Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-05-11
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.Tzx CuLruRs on SoRGHU ff-zaA AT recent
messing aofsnE6a q j ellORaHsnE EIub,0e Knox
eOdhtyg 0hi0g the following paperdHas fead
by' 'tEe ehst ttuian Of The scbndnitGee on Sbrfg
ghuul and Northern Cane: osi eoosd OH Tssla
Sr1ss TIE most simp0rtanfo qualities in the
cane ara saechariDe richness, percentage OF
Juice. large stocks and early maturing, and
asee0mbining most. of n. these Qualifies we
EsB0mmend the dark red Imphee, aud next
20 that the Chinese sugar cane or Sorghum
and the Nse-arEans or white mphees5lH
yeky rapidly Of the natate Of the soil on
Which 1E grows. and as there IS no plant
mere feeble or sensitive in its early growth
than this, 1herefore the selection Of soil,
as well~ as its preparation, should receive
espeeikf 4eted6l0d. 70 insure the best re-
eaats.e We woqlds Fee9nl mend planting on
&fdE or gfayelly soil..s Clover or grass
s6d sheWiEs and deeply broken on dat SURF
faee, nrether. than I'm burrows and about
three ahd q half feet apart each way. q atc2
SS.xWe would hi W recom Hiend the use
Of wood ashes or lime In the bill j or ashes
andplsSser or lime and plastsr,t ard to drop
epysfsffom one-half foi three fourths of an
inch deep with foe loose soil, the seed hayS
a4f been soaked 2iff nearly boiling water
HON fifteen minutes to an hour - -
We would recommend soon after the cane
has come up, that a.~teP dressing of ashes
dhd plaster ibeca appliedD 70 the bill, and hoe
ehile small to- loosehi the soil hear tie
s5;.s As We bsIieys the best results are Or
tatned BY thick planting, as this prevents
eneIEgzBor shoots and hastens magurity,we
kIkgest 70 not thin out top Jess than from
SIX to kwelve 3 4: -rssa - fsSs4
6. And as late cultivation has q tendency
t1pf0fIaUf the growth. and stimulate the
growth of suckers upon the upper points.
We rece.amspa eultiye etlns With double
s4hiIlinQ" around the stalks and the culti-
walton finished by the time the cane is two
feet or at the most three feet high, in the
MEANTIME Keeping the hills clean and free
from weeds or grass.
1t may not be- enerelly kpoyn but
ea1 Be raiked IL bot beds or any ordinary
bed Of earth, where it can be screened from
the cold winds, and transplanted at the or
dinafy season Of piantihg the seed, and thus
secure its maturity from three to four weeks
in !advnnceTVl c9mqonydele seed zplanting'
th.S mode We kecdnpshd ipr fnrther eY-
8. We suggest that cane should not be
planted AeAf bf6omecrp or CHOCOLATE, as
they reAaiIy mix ana degenerate.
s7Whege game isrPlaptedy on freshsma
nnesd land On ourVo opiniOn9 the duality of
the juice will be much improved by the
Mo. 5I6e seAsb1 sb0 coldnence eethetiug
Ehe crop will differ greatly In Different 10
calities, soils and seRsgns brtEwe recon-
mend as Genefal rule 70 e0fnnence strip
ping and cutting Is soon as the seed has
attained 70 milk state, or when the seed
H 2SRs Ese esyslspsa u elzs faad
We recommend that the seed heads, to-
gather with from TIVE. to three feet Of the
Staik &be cut on add d6a4ln bundles with
the blades, as food for any kind of stock.
which in our opinion is superior to sheaf
Ii. Fhs Canes 81 6dufd always Be beuAd h
Duhdies With two bands, both as a mdtter
Of economy in labor as well as a security
from wastes zEHe 1wl lIted Blades serve well
tor this purpose, binding from thirty to
sixty stalks In abundie.HA1d
3Sse Z B. IS set sCGn on q came
der shelter from rain and sunshine, and
left 60 stand from two to six weeks before
.c1fs3Ees cane should become fro5eno while
standing in the. field it should be slashed
down and thrown into winnows, with the
o., wI nssS aoa
Tor at leasntworw weeks, giving timeato strip.
haul and work up. In extreme cases 9t
tHIaiEIdd we, .#6uld recomnend hauling
60 the mill without stripping, --xw
In refetenes g Sne time Of Planting, we
would say plaRt as early IS the ground Is
In good condition. But it must be borne In
AI,;ffl nat no definite rule can be laid down
&c Al infalibIe guide ID the cultivation edf
anY crOn; soils. and seasons, will require q
Modification Of almost every rule Or system.
We cheeffuliy 411 Scallni GUY sn1rit this
report for y6tik hbnoEable investigation,
and hone your saeti0n fh6reOn0shall give
eneouraremgat % hi5lbfAneh Of Agricul-
fnre. which We think IS destined tolat least
rru1tlv benefit our household economy.
G 10. THoMA. Chm of Com.
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