The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-03-13

deep disintegration- When soils are 20,
= unaer, drained. the larger sized lifting sub.
r. sou plow should be freely used. in the bot.
!, 'om OF every surface p.ow iurrow. thus
;. permitting the tap-root of the sorghum TO
" insert Itself deeply. as to withstand gales.
etc.
t Tins plant requires. particularly in the
i. early stages OF ITS growth. a fair degree of
moisture, and this can only be secured bv
thorough sub-soil blowing. When the soil
properly prepared, as far as relates to
surface and sub soil piowing. then small,
, one horse lifting sub-soil plow should be
used, TO strike out the rows, The soil hav-
ing been previously surface and sub soil
piowed. the No. lifting sub-soiler NAV he
run with one horse. to the depth OF twelve
inches. to strike out the rows. which may
oe at four feet apait. This implement, will
disturb the soil alter the manner of a mole
track, but TO the depth of twelve inches.
whi'e the width of fhe surface disturbance
VIII De at least twenty inches In the cen.
ter OF this disturbed soil the seed should be-
sown' with hand or horse drill, and the
depth OF insertion should not exceed three
fourths of an inch. The seeds should be
dropped at twelve inches apart In the row.
and slightly depressed BY the roller of the
seed drill. Soaking the seed in dilute salt
petre water. has been found to be useful in
practice. BY mixing a small onautity of /
long scarlet radish seed with the sorghum
Seeu, the rows can be seen long before the
sorghum has germinated-and the horse hoe
or expanding culuvator NAV be run between
the rows for surface disturbance. 8, .s 70
prevent the growth Of all weeds, and so
loosen the surface as to secure all the ben. II
ehts from aration etc
when the sorghum is fairly up. saw to
the he'Sht Of three inches, the one horse
suo-soll litter should be run to full depth
Alongside the rows on each side-ths will .
lift the soil and plants without. abradiny the
roots, leaving all loose and free in texture .
ihe space between the rows may be kept
rec at the surface and clear of weeds. by
ne us" OF a good expanding horse hoe, and
MS should be repeated sufficiently often 10
secure the absence of weeds and the thor 1
'ush disintesration of the soil. No hand e
llarly pursued
Manure.-In the choice of manure the :,
oiio"ing facts should be fully considered. :
he value OF the crop will depend chiefly =
lpon the amount of crystaliza able sugar !.
hich can be obtained from the juice for :
ow-ver good syrup may be mad. from
{. the proht of the culture will be in the
rec'se proportion of the dry sugar which =
nay be obtained. II should be remember. :,
that the present price Of IN, asses is due :.
"tirely to unusual circumstances, and that
'r many years the price of West India mo- :,
s>es ranged from twelve to thirty cents, at -
le minimum OF which prices the growth ~
Sorghum could not be prof,able for the =,
.odnc..on OF Mnl.ses only; Tns ssksRs. h - :.
10 soil litter. ra
La swamps or murky soils. rich in organ ii,
matter. the plants are large, but the juice as
eak and incapable of producing mucn SO
ystaliz able sugar. Our present object Is y,
show how white sugar and superior
iaity of syrups may be produced, and W
it'll no leaning towards the plant Tor fod- XII
er. etc. As
The inorganic portions of the plant, as ri
,own by the analysis OF It's ash, calls for OF
liorine, suIphurc acid. phosphoric ac'd' ri
otash, lime, soda. etc. All this clearly in
.iicates the fertilizer which should be used. al
hen the old canes after passing the miis al
re- not required for fuel, they should De N
eturned to the field and plowed under, or a
burned. the ashes should form part OF the fo
ompost for next years crop; ior new n
lantation, however, the following will be b
,und useful: Lime and salt mixture, made q
D the manner we have frequently indica. il
ed, aud mixed with nitrogcnized super. b
Phosphate OF lime. with applications OF wood n
shes, when procIrable. separately applied. s
3arpyard manures can be used On oiher q
rops to better advantage.