The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1863-05-01
FARM aud Nuaseltola.
Cultivation OF the sorso,

We take the following article from
the new work on this subject Just issued
from the press oil Aoplcgate g. Co., Gin
cinnsti, by Isauc Hedges, the sorgho
Pioneer. The price Of the book Is only
ATTY cents
SOILS, AND SEASONS or PLANTING
TmRE has been great remissness un-
der this head. Farmers seem 10 have
thought too little of this crop, and hence
seldom mako good selection Of soil, or
give that attention In It's preparation that
would insure the bnst results. There is
no plant moro feeble or sensitive IN It's
ear y growth than this therefore, the
selection NJ soil as well as It's prcpara-
tion, should receive especial attcntion.--
Where Il Is possible, ] would UNDER
drain, aud plOw very deep always pre-
fering a clover lair. " possible, Or other
ncwly.bruken ground to that Of fresh
manured land, ns Il has been repeatedly
shown that the cane will psrtake OF the
soil. An instance il reported where sui
phur and salt was put upon the ground
before planting, and tho syrup purtook OF
IL quite distinctly. A free use Of limo
or ashes will be- found advantageous, "a.
pecially upon the lower tables Of lund.--
These trials should bo made and report
ed for future guidance. | would rlc0m-
mend planting In ridge rather than the
furrow as the seeds needs tho warmth Of
the sun, and freedom from the cold rains
Of Nav, 10 gcrninatc.
Tho ground for this crop can not be
plowcd too deep, rs It's roots pchotulc
TO great dcpth,oy, n MS far as three'and-
h-hnlf fect, TO which depth hnve trace !
them. AS before indicated, | um sutlsll-
cd that tho African cano will stand u
much stronger soil than the Chimes.
II would be altogether useless to nj.
tempt the naming Of any particular dutc
for planting. Seasons differ and. there
fore, can only soy, plant as early a. the
ground, ly beirg dry and warm, seems
fitted for The seed, aud then plant shall
low--very shallow.
The seed should previous to planting,
be souked IN warm water until an ap-
pcurancc Of termination is perceived
This, In the lmphcc, will require about
two days IN the Sorghum, nearly six.
II has usually been recommended to
pant W rows running horth uUu s'u'n
bul, irom some 'onS"'ro',nuS uuu li,'s
occurring To me- aln heI,hcu ,r 70 Pivl't
rows running e"st ana w'W lhs "vs,
wind storms urc the most destructive, aud
crop planted In rows running in the de
rect,on OF wlhuS w'U, OF o"u 81, s,"pu
much better than one the rows OF which
are transverse To sum dirVcuoh, saw
one helu this season W ~h'cn 'nc mat
TER was ialrly tes'ed IN inc 1o'.l"n
planted horih nhd suuth' 'h' crop Wu'
lald PROSTATE ~ thHt part on Tue con,
rary' wherein inc rows rang'u Gust a"o
wee. inc crop was uuu,ov' -,
IT IL wen TO Know thut 'h'S cane VIII
bear transplantlng'h US ih0vc lnliy proven
four or hvo years since ~ tns Wsy
missing hills may be supplied or carry
crops grown, 10y slartlug ~ hot-uoIs' ahu
transpantlng IN Mny or june
would cspcela'Iy caution FARMERS
sguins: pl"rung sccd WITHOUT hrS' hes'pg
tested It's onpablity olgcrmihatohi men,
having satsii,d themselves on that point
let care be taken not To plant TOO thIck'
". II planted IN rows, th'y sh"u'u pc
mlly Tour ieet apart ; ana II pl9nt'u III
WlllSi uuNh' l'Vi w ON lUNH'N " wv"
each seed. a reliable machine pltntr
will ray It's extra cost Inv the Cnd bat
however planted, mud hy wh0msuCycr, |
rcpcnt miami sbaYoip-not exceeding one
inch deem. and half of that dcpth would