty"
The SAW AND THE SAUCER.-''i come ROT ihe
saw, sir,' said an urchn.
"What saucer!" asked the neghbor.
"Why, the saw sir, that you borrowed" re-
piled the nrchn.
81 borrowed no saucer"
ssSure you did, sir-you borrowed our saw,
sir"
ssBp off, I never saw your saucer"
! ssBut YOU did sir-there's tie saw, sir, now
sir"
go, you mean the Sac' Why the thunder
didn't YOU say so aAsirst -
IyAt negro celebration, lately, an Irish
man stood listening to the colored speaker eXpa'
tiating upon government and freedom; and as
the orator came 10 ''period'' from the highes
and most poetlcal flights, the irishHan said (;
s.Bedad, he pakes we'll for nagur; don't he
now %
Somebody said-''He isn't negro, he is on
ly half negro
"OnIy half nagur. is it! Well, if hal
nasur can ia K in that style, I'm thinking
whole nagur might oate the prophet Jereml
alb !"