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qualities p6ssess strong affinity tor the sa1afc
Garth, aud nrc apt to absorb tlcrefrom, prop.
critics which materially refard crystalization,
it is highly important that care be taken In the
choice Of such soils as are adapted to the de-
ve.opnent Of the saccaarine principle In the
highest perfection, rather than those which
yield a RINK growth Of STALK, OF excessive
quantity Of juice"
Those lands which are accounted best for
corn, as rich alluyians, arc less desirable than
rich upland; sandy or grare1y 1oam, or dry
light bottom And is the saceharine develop
ment depends much on light and heat, sunny
exposures nrc to be chosen where attsinab]e.
In TACT almost any Of our dry light soils will
do well where proper care Is expended in pre-
pairing tile ground. We have reports Of 8
fair growth Of stalks and sweet juice, from
iclds which would hardly yield corn enough
to pay for cultivation. Cool land, If the right
quality, Is much better than poor 1t would te
short sighted policy to plant cane On very IN
productive ground.
We arc assured by reliable authority that
cane grown on some of the fine soils Of Ken
tucky where lime is abundant. yields gallon
OF syrup to four Of juice. Cold, wet grounds
III other cases have BROUGHT mice 70 wntrrr
es to require eight OF ten gallons, to make one
ofsyrup. In lands whera there Is deficiency
OF lime surface application is recommended
In the application Of manures, much care
should be exercised, and those of @ rank as
well as a'noniated character should bo specially
avoided. There is little land in our vicinity
which needs cnriching for the production Of
sugar cane, aud more which needs rather to
be somewhat exhausted.
PREPARATION FOR PLANTING
1.-THE usual mode Of preparing ground for
corn will be found to do well with cane. but
recol]ect that deep culture is worth two weeks
growth to your plants, and should never be
neglected Tho termination Of the seed may
hA HA S-~vn +. tns- -
tcuE hours in tepid water, before plnnt-
ips, in which saitpeter has been dissolved, eay
about tue proportion of one ounce to six gai-
lous OF water. Let the water be changed two
Or three times during the process; after pour
ing of The water the last time, roll the seed in
plaster or ashes; plaut in the ordinary way,
covering lightly. As general thing Sorgho
may be planted few days earlier than corn,
there being less danger If the seed rottiug II
followed BY bad weather."
From the time Of planting till midsummer,
theprogrcss Of the cane crop ia 60 slow that
some Planters become discouraged and appro-
pirate the grounds planted in cane to other
crops, but while the tops arc making little gro
gress the .oots arc striking deep into the
ground; hence the advantage Of deep and
thorough preparation Of the soil. Keep down
the vccds, aud when the time comes it will
shoot up with astonishing Tapidity. Vacancies
Or missing bills cau be supplied BY transplant
Ell. AolA AAA9 "AEaE LAE p4A&ul hiAuQ9 LOO LulCk.
Ibis is 10 longer an open question, rs 1nany
of onr farmers can testify, who 1efs their cane
Standing In the field through the hard frosts
We had il October last, and afterwards cut and
carried it to the mill, and got almost worthless
syrup in return.
;. When the time comes for cutting the cane,
II it is soon Hanted ut the mill. let the top
third part Of the stalk be cut Off while The
cane is yct standing; then the remaining part
of the stalk should be cut rs near the ground
as convenient, aud laid in piles suitable for
binding. Let it be snugly bound, and If 1t is
not eoon to be worked up, it should be put
i1to buildiog or shed, or secured in some
way from the changing temperature of our
antu1npal weather and storms. If the cane is
cnt at the proper time, and properly secured
when dry, it may be kept in good condition
long time, mud produce satisfactory results
when worked at leisure: Cane should be
handled carefully, for If it is broken, or the
stalks nanrred In any manner, the juice soon
sours. The chemical change which takes
place In such case ia very marked and decided
TIE TINE OF CUTTING.
It is said that sugar cane should bo thor
orGhlg r:peued, but when the design is only
to make syrup, this is not so essential, but for
sugar making it may be considered the only
condition in which good cryatals of sugar can
be obtained fro " the caue, and then only
the lower part Of The stalk should be used. It
Is also said By SOME that cane should be cut
Ms aoon aa it is ripe. But as general thing
in this latitude So little time will el4psc be-
tween the rlpening Of the cane and the frat
frosts that little danger need be apprehended,
provided tho cane Ii cut aud secured before
frost; and here let mo remark that cane must
absolutely be cut before frost strikes 1t, unless
1t can be cut and worked up Immediately af-
ter, Otherwise it will soon sour and epoil.
The sugtr ctne manifests 4 disposition to
enc up tillcrs from the roots, often times Is
many as five or ak from seed. When
planted wide apart, or when very few plants
stand In q hill, SO that it would seem that the
crops could not amount to much on account
Of the small number Of plants to be eeen, ibis
tendency is more apparent, and the number Of
tillcrs will multiply proporlionably. There
has been much said about removing these,
souc in favor, come against. From my ohser-
va:lon and experiments advise not to disturb
them till the main stake, and most forward Of
the suckers, have put forth their seed heads
aud approach maturity. 1t will then be ad-
visable to remove all the suckers that are not
likely to mature. Weeds may be cut down,
but it is not advisable to stir the ground after
nid-sutnmer, as later cultivation tends to pro-
mote the growth Of the p.ant, at time when
the process Of maturing the seed aud develop
Ing tho saccharino principle naturally succeed.
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