New-York daily tribune., 1865-08-12
sown last Spring than common. but presume there
because 1t was found highly profitable The cane never
looked better. l noticed that at the great Sorgo

sug from sOfgO are not yet realized. Scientific men are
tuTi1g their attention to sugar fom the starch Of corn
MeSsis Ochcrshausen. Nos. 10 and q Rose.st. New.
York having obtained the pa1 from German chemist
who unfortunately died before completing his dis.
eoyoriesa1e engaged in the work bnt yet haze not
fuly succeeded Stll they have made sugar from
corn. visited their works, and told that in few
days they will be able to decide the merits Of the
discovery. But one thing is certain: they have made
monsscs from corn and have 1t for sale by the barrel
tasted of it. and it seemed remarkably pleasant
They told that hey make about three gallons Of
lasses from one bushel Of corn. or course this dis
covery OF tie utmost importance Illinois end other
growing States. hope to be able report more
fully in the future.
In the great extent of country through which passed
there cannot be quarter of crop of oppes The best
and most thrifty apple orchards are in Michigan.
There two for this: one is they cultivate
their orchards like sensible men, having some hold
crop in the the other is the trees in their prime
for bearing being abou; fifteen years old Only few
OF the trees full In many places in Northern Ohio,
and in localities. TOO. which are almost certain.
scarcely apple. Farmers who have enough for their
own think themselves fortunate Somc'will have
few spare. Peaches in those parts scarce. The
trees look bad In fact, I very few trees which
have been properly managed. In addition the soil Is
getting thin end people expect fru. trees viii frow
where will not. Near Cleveland L saw Gnc
large low.headed well cared for trees OF Hlo'1 E.r,
the fruit of which nearly ripe, but rott.Ag
badly As this 10 one Of the most popular OF carly sorts
rpenng about ten days ahead cf all Others this rottng
is bad report and am sorry to make it. At ST. 10
scphs on Lake Michigan, told there is nearly
fun CROP hope there is. Elsewherc IT, ough Michi
gan there is poor show. The cold Wiue- did the
work.
Here. in Southern Illinois. the trees arc loaici Tiv
or six years ago the early York Serrate was in 81
favor, lIaes Early is now and every good orchard
contains more or less some as many as 2oo trees /
must be given up. Trees loaded with this variety have
rotted TO the last peach This the three years
ago it is the now. Some cut down the trees and
they buddcd into sprouts which came up the better way
is bud into thrifty branches esonto sprouts which
out Of the ground for those sprouts which starr
above ground are almost certain to break or in high
winds.
Some shipments were madeof Hales Early In the last
days of June. do hear OF their rotting yet. Time
Is required TO provo IT, The earlier peach is the more
likely it TO rot to he s;ung which perhaps s the
same thing Seeding peaches certainly ale least dis
eascd. The lorgc Early York now is in prime. To II!
taste is decidedly the best peach rpened in tie
sun; and 1t IS fully as handsome the handsomest
girl ever saw. whom l married. doubt whether any
other fruit tropical OF otherwise is so good. mistake
the strawberry IS the brightest, fare7 and most de-
srable coming OF tie frosty ground it is like the
immortal spirit rising from the cold grave.
The shipments from various places along The Illinois
Central Eailroal arc very large. Some days mno
has nearly. If not quite car load. In Chicago TIE
sales ere good still the charges altogether too high
Bu. this is not tie worst. Sometimes the conductor
will not or cannot take all that IS offered. One day
this week one car load at Anna and at South Pass
were not taken. One mnn told Inc iha he had about
hundred boxes lie the platform. and when he
finally got returns he had only f cents or the hunc
red boxes In addition he lost the cost u tie PACKAGE
the picking md the hauling. have no idea bu; the
company would avoid this loss If possible. Bu. ticy
have not provde against IT. lfthere Is no other way
they ought 20 run a special freight traia To inuit
grower such thugs are horrible. They almost turn bis
hair gray Tho language used IL. If not In an un-
known tongue such he would not be permitted 70
use If he belonged to tie church. tel sou boys, II YOU
had an orchard few miles from goodslzei town and
could go in with your own team, one Of tie greatest
obstacles to your Joining the church and learning TO
sing hymns would be removed.
Now. about grapes Here there il a woeful complain,
that grapes are rot;ing by the Catawbas aud Isa
bellas mostly are gone The Concords about hni
gone bat enough ere left most vines. Generally,
there Is TOO close planting in this country. There s
monstrous growth OF wood and leaves. anl the sun
cannot get in. Add to this, day excessively hot
the next cold enough for fire. while each il rains.
If the leaves and wood away the sap forced
into the fruit and in either the fruit rots. One
should give abundance OF room say ten feet each way
and train on high trelises.
visited many vineyards on the Ohio Lake Shore. I
did not a single diseased Catawba. Many Isabeas
were badly mildewed Six miles from Cleveland Dr..
Mathivct has ten tie sand. He has the haest
show o, Dclawares know Of Many were grated on
other stocks. This Is an easy process know by
pesience These grapes are in large punches and free
from disease The Doctor makes his whole stock into
wire. ana he has very large crop mostly Cetawbas
:, Dr. Dunham. nine miles cas-, of Cleveland. has q
small vineyard on the clay ridge. He works hi5 own
ground. 1t is rich with manure I think he has the
finest grapes on the Shore. Perhaps there no vine
yard in tae world Of tie same extent hats 81 pTod,
able Last yeaT from acre ard half he SOLD seven
and half tuns OF Catawba grapes az Is cents pound
or thousand fpo hundred and ir,,sis doLars This
nc told me himself and ho Is a Trustworthy man The
Assessor told be handed in this sum TO him. among
other ITEMS for taxation The Doctor said that 1.-THE
season s favorable he is likely this year 10 have ten
uns Of grapes. He keeps the ground clean cuts OF
atteras and the vine at the top Of the stakes OF which
there ere two for each vine b., does aot strip off
single leaf lie does this in june and August.
The grape region here Is oftwo kinds A ridge runs
parallel with the lake and about two miles from IT, It
is erayey clay. Formerly 1t said TO be Of no use