The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-05-07
2errGsbnre Sunrual.
Michigan SuEaF-CRne Growers
Convention,
AGRICULTURAL.
Correspondence Chicago Journal.

Correspondence Chicago Journal.
ADRIAN, Mich, April II, 1867.
MICHIGAN, like her sister States OF the
West. is alive to the great Importance OF the
culture Of the new canes for sugar and slrup.
Hor farmers have not yet entered 30 large
~ into it az those Of Ohio, Indiana, lllionis
and Iowa but tho complete success that
has crowned the efforts in tho latter States
has convinced them that more extensive
operations may bo entered in to with profit,
For the benefit OF your agricultural read
ars, | will give u brief account OF tho dis
cusaions in the order in which the topics
were taken up:
Kind Of S6H-It was the universal opin-
ION that any good corn land would produce
the cane protitably. Upland, light grav,lly
loan the best. Dark soil, rich in vegetable
matters, may produce 81 much sirpp, but II
will be dark in colcr, strong taste. and
either will not granuate ut all or with great
cr difficulty. Gives less per cent. ofsugsr.
Hence old soils, when this vegetable matter
III to great degree exhausted are preferable.
IN rolling ar hilly county, a southern or
southeastern exposure il to he preferred
1t is warmer aud earlier. Feeble, sandy
land should be manured with well rotton
barn ward or other manure, Horse manure
should not be used. as it imparts acidlty TO
To the juco. II was the opinion of somo
Rume that hat dark strip "as owing more
60 me pruCrsS OF manufacture than :he kind
OF soil
Selection IF !Sced.--Tnis WAS considered
matter 81 great importance. Good soA
wei prepared, "a useless without pure, we'll
riVouci, well carod-ior seed. ]; READILY
nyltt,ze " III bruom corn, d0urah corn
alI u,.e. pau:S oi the same family. II has
mN ~ IA Ersr '" Elya' extent ar,H3N
..,..l ,.ta,.l.. thc QUA " ~ tur c,3Ic,
n. - :. h ..oNl ~ Macon, Iowa ~"
cu.,li, :, a souid hyh;'d.zr With our come
mon ,ura hotSnisIs 10 III contrary uotw tn
staAdIg. lie had known VI instances
where ,hcy aai been planted together, thu
seed, to all appearances perfect. gathered
aud planted tho next year snd only about
half q crop harvested. The third year cane
would yield no more srup than corn stalks.
Another gentleman had seen two stalks OF
cane, each with q perfect ear Of corn upon
il. the kernels rice corn. This canes ripened
~hat seemed pure sorghum seed, The
ears were about six inches in length. While
all agreed that il would mix with broom
corn. etc. but few had found any difficulty
with maize. tIiave any OF your readers
experience Ike the above?l But little
imphee had been planted in Michigan.-
Gentleman from other statas generally con
sidered some of the varieties Of impheC
earlier by two or three weeks than the
Chinese or sorghum. Considered superior
for sugar, yielding o greater per cent, gra
nulating much more readily. Frequent
change Of seed is necessary, II deteriora
tes greatly in three years,
AZ the conclusion Of the discussion th'
following resolutions were unanimonsl,
passed:
Resolred, That We fully endorse tho resolu
tion passed 10y the Executive Board of th'
lllions State Agricultural Society. in re
ference 10 the sending of an agent by ia
General Government to visit the cane-grow
ing countries Of the East, for the purpos
OF procuring new supply Of Sorghum ant
Imphee seed, and 10 learn the methods o
culture and manufacture TO be pursued; alsC
Resolred That we have the fullest conf
deuce iu W. w. Corpett tho gentleman r,
commended for the position 10y that body
and would most respectfully urge his in
mediate appointment and dispatch upo
this important mission.
Preparation Of ScH-Same ~ for . goo
crop at corp-plow deep harrow thorough
ly and rC.. should be well drained.
method that seemed 10 the writer as pa
lcu.ariy commondable. and given by ger
,leman OF much experience, was % plp;
harrow, and roll AZ above; then, with
common plow, throw two furrows togsthe
making the ridges three aud one-half fo'
apart. These ridges will be drained, ligl
aud warm, and the seed will at once sc
inmate and the plant grow rapidly, kespm
the start of the weeds. As tho roots ~
far into the ground, no delotsrious eifec
result from dry wether. These plants wi
thrive when corn will completely dry up.
should have mentioned, IN connection vii
tae discussion upon seed. that soaking Il
asrd Tor tweuty-tour hours or so h tai
watec. had. when ,,ved, aided materially
bringing forward the crop, thus giving
early maturity.
Time aAd Node Of rplaSiing,-This yari
vita io,a.ly. From lot 10 lOth Of May "
aes ,s,yicd 10y some. llsi ~ boon as 4
ground su:ic,e'itly warn. was the gener
Iuie.