, 1859-09-09

the result. He is now peEfecting machinery for
thus purpose Mr.. Folsom has one hundred
and tffty acres Of Chinese cane, ut pnnu, and is
grinding up from three to four acres per day
i careful account is being kept, and the result
will soon be published: Mr. Hedges made the
sugar rcdner, Of St. Louis, stated to him that
this cane was pct to supply the North with her
syrups, and that too Of a superior quality
Another gentleman stated that be has mhde 571
gallons oil syrup frcn one acre Of the cane. This
was By steaming. Steamiug is to be tried at
Paua by Mr. Folsom. Several other gentlemen
took pnrt in the discussion, confirmatory Of the
views presented. The subject Of culture was ono
IN which wide difference of opinion Was mani
les ted, but close planting, say three feet each
way with two to three seeds in hill, which
would make to 10 stalks, was pretty genesally
conceded, but Dr.. 0strauder plants four feet
each syaJ, putting twenty seeds in hill. Small
stalks are The best. On the subject of buryipg
another difference Of opinian arose, but
most persons are against allowing it to freeze,
preserring to hare it covered with straw, and
one gentleman urged care in this respect; be
would cut early, house the crop, after taking of
the top aud leares, und would not work until
cut four Teeks; I; thinks that it should lay and
riipen before working. No one appearedto doubt
were sanguinc Of its great ralue for sugar. It
is now steadily growing into favor, and within
the next month will hate become one Of the
staple products of the prairie. The trials of
lmphee hare not resulted so favorably, as it is
not SO good grower, though sesesal have pro-
nounced it more hardy. But few samples are
on exhibition, and from this fact we are led to
belteFe that the subject was losing interest, but
this discussion most conciusireiy proves the
contrary.
Tomorrow Hessrs. Gates of Chicago a1e to
work up car load Of corn on the ground. This
is the true way to educate the further, and will
tend more to take of the accumulated rust than
anything else,
The steam plow and the steam cultirator hare
been in opposition to-day-the former p!owing
an acre Of land ia thirteen minutes. The tros-
ting ring contained dense crowd which re.
NAMED for hours, though the dust settled on
them in clouds. There is nothing like the
horse-ring to draw and hold a crowd.
Farm rnoDucrs
make but small display. In vegetables the
fremont House garden is ahead Of al competi-
tion. -,
In machinery the show is not large. We hare
given it but little attention. Among these wers
several machines attracting considerable at.
tention under the aupetintendence Of Fay
Chicago, ~. H. Doane agent, which attract
much attention. One of Fay 4 Co.'S new iron
frame sash machines is kept running most of
the time, sticking various kinds Of sash, mold
iugs, blind Stats, DC. Also one Of Doane Ma
sons resawing machines attracts large crowd
Of lockers on, ail anxious to know how this ma
chine with 80 much ease cuts cants, ioist and
plank into boards aud siding. These machines
form one of the most interesting features in the
Mechanical Department
Tomorrow and next day will be exciting days,
as the weather promises al! that could be De:
sired, dry and cool. But the frosted corn must
be cut, and thousands wilt remain at horne to
attend to thisimportaut work. nuaA1.