Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-01-15
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maj must, as 6 plant, never be con-
foHded with the China grass, (BGA-
meTiG aivea.) The former is 9
more vigorous grower and produ.
ees q staple far superior 70 that Of
the China grass, for the following
reasons: /. Il maps better with cot
ton, wool aud silk, than China
grass. 2. IL can be worked by It.
self better than China grass, being
more supple, and sOflerand stronger.
3. II is the link In textiles between
elk aud Sea Island cotton, ranging
In price higher than the latter.
Regarding its adoption 70 the
cotton growing States, my expert.
ence has gone so far as to enable
me to assure your readers Of the
following facts; l. Our river and
creek bottoms are the land on
which to cultivate It with greater
profit than any plant we have now
In cultivation. 2. The soil must
contain q great deal Of moisture,
yet no standing water must be sui.
fered on the ramie-ileld. 8. The
composition Of the soil does not
make so much difference provided
moisture is present. 4. On the
heavy soils In Louisiana 1t produce
es such q rapid growth that four
cuts Of five feet height can BY
proper management be relied on.
On sandy land, moderately rich,
three cuts can be made as far North
% the cotton does well. Hill-sides
| could not recommend, except
they are very rich and havea moist.
entertaining sub-s0il.
The ramle 10 q perennial, and
once planted will continue to pro-
duce itS crop for many years. It
ought to be planted in rows four
feet apart, and in the rows eighteen
Inches. The ground ought to be
subsidized to the depth Of fourteen
Inches, or deeper, before planting.
The cultivation IL very simple. and
consists the drst year In keeping
out the weeds and stirring the soil
with Q cultivatOr after each cut. In
the fell after the last cut Of ramle
e taken, Q fnrrOw ought to be
thrown upon each eide, &c q sort OF
protection for the roots during the
freezes Of winter. The fret work IN
spring, say February, ought to be
the narrowing Of the rows and the
working Of middles with O cult.
vat0r. After the second year weeds
are not much trouble. Early plant
lug will bring about half q crop
the first year. The second year
the stand will be very close IN the
rows, which 10 very important, be-
cause the slender, long stems have
the finest and most silky fibre.
The market for thiS fibre is open.
The first email lot sent this sum.
meI to England brought an order
for twenty tons, with the statement
that any amount could be used
provided the manufacturers could
be sure Of the supply. What has
kept the ramie back has been main
" the want Of plants and their
high price. This can be easily IN.
dersto0d when we consider that Ia
1857 the first plants (about 5000
were brought to New Orleans, and
Of this member only about one.
third fell In the hands Of spirited
experimentCrs.
There has been Q great deal Of
speculation and exaggeratiOn on
the part Of those who have had
few plants and wanted TO make
fortunes on them in one year. ]
sold mine at half the price at which
they were sold In New Orleans by
spectators yet the people prefer.
red to buy the plants there, and |
had TO supply the dealers. could
now supply over q million plants
until next March, and am deter
mined to put the price 90 low that
they will be within the reach Of all,
G. HENNzIKER,
Summit, Miss.
From an exchange we learn that
careful estimates place the sugar
crop of the United States at 100000
this year, against $4,000 in 1862
Although the average was much
larger this year than last, the season
thus far hes been less favorable
The sugar crop Of Cuba is put down
at $4,000 boxes Of 40 pounds
each, q reduction Of about one.
eight as compared with the crOp
raised Just before the revelation
in the island began.
The beet sugar mandatory al
FOud du Lac, Wisconsin, 10 en- en-
entire success, and they are now ID
shape to turn out one thousand lbs.
Of superior sugar per day. The
product Of this factory Is already
In the market, and is highly spoken
Of. Parties In Ripon have Waited
the works, and steps are being
taken to organize Q company and
put up q factory at the latter place
The sugar harvest of Louisiana
10 generally finished, and the yield
according to the New 0rlens Ores
cent, will not much exceed that o.
last year. Whatever Of increasC
there may be will be due to the
larger area Of cane planted. The
product per acre is not equal "a
that Of the last crop. The sugar
however, 10 Of excellent quality.
though the prices are not what
were expected from the disorder
and waste 10 the Island Of Cuba
Despite the destruction Of many
plantations in the process Of the
revolution, the imports from 0thei
, countries continue to increase IN
such ratio % 10 keep down the
prices Of the home product.
sUMAC.
Mr.. Alex. McRae, Of Liverpool,
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