The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-04-28
FACTS FOR FARMERg.

Farmer warns farmers ageinst Purchasing
..Egyptian Corn which IS being extensive
" advertised. AID which is said to yield
from one hundred and lifty % two huEdred
bushels to the acre. He says that having
tried it, heis thoroughly convinced that it
is an unmitigated humbug. It has been
advertised considerably IN this Territory.
SueAR CANE FOR SrocK.-A correspond
ent of the Wisconsin EarsBD says: = stThe
past year ] raised two acres, which have
fed TO nv stock, and am we'll satisfied that
it will pay as well OF better than any crop
| the farmer can raise for this purpose. BY
feeding my steers last fall elk weeks onsthe
cane, copld out-sell my neighbors FIVE
dollars per head" ~
An experienced raiser and trainer of colts
| in Maine, says: ''An important point in
rearing is the practice of speaking to them
in gentle tone of voice, and frequently
handling them while by the side of the dam,
and after going to grass. taking care not to
| throw anything at them. but allow them
to feed from the hand. Treat them kindly
and they viii become gentle $50
SoAP-SUDs FOR CURRaNT BUsHEs-A
writer in the Indiana Farmer says: 81
have found the cultivation of currants to be
very profitable. By care and attention i
greatly increased the size Of the bushes and
the quality of the fruit. Ny bushes are
now about six or eight feet in hight, and
are remarkably thrifty. The cause of this
large growth, I attribute in great measure
| to the fact that have been in the habit of
| pouring soap-suds and cbamber-lye around
their roots during the summer season. l
am satisfied from my own experience, and
that Of some of my neighbors, that this
treatment will produce most astonishing
effect upon the growth and product of the
bushes, and would advise others to give it
trial.
Mr.. II, Heaberlin, of Clinton Co., Illinois,
communicates to the Prairie Farmer his
experience in the culture and manufacture
of Sorghum as follows:
"He planted two acres the 9th day of
last May. He broke the. ground and har-
rowed II well, after which, furrowed the
ground north and south, with a one-horse
plow--furrows 81 feet apart; dropped the
seed in the burrows or in hill, 81 and
8 feet apart !; covered with harrow; plowed
it twice-once with common horse pillow,
and once with a double shovel pillow, and
hoed it once when small, to kill the weeds.
The ground had southern exposure a
mellow, loose soil. This was the third crop
on it. The chinch. bug injured it full one
third at
set was fully ripe about the goth Septem-
Der. He stripped off the blades while i'll
was standing in the field, cut it, hauled it
immediately to the mill, and ground and
manufactured it into molasses, which hei
sold at 40c per gallon, except portion
which he scorched, which was not so sale
able. I: yielded him $50 gallons per acre.
Himself and neighbor, with mill pur-
chased in ST. Louis. made about 1000 gal
Ions. But for an early freeze, and warm
weather Immediately after, causing the cane
to sour, double the amount would have
been manufactured. The boiling was done
in wooden pans with sheet-iron bottoms.-I
He found the quicker the juice is boiled
down to syrup, the better, and the less the |
danger of scorching it. If allowed to boil
slow, there will rise a scum, which will rise |
the more in proportion as it is skinned off. |
It holds steam and the syrup is scorched.I
1t should be kept in light foam from the
time the green scum is taken of, until done. I
He used lime. and tried it without 10, but
found no difference. It took from FIVE to
six gallons of juice to make one of syrup.
A neighbor found bis syrup cost him about
81 so per barrel. His mode of culture and
manufacture was the same as that indicated +
above. gu s$ ~ "a b.
'Mr. H. has been feeding part of
crop grown from seed sown broadcast, to
his horses all winter; they are very fond of
it. When he commenced feeding, one of
his horses appeared to be'in great pain, as i'll
with collie. He has seen no signso injury
since. = # a
'sHe threw few stalks to some hogs; in
few hours, one of them seemed in great
pain. In day or two, however, he was as
well as ever. He also threw into their pen
some of the begasse for beds; in short
time one of them was in bad condition,
but recovered directly. .,-
.tMr. II. says he does no want any per-
son to be deceived by what he has written.
He is doubtful as to its being a profitable
crop for every man to raise for his own use.
There are several things to be taken into
consideration in settling the question lst.
The distance to be hauled. Cd Whether it
can be manufactured in time and Sd. The
danger of getting it spoiled in Enanufactur-
ing, by placing it in inexperienced hands,
MAKES OF WoMEN AND THEIR MEAN1Na
Mary. the commonest of all female names,
is also one of the sweetest given to women
It is not strange that it prevails so univer-
sally. 1t signifies exalted. Maria and Ma
rie--the latter Freneh-are only other forms
of Mary. and of course have the same mean
ing. Martha signifies bitterness. Anne
aud Anna, probably Nancy. are from the
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