The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1864-05-14
aAgritultural Column.
items from the Agsiculturist.

items from the Agsiculturist.
Whot Grass Seed to So,y fo,
Pasture .?-The soil is full Of gras:
seeds-some are the very bes, that ear
be on the soil, others less valuable
Where pasture is made, farmers otter
sow timothy, red and white clover, with
portion Of red top, and perhaps some
hay-seed from the hay floor. This doe.
we'll, but we are asked to name some
grasses for permanent pasture-the seed
of which can be obtained. We give
therefore, the following from our own
experience and the testimony Of others
as a good mixture: Meadow Foxtail 5
pounds, Orchard grass 5, Meadow Fes-
cue 3, Ky. Blue (June) grass 3, Pc
rennial Rye grass 6, Wood meadow 8,
Rough Stalked meadow 3, Sweet Scent
ed Vernal 3, White Clover 6, and Red
Clover 3 in all 40 pounds.
2 Corn and Cob Meal.-We have no
faith in the cob part for anything.
There is pretty good evidence that the
hard, indigestible plates Of the cob are
often hurtful. The cobs of well ripen-
ed corn are no more nutritious than
white oak sawdust; those Of soft corn
and nubbins are in part digestible and
perhaps somewhat nutritious, but not
worth SO much, in our opinion, as an
equal wei ght Of wheat straw.
Hungarian Grass, or MilIek-
The plants are Of the same species
{ Sefaria Kalica). differing from each
other as different kinds Of maize vary.
The Hungarian grass grows much short
or, has purplish green head, very bris-
thy like the foxtail or bottle grass.
Both are excellent fodder crops. The
Hungarian is best sowed June LIST to
18th, produces hay much like rank
Timothy, but sweet and much liked by
cattle. 1t should be cut in blossom.
Millet, sown at the same time, is coars-
er, but if cut in the blossom or in milk
makes good hay also. On the whole we
give preference to the Hungarian. An
other kind Of millet was formerly good
deal cultivated, but we have seen little
Of it of late. 1t is also good fodder
crop, and is treated in the same way.
Hungarian grass is said to be OCCASION
ally fatal to horses and this is attrib-
uted to the bristly envelope which sur
rounds the fully ripened seed.
Hon. to Keep Eggs.-Q. )Pack
the fresh eggs in barrel and cover
them with clear lime water made by
Stacking lime to milk with hot water.
then pouring it excess into a vessel of
water, stirring up, covering and letting
it stand uutil clear. (2)Grease the
eggs with good lard SO as to exclude the
ar perfectly; pack in boxes setting
them Oh their ends so that the boxes
may be turned over without breaking
the eggs. Once in about two weeks
turn the boxes over. This prevents the
yolks coming in contact with the shell.
and becomins spoiled. (3)The same
mode Of procedure may be followed
without greasing the eggs, with good
success, and (4)the greasing alone has
its good effect.
Sorghum Culiure.-The requisites
to success in the cultivation of the cul.
tivation of the sugar sorghum are good
seed, a soil not too rich in vegetable or
animal matter, but loose and deep, and
OF fair strength and good culture. The
seed ought to be soaked before planting
and covered very lightly. Planting in
drills, three and half feet apart, is.
now preferred, and at the first hoeing
the plants are thinned to s or 10 inches
apart; subsequently every other one is
cut out, which will leave them standing
in rows 16 to 90 inches apart. The
suckers are allowed to grow when in
drills; but, if the sorghum be planted
in hills, it is best to leave 5 plants to a
hill and remove all the suckers. The
culture is like Indian corn
until the cane is ready to harvest. The
Importance Of this crop to the country
IS beginning to be appreciated. The
Great West is fast coming to provide its
own sweets, and between honey, maple
sugar and sorghum syrup the demands
upon the eastern markets are very great
" redu ed. The quantity produced has
been greatly over cstimated, but still it
is very great. Combinations of neigh
boring farmers ought to be formed to buy
one of the largest and best evaporators,
and setting 1t up in conveniently CEN
trail place, have it ready to convert their
cane-juice into syrup we'll and rapidly
in autumn.