The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-05-20
farm aud Nousehuld.
Cui,ure Of Chinese sugar Cane.

line" etc, more than the culture and man
ufacture of sorghum, or Chinese sugar-cano
and having had considerable experience in
this State and elsewhere in cultivating it
myself and boiling il for others, beg leave
TO submit tho following
Selection Of SoR-Upon this topic thoro
is little difference of opinion, the various
soils yielding different results as to demon.
strate its necessities. All experience in
vegetable productions has tolorably well
established the fact that uplands of rather a
dry nature will produce the heaviest grain,
and also vegetation tho richest in saccha-
rine properties, either of fluids, grasses or
vegetables. Hence we conclude that rich
sandy Upidnds is the best soil for cane.
Upon this soil we may grow the cane more
purely and profitable | think the most ap-
plicable term would be good wheat land.
The poorest soil for cane in the first bottom
or deep black soil what would be called
good corn ground. Black bottom-land is
the least adapted to growing rich cane,
though it will produce great growth Of
watory stalks, in which tho juice will bo
extra charged with the peculiar acid Of the
cane. 4 warm, ChuCUlato-culorcd second
bottom-such as would be right for sweet
potatoes will yield large growth of cane
and tolcraby good quality ofjuico for
syrup.
Pyepardiion Of Ground Too much care
can not be given to the proper preparation
of the ground. The early growth largely
depends on the condition of the soil. The
plant in its early stages being worry feeble,
Tor this reason the surface should he very
finely pulverized. Whatever ihe soil chooses
it should be in good heart and not need n
heavy dressing of manure. If any be Civ
en-, it should be a well-rottcd compost thor
oughlv worked into the soil A compost
of super phosphate of limo would bo an
excellent PREPARATION for this crop as this iE-
gredient would tund to counteraCt the acid
ofthe cauo. Many think an occasional sprlnk
ling around the roots with lmc-water of
great service, the lime being taken up and
the acids uoutralized thereby.
Preparation Qt'Mc Seed seed should
be short, plump glstcning, black and
cracked open at the tip, showing the pinky
color of the inner coat. Seeds which are
longish, dull. blacl, or brown and clear at
the tip, are either degencruted, hybrid
lied with hroom-aorn, or are uuripc. AS
IN all plants, some plants viii produce bet
ter stalks than others SO il is with the SUI
gar-canc and as, III gathering the seed, the
whole head is taken, there will be Il consiG-
ing the seed into water the very best seed
viii sink, and the lighter will float and
may hc taken OIL. There will be other un-
healthy seeds which can only he got rid of
10y the process Of thinning out after tho
plants begin to show their character in the
field. II the seed was all equally good, and
the planter would take tmo to he particular
in the planting, one quart of seed would bc
enough for All acre of land but il is best tn
put in double the quantity, aud pull ont the
sicl>ly and suporlluous plants in tho time of
hoeIng.
In consequence of the hard shell of the
seed it should always be helped to brake
its coat by n previous soaking OF some
sort. Tho following method is AZ much
practiccd as any and brings the cane plants
up in three DAYS: Take the quantity ut seed
YOU wish to plant in any one day, and place
II in u bucket or tub take boiling water
and pour over the scod until it swlms stir
all the time, that tho seed may ho equally
heated allow it to remain in this water
for one-and-a.half minutes, then cool down
by adding enough cold water to reduce it
to lukcwarm state roll it in plaster, if it
can be had, as that will closely embrace the
seed and form a manure for the first tender
rootIets which put forth.
Drifting on HNiRy. Most people prefer
drilling for tho following reason: Moro
can be raised on tho same ground without
Interference; when drilled it is far more
easily stripped, each stalk standing by it
self and also moro economically harvested
Having the field all narrowed fine and level,
make ont the rows north anil SOWh, three
and-a-halt feet apart and have a stalk every
two or three inches. II the soil is fine, II
should not be covered moro than half an
inch. If planting largely is intended, a.
garden socddrll, adapted to the various
kinds of seed, would save both time and
labor. In planting with drill, care must
be taken that the seeds arc not deposited
too deep, or they will rot.-coI Jom"1L
FARMERS ECONoNY Farmers talk great
deal about economy. | know ono man who
will 20 three miles out OF his way. over a
bad road, to save 4 few cents at the toll
gate. Another who is SO economical OF
blacksmith expenses. that instead of get
ting tiro set at the right time will make
it do a week or two longer, and some dark
night may he found cropping his way home
with three wheels aud a rail to his wagon,
while horse or two are unable 10 leave
the stable on account of lamouess resulting
from misunderstanding of the word econ
omy, rs applied to the shocing of horses.
Many 4 man is SO economical in the matter
of boards for barns, stables, and sheds, that
he builds them every year OF corn and hay,
This may be considered strange building
.makrials, but what | state is true, If an
earttilaslasasAe osed 10 the storms and colds
of winlsl. .4tAyill take oue-haF the food it
consiiHtss tQskeep II as warm as it would
be nahFaftV1n a good comfortable stable
the other half will Just keep it along. So
the half of the grain and hay is used for
making stsble--cXpensive building ma
terials but this is not tho economy how
ever, that | would recommend, nor that will
pay heavy war expenses Yorker.
IIENP.-Laud that will raise Indian corn
is suitable for hemp, The average pro-
duction in this country is about 1000
pounds per acre. In the northorn part of
New York, the crop is valued chiefly for
the seed of which from twenty 10 more
than forty bushels are obtained to the acre,
and the value of which is from three to six
dollars per bushel, Il produces y drying
oil, which is used 10y painters and for burn
ing of lamps. In kentucky and Missouri,
hemp is grown chiefly for tho fiber, being
used for rope and cordagc. In Massachu-
sets, owing to the deficient supply and iu-
ferior quality of flax furnished to the mills,
hemp is now employed 10 considerable
extent as substitute. Refuse hemp is pre-
pared 10y some process To resemble cotton
and is successfully interviewer with this
fiber to produce fabrics, said to bc equal
in appearance and durability to those of
cotton alone.