The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-03-15
More About the Malva.

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 As some considerable comment and inquiry ba. been evoked regarding an article on the cultira tion Of the malTa tree, in the Alta of SuDda, morning, we will say few words more on Inc subject We have put forward no chimera bu, facts, bused upon actual study and famiIiarfty
 with the properties Of the mAlVa tree Some six.
 leen years ago we were led 10 plant a row of the seed around a one-acre lot for the purpoSe o,
 breaking the force Of the wind. knowing that it
 was rapid grower. In two years the trees had attained the average height Of fifteen feet and grew very luxUriantly. Al that time we bought TWO cows which we turned loose in the lot 10 feed upon the clover They left the clover and ate only 'le large juicy leaves Of the malya. Al the end oi each leaf, where it joiped the branch law A
 tiny leaf folded In, and as soon as the otber was
 nipped oil, the new one took it's place leaving stli others behind that. Thus perpetual supply
 was len. The cows could not reach above seven feet, ana we used 10 cut down many or The upper
 branches for tbem. Afer tue first year cattle can
 be allowed 10 feed upon the young trees with i'm punity. The trees which surround that acre-lot Ted those two cows winter and summer for eight years lu The meantime, we tried the experiment of feeding it to pigs and goats and sheep all rel lsblnS II 1hke. All this while the branches were hung with the crimson, bell-shaped flowers and literally sSarned with tue bees of near neigh Dor, who told us that the hives were rnnniny over with honey Chickens eat the seeds with ayidity which iall 10 the ground About the winter Of the eighth year after planting the seed, most Of me old trees were Of an average diameter Of elEbleen Inches In the body and twenty feet iu ueight, or solid wood. Beyond that height the branches were green and tender Duriny the wiLter Of the ninth year many of the old trees blew down and lay there untouched till spyiug One aay, happening to need some frewoOd we took an ak and tried to cut one but fUuud In our surprise that the sx merely crushed but did moi cut II. Ou looking. we found that the whole tree stump was one mass Of fibre, fine and strong ii was longer than any now known and could be Peeicu OH 'ne tree ln layers, one after another as NYea aal lupa kk.,
 or IL and pounded it, and it broke up as fine n.
 tow we then compared the broken fibre with manila, and found this 10 be stronger and more PnAbie, besides being more than twice as long,
 VIC then made some twine of it, but found it was not as strong as linen twine until waxed. We t~en put some of the broken fibre in the sun. and D'eaehed II by putting water on li day by day and U became delicate creamy white, stili retaining
 ls sIebsln. We then took an old chair and of u thade Sn improtnptu loom, iu which We woye apout ha1i a hard square of materlal-yery coarse Onl very Ike the grain sacks now in use
 ihoSe experiments, which we have related SO .l iengtb demonstrate the capacities Of this tree 10 become an article Of great value IL can be planted around a farm, in places where nothing else VIII grow, and from what trees would circie a.lDO acre iarm, can be obtained more hbre fo- commerce. than could be obtained during all those years if flax sOwn over the whole farn |, m that ense, would beneBt Inc climate and through that the farmers. In low lands it keeps away dis. e'use, anords pleasant variety ts the scenery and would sustain dairy cattle, or even horses, In times oi scarcity, for this never fails.
 California has long needed something which could be depended upon as a feed for cattle dur Ing all seasons, and thls tree Is. doubtless. the Oest considering all things, Of anything yet dis. covered Tor this will grow when grass will moi. ana IL Is SO nutritious that little hay, or even straw, 10 all else that is required to keep cattle i'm good condition From experiment. IL was found nat siik-worms will exist on the young leaves of nls tree but whether they will produce silk, or nor, IS not known. The experiment was tried n, l 1ur suggestion, by Mir. Prince, of Altayille, i'm | saiayeras county, when his mulberry crop failed be leaves bruised and steaped in cold water, are 5Fen 10 people ill Of levers aud Summer con. )laiuts, and adds one more 10 inc Iong Ist oS ,ho benefits Of the Malya tree
 And now, for trial of this tree in Arizona.