The Red Cloud chief., 1875-11-25

as corn. But our farmers must advance, |
If they would deveIopc in their perfec-
ton the riches Of Nebraska soil.
We want varied agriculture. We need
to have or rich pastures covered with
herds and flocks; and. then Nebraska
will he one of the richest States In the
Union. We are making progress In this
direction. All over. South Platte Ne
braskx, from the eastern river counties
to the RepubIican river, aocks of sheep
are increasing, and graded cattle appear
on "the thousand hills"
A, present, and on a large scale, stock
raising is beyond the means OF many
Nebraska farmers; but there aJe many
ways In which they q vary their ayri-
culture. and render their acres profitable.
Here is one-the cultivation of broom
corn tor manufacture in the State, or
for shipping direct to the Chicago MAJ
ket in the shape Of b iush.
Our attention has recently been di.
rected to this subject 10 connection with
the broom mandatory established IN
Lincoln by Messrs. Isaac Dobson & Son.
The members of this firm have been
engaged In the broom corn business for
ten years; and they know whereof they
speak. For three years past Messrs.
Dobson haze raised the crop in the vi
cinity Of Lincoln; and this year they
have had 40 acres Of broom corn. The
three years cultivation has raised an
average crop Of half q ton to the acre,
as against n ton to three acres in I'LL
nois, where broom corn is . constant
product. Messrs. Dobson have had ex-
pcrience East in raising this special
crop; and they believe that no failure
need be feared in the soil and climate OF
Nebraska, and there is an especial i'd
vantage In the Fall weather of Nebraska
for drying the brush. The planting
should be done early-at any time from
the beginning of May until the second
week in June; but the earlier during the
latter period the better.
Nebraska farmers will do we'll to con-
slider this crop in its economical aspect
AS we have said, it q be made into
brooms on the spot; and there is always
q demand for this needful implement Of
home cleanliness. But, perhaps, the
practical point is to rely upon the Chi
cago market for the sale Of the brush
The market Is unlimited, and the Chics'
70 price has varied within the cxperl.
cnce of Messrs. Dobson from $40 &c
1920 per ton; a fair average to calculate
upon being $50 per ton. A car load il
five tons, and the freight on that 1.-THE
produce of ten acres in Nebraska) il
$3.50 to $50. Say the freight is $2s
per ton, that will reduce the average
price to be obtained in Chicago to SIC,
per ton. At a liberal estimate the entire
cost of the crop Gncluding bailing and
other cxpenses) Is, according to the ex-
perierce of Messrs. Dobson $50 10 $85
per ton, which makes the net return tc
the grower Sos per ton of produce, OF
$32 so per acre.
On TINS showing it will readily h
perceived that there is money in broom
corn; and it is worth while to look thu
matter up. Indeed broom corn is be
coming one Of the regular crops of Ne,
braska. Certainly We hear Of it In many
parts of the State, and especially in the
vicinity of the B. & NJ. railroad, where
there are facilities for shipping. In the
neighborhoud of Hastings q considera.
BILE quantity has been grown, and also
about Kesrney, and whoever has tried
the crop speaks we'll of its ~adaptability
to Nebraska, and its proftablenesa
Farmers ought to examine the subject
and figure on it; and, If they are salts.
fled, to put in a goodly quantity of
broom corn next sessOn.-Lineoln (Heb.)
Tonrn1y