Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-04-26
LEGION.


Farmer" urges the cultivation of Sorghum as
a substitute for bacon. He says: 1t is conced-
ed by all who have used it, to be not only in
nocent, but wholesome diet. The next ques-
ton of interest. is the quantity which may be
produced. The yield varies from 80 to $50
gallons to the acre of good thick syrup, each
gallon equal to from five to six pounds of bacon
1t will thus be readily perceived that very
few acres on each farm, planted in Sorghum.
will produce supply equal to any dmand likes
ly to arise, and that without materially lessen
ing the grain crop. Let us be more precise, and,
by way of illustration, take the State of Virgin
ia as an illustration. 1t contains an agricul-
tural population (outside of the Federal ines) of
at least 100000. | have no hesitancy in saying
ten gallons of Syrup may be made to each in
habitant the present year. Ii this be true, we
have eight millions of gallons of Sorghum, e.
quail to more than forty millions of pounds OF
bacon. And this in our State only.
The writer's experience justifes the assertion,
that more than ten gallons may be made to each
head in a family. having produced more than
that proportion the past year, and this result
produced with very rude machinery for ex-
pressing the justice. 1t could have been easi Y
trebled with proper fixtures for expressing and
boiling To obtain the above result, did not
cultivate in Sorghum more than Ia of such
land as was seeded in corn, peas and potatoes.
An acre of land that will produce four barrels
of corn, will yield one hundred and twenty GAL
Ions of fSorghutn, folly equal to 600 pounds Of
bacon; but four barrels of corn will not raise
and fatten more than $50 pounds of pork 1t
follows then in an economical view, that Sor-
gham is four-fold cheaper than bacon. But it
has other advantages. 1t is subject to few cas-
ualties The plant is hardy, resisting in re-
markable degree extremes of drought and mois-
ture, and when matured, will wait for the mills,
with little loss) for several months. have
left the seed and fodder cut, out of the account,
and they are excellent food for stock, and the
yield is abundant.-Lynch. Vsrginiaaa.
THE DANISH COMMANDER IN CH1EF-The Liz
yerpool Posr publishes letter from Flensburg
in which the following account Is given of the
Danish General. s'With the General in Cons
mand have the honor to be well acquainted,
having frequently dined at his house. He is a
tiled soldier, and was the hero of the greatest
battle Qstoe) which the Danes fought during
the war of 184S'51 The General is a charac>
ter; his GOODNESS is extraordinary. During the
heat of the fight to which have allnded, his
white kid gloves were bespattered with blood;
he quietly drew them Off, threw them away,
took another pair from his pocket and put them
on as though hing had happened. He is al
PS1ASNeiJ oOi1iO
languages, aud is, moreover, q composer. He
has dedicated one composition to my wife,
he was the right hand friend of the late, and az
intimate one of the present, KING"
Ex-PREsIDENr ER0E-Tha Biblical Record
er publishes the following note from Rev. Mr.
Priichard, of Raleigh; W 9 s
''Lsst spring prominent member OF the
church of which was pastor in Baltin ore, met
at the Nicholas, in New York, Ex-PresidenI
Pierce.
Mr.. Pierce manifested the warrnest sympa
thy fer the South in this struggle for indepen-
dence, declared that the only hope from freedom
on this continent was in the success of ths
South that old as lie was be should have beer
| in the Confederate Army but for the health o
! his wife, and that be desired no higher earthl,
honor than to be private in the ranks of ths
Southern army"
| a Jersey man was lately arrested for flogginG
woman, and excused himself therefor, by say
ling hewas near sighted, and tkcught Il was hi
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