The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-09-17

! trench plowing, unless thin layers were
brought up from time to time. lie wod
recommend that the first year after break
ing that the plowing be four or five inch
es, the rest eight inches and SUBSIDIZED
After two or three crops this subsol wo d
be thrown up with trench plow and
again SUBSIDIZED.
Mr. Atkinson, of Wisconsin,, who has a
model OF q new plow on exhibition, gave i
glowing description Of his new bantling,
and condemned the whole family of plows
now in use His would, with three horses
do as much work as could be done with
four teams with the old fogy cast steel
piows. He argued that the plows were
one-sided, and he had serious objections
against all one-sided plows and onc-slded
men. SO soon as the powers at Washing
ton grant him q patent he would then
show the world a thing or two. His plow
cuts both WAYS or rather cuts and covers
both ways. Added to this he carries Oh
subsoiiug At the same time. We make
this lengthy note of this new wonder that
its sudden advent some day should not
mrl:e the farming world run crazy, when
every dirty faced plow boy would be eleva-
ting himself by his Wristbands.
DR. Astrander had paid considerable at
tention to deep blowing, and gave a most
decided verdict in its favor.
Mr ilurd, of WlIiteside county, thought
that we did not sow enough seed, that
while the English farmer sOwed three or
four bushels to the acre that we sowed
one or two, bat that at least two bushels
OF wheat should bc sown on an acre.
Mr. IL. became eloquent over Il new pat
tnt plow now making at Detroit that was
to rcyoiuuonlze the pIOwlng world (thIs OF
course would be the second revolution
on this evening" The plOws all
hang in frame, and OF conr-e there is no
friction. lie set the time at two years
when this millennium was 10 take place
when the lower depths of the subsUn
would be presented To our view There
was general inquiry a. TO the name OF
this new wonder, and when Fergus Gang
Plow was announced. several of our Spring
field and Mendoza friends claupel their
hands on their collapsed pockets, 10 ascer-
tain if something had not suddenly been
put III them. and to the surprise Of Mr.
IL. a large number sung out that they had
seen the wonder with there own eyes.
Col HARRIS. of the Ohio Cttltirgtor. gave
a graphic account of the cut and come sys-
tenn Of farming in Sciota Nalley. showing
that others besides the prairie farmers ar"
prone to plow shallow He said that in
ne" soils deep ploninG WAS not so essen-
tldl but after the surface was exhausted
by successive crops, We must plow but even
in this We must look carefully to the na-
turs Of the soil, as different soils required
different treatment; that while deep plow
ng was not to be advised in all cases,
'ubsoiliug was always IN order.
DRAINING
Was taken up and an interesting debate
vas had in which mole draining was high.
y commended by all who had tried it on
lay subsoils. T. G. Roots, of Perry coun-
IS, gave its history from l>52. and had
Ound the drains made at that time stand
veil Soprinrton, of De Witt County.
)yermau OF No Lean, Astrander. Of Liy-
nE7ton and others participated. 1t was /
that crawtish would not choke (
Ip the drains, but that on the contrary. F.
he current Of water running through them ,
would carry this land vcrmin out b. the
bushels to the mouth of the drains All
Who had experience with them agreed as
% their virtue IN producing a supply of
tock water. In loose subsoil, such A.
much Of Central Illinois the drift ground, .
~ sandy loans Of the North they are OF
little value.
CHINESE SUGAR CANE
vas put upon the tapis \ farmer from /
Perry county commenced by explaining
lie cause OF the burnt taste 10 most sam
,eS OF syrUps. lie Sans that allowing ii
% cool in quantity, OF III kegs casks, or
Kettles, il forms scum over it, arrcStinc
! lot
,wn heat He recommends the cooling in
ha,low vessels Several Others conceded
II the same views Mr. Douglass. Of Ohio.
aid that sugar could be made from un-
'ipc cane and that even the suckers would (
make good sugar. His doctrine i to boil Z.
apidly; cool Oft and re-boil, and cool in |
hallow pans; says il Will cranulate in two I!
md a-hu.f hours. He presented samples .
II syrup and OF sugar.
Mr. Morris of Ohio. followed recon-
nendiug lmphee as more hardy and val /
liable than cane, strongly recommended /
hallow pans for boiling. and he gave con |
iderable Of his experience, but concluded /
hat the experiments thus far had not full |
y demonstrated the precise point of boil /
nc at which good su-ar could be made.
Dr ostander Of Livingston County, who. /
I viii hc rccoilcctcd, took the first premi-
.in Of the State Society last winter for the
,est fifty pounds OF sugar from this cane,
ave an interesting detail Of his expert
nents He found that the gum, when in
hallow pans, would be precipitatcd at > 8
n Cook : Eyaporator and that the pure syr
p would low on down the pan when the
oiling was completed, aud good sugar was
he result He had steamed the stalks be-
ore pressing, and found no difficulty in
making sugar without the least trouble. |
sing 10 acids or other defecation
Another gentleman has made the same
Experiment. III steamlng, and was well
leased with the result He is now per-
ecting machinery for this purpose Mr.
olson has one hundred and fifty a
res Of Chinese cane, at Pana, and is
riuding up from three to four acres per
ay.-A careful account is being kept, and
ne result will soon be published. Mr..
Iedges made the above statement, and
lso that Mr. Belcher, that sugar rctiner,
f st Louis stated to him that this cane
as yet to supply the North with her syr
ps, and that to of a superior quality
mother gentleman stated that he has
lade 81 gallons of syrup from one acre
the cane This was 10y steaming-
teaming is to be tried at Pana by Mr. Fol
,m Several other gentlemen took part
the discussion, confirmatory OF the views .
resented The snbjcct of culture was
ne in which u wide difference OF opinion ,
as manifested, but close planting, say ,
lree feet each way with two to three seeds
a hull, which would make s to 10 stalks,
as pretty generally conceded, but DIR. Os- I
ander plants four feet each way, putting ;
yenty seeds in hill. Small stalks are
le best On the subject of burrying an :
her difference of opinion arose, but most ;
ersons are against allowing it to freeze, d.
to have it covered with straw, !
I'd one gentlemen urged care in this res ,
,ct; he would cut early, house the crop,
ter taking oil the top and leaves, and
ould not work until cut four weeks;
inks it should lay and ripen before work '