Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-05-12
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Imphee.
Having grown four varieties Of the lmpl

Having grown four varieties ofthe lmphe
or African Sugar Cane, the past summe
we deem il proper TO give to the public OIL
experience in its culture and uses, as it bic
fair TO be blessing to our country of n
small magnitude We received four package
of seed from A. o. Moore, (the publisher {
bouk on Sorghum snd Imphee) and plan
ed three varieties on the 10th of May, leavin
the other one until the 10Th of that month
There was not more than one ounce in eac
| package. They were called by the follow
ing names, which, though rather hard, Civ
| to preven, mistakes, and enable others t
know the best varieties, as there is a vas
difference in them: Broom-y Nee-a
za-na, Camsee-a-na and En-ya-na. They al
grow well af'er the weather becomes warm
but soon there was decided difference
the frs, two named varieties advanced mncl
m>re r~pidly sud 'g5t Gu. eheir sosd-heads a
least ten days before the others.
As they approached maturity it was plair
to see which varieties would furnish the mos
seed. Nee-a-za-na headed out nearly all oi
one height-about seven feet high; Boom
Vwa-na at various heights, from five to sighr
feet; the other varieties from six to nine
feet, and were blown down very much
whilst the early kinds stood up almost en-.
tirely The 70 'isge remained fresh and green
until frost, though corn had ceased growing
some time before. Some Of the heads among
the variety called Bom-vwa-na were very
different from the remainder, being much
more compact. heavier, and semi-transpa-
rent, and grown on shorter stalks. showing
the tendency that is manifested by all grain
growing North or in colder section than
formerly: hence we nay reasonably look
for heavier yield Of seed, and less stalk,
after it is grown with US few years. Nee.
a-za-Ra ripened pretty much at once. We
cut the heads and tied them up to the raft.
ers in shed where they remained about
one month, save what he mice cut down;
they seem to be very 6nd of the seed, pre-
ferring it to sugar cane or any other grain
in the barn. Seeing tie two early varieties
SO much more prolific, We measured the
ground which grew them, and as there was
out three rows of Boou-vwa-na, We meas
ured three feet from he outside row all
round, which gave one twenty-iourlh on an
acre, making no allowance for missing hills,
of which these were eight or ten; the clean
seed of the variety measured two bushels
and three pecks, weighing sixty-one pounds
to the bushel, which wou! ID be sixty-six bus
hels to the acre
Nee-a-za-na grew Oh one twentieth of an
acre and produced two-ann-a-half bushels of
seed, weighing sixty TO the busheI. The
other two varieties we did not estimate but
hey grew on about the same ground as the
others, and yielded as follows: Oamsee-a-na
y bushels, weighing IS pounds to the bus
lel; En-y ANA II bushels weighing 81 TO
he bushei. -A=------~-s -
In all 94 bushels from four ounces o. seed
IN ope-sixth of al acre. We ground the
zane of three rows Of Bonm-vwa- IA and
made six gallons of syrup, which all who
.asted pronounced the best quality
At this point the hurry of our nursery bus
mess prevented further experiments, for
which we are exceedingly sorry, as we have
no doubt but that sugar wouid have been
made from this variety. If it had been tried.
At that time we hoped to make some sugar
I" m Nee-a-za-na which we leii stand, and
therefore did not even save eny OF the syrup
made of Boom Vwe-Da. but owing to the at
ention given to other persons who brought
zane to be ground, and the illconstruction
,f our mill, we did not get to work on Nee
/ zs-na until it had frozen and spoiled for
making sugar. We had tested all The yari-
eries BY the sachameter, and found Nee-a-
.s-na 20 be the richest, and when we tested
We boiled down the ga Hon of juice obtained
md an the third day it commenced TO grain,
md finally nearly al'.arued to sugar. For
easons here given that was all the sugar
We have made We have since hsn Il bus
lels of the seed ground and bol;ed as for
,uckwheat, and find the flour is very SIM
lar to that grain for cakes; it appears richer
IN starch and does not raise very well with
,ui the addition of one-iPnth wheaton -four
u is not So oily as Iadian corn, and tastes
10 way unpleasant; appears easy of diges-
lion; is richer and nutritious Baked as corn
oore with one-fourlh Aheaten -four, it makes
4 bread mnre palatabI than corn, or wheat
that is not sweetcued, it having a taste and
smell like baked pudding. 1t has dark
color. which may not pleose those who are
fanciful in that matter--nearly the color of
lnbolted wheaton flour. It appears to be
very rich in starch and very deficient in
gluten, which is the reason it does not raise
we'll without the addition Of wheat -four.
lmphee, we cannot but believe, will prove
the most valuable crop that can be grown
in this climate for feed for stock, (or where
a mill for making molasses and sugar is at
hand for money vaiue,) for several reasons:
lst. 1t is more certain to make a crop
than even corn.
I'd. 1t will yield more seed to the acre,
which may be gathered easier.
Sd. 1t will produce on lighter and poorer
sol.
4rh. 1t is more reljshed BY stock than
any other fodder, which, together with the
stalks for sugar and molasse, gives it a
greater value Than any other grain we grow
at present; therefore we will feel honored
to be the instrument Of spreading smeng
our coun'rymen SO great blessing. Those
who are incredulous as to its character we
invite 10 call and zee fer ,hemse Ives, and
those that will agree to give US oil the seed
above the average yield of corn per acre
and all the molasses that can be made from
one acre grown as well as corn, above one
hundred gallons. wr viii furnish seed for
them. OLIVER TAYLOR,
Purceliviiie. Louden county, Va.