Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1859-09-10
THE CHINESE SUGAR CANE
Pr The ssssdsFa
RocxMcnAn, August 9Th, 1859.

RocxmcnAn, August 9Th, 1859.
r. H. !Samnders En-,
Nv DEAR SIX: -Yours Of the 2sd, making enquiry |
as 10 the best method and best tine Of ircsinS Sugar
Cane to Mich Cows, has been received, and IN |
answer can attempt nothing norc than 10 gvc 70"
the result Of my experience in regard thcrr'o-
Taking surface view Of the matter, It would seem
that tho best time fnr using the cane wss wnen
contained the greatest amount Of nuir't'"n ana ths
would undoubtedly Le true IL the stomach could
avail itself Of il.
The analysis Of the cane, ~ well ~ all INC ccrra
goes to show that there is greater amount OF sat
charinc matter nj the time. AMI dhS.f me "s nj TIC
matmaion Of the Scc;l than at any other stage Of
is rrowth. for nature Is always true 10 herself, and
when she rcouirrs more she provides more; hut t
hv no means iollows that at that time Il thc' he
comes Il proper time for feeling under all siErtt-
stanecs and to every variety 81 stock Tie ercae>t
difficulty, and an in>urmountablc ono. $50 FAR ~
horses and cattle are concerned Is that the bark or
rnd of the stalk IA. this STACEY has bccomc ." Asr
and the brcs of the pith tough. that they cannot
easily masticate it. and. for the wan, ii this, -
badly prepared both for dcsluti,ion ~ wsil a. ior
Digestion
Besides tits there more less danger Of cattle.
(who Crew again what has hccn slightly chcwcd a'd
sxallowed) particularly hungry ones. becoming
choked. which has given rise to the foolish notion.
which you rave secn again and again in tho papers,
that Sugar Cane d,ngcruas food in conse .rcncr
Of some poisonous property It posScssst, a,"t rs
such, We arc admonishcd against its ue; Whereas
the danger does not arise from any poison con'aine
lat solely from the hall! perishet ro'difie" III the
animal thus inclinin. hun to swallow too ral.idy
without proper mas,cation. Experiencing snmc
difficulty in horses and cattle eating It, when fully
or nearly -ripc) although ] have never had any
either poisoned or ehoEod have for the lat three
years used it for green soling. particularly Tor Msh
A.. n .ssk ss,
ithe stalks some four inches apart) or scatter II
broad cast, and cut 1t down for food soon as u
a.tains height from two to four feet and upon
srong ground such Your CITY lots aiInT,l You can
(of seasonablc years. nov il at least three times;
thus getting greater amount, land better t"cil
than you can possibly obtain from the same ground
in any other way.
When Won have cut It you can either asc Il green
let it wilt and then prepare with cutting knife.
after which you may give az much the animal
will cat. without any. the least danger either from
r.oi~ y ing or choking.
Here let me add, that in the preparation Of any
food whether cane. oats or grasS,) tic fssr you
cut it the ctter and this for two reasons; the rs,
is the animal chew il readily. and As .uch
cats It more freely and the second reason is, there
is more available nutrition, simply hon' the fast
that there arr more points exposed to the absorption
of The stomach.
You say that your cane is now in full head. and
il the best time has passed. for profitable FEEDING
to Mich COWS; they will fondly cat, and greatly
profit BY it. even a, this advanced stage. hut then
for the reasons given they will ra.'e foo much. and
economy in food should never bc lost sight 81, At
least by those who measure their land by rods and
pcrches"
am now making molasscs. and feeding hogs.
upon plantation have in an adjoining county. and
the has not given the hogs grain OF
for the last three weeks and IL you could sec them
you would say that they were any thing else than
poisoned.
have for years been in the habit of ordering On
molasses CIR my black family, hut stree the intro
duction of the cane am saved this trouble aud cx
pcnse for make II. either without feeling or Know
farming operations
So highly do think Of the Sugar Cane. both \,
a food as well as for the manufacture Of molaSsc>
that feel fully satisfied that should the counsr,
never receive any other benefit from the Patcn
Office and Agricultural Burrau that tho introduction
Of that alone will amply repay all the outlay.
Understand me not rs advocating that every farmc
should make his own molasScS BY no means, for tn
manufacture Of it. upon small scale. would bccom
to many farmers too expensive; hut DO shy tina
erery farmer sionh rnise IL for his stoei, an,
particularly for his hogs
In conclusion let me say that would most giadl
accept your invitation and attend the State Fair bu
for the fatigue Of private conveyance. for such q
present is the iSolatc, condition Of this section
North Carolina that VIC arr in communication with
| no where. This state Of things however, will no
continue long. for our road from Wilmington is in
rapid state Of progress and there is every pruallit
that it will reach this place sometime during III
year 1860
When this is done shall most certainly &c life
81 aredD be regular attendant of the State Fair.
DO You not, in this instance. sec another come xo
between railroads anil the agriculture Of tho cnun,r,
how they play into each others hands, and ho
mutually they snbservc each others purposes Sc
they like the twin sisters Tin the fablc.) whe
the one is in the decline the other Is mopins an
melancholy.
Away then with such demagocues. whether Dem
cratic or Of the Opposition" who have bcgu
already to initiate themselves with great Gomez,
about the taxes Of the dear people. How on cart
can the State build roads without money. and no
can money be obtained without taxation.
Away with such dcmagogung can't this. A.
let us build roads from one extremity Of the Sta
to the other, and let us cross them q, right angi
every sixty miles il necessary. Talk not to n
about its being the "truc policy" Of State
build up its own towns. by, sir, every hoe
knows this, and circumstances equal, IL shosH
done; but then, on the other hand, yon may pm
even q true policy. disconnectctlly considered, Z
far. and accomplish it at too great sacrifice to 9th
interests.
Make it the farmers interest to trade to the tow
Of the State, and he win certainly do SO; and u
is all you have either TIE right to require or all Ii
true patriotism should prompt him tn for SURF
that is any thing else than patriotic that nsesssar
leads to the Impeachment Of mans family. q
if he is forced to trade where il is against his int
est impovcrishment is the unaroiaab.s consequent
I am then, as you evidently perceive. in g,
both Of general system Of roads as well as
giving every considerable section an outlet to mark
and any other policy I regard as being unwi
} ilibcral and tyrannienI
find, however, that am spinning out this Let
; too far.
Respectfully and truly yours
w. F. LEAK
> Fur the STANDARD
: MEssRs. EDIroRs: II I can be allowed a su
!. space in your columns to pay meritcd tribute
personal excellence and individual worth, Il shall