The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-01-10
sTIrE SENTINEL, WEDNESDAY MORNING. JANUARY TO- 1877

one year. Feeding will do a great deal-a
surprising work, indeed-in the production
or eggs, hut not when old hens are con-
cerned; they may put on fat, but they can
not put down eggs Their tale Is told, their
work is over; nothing remains to be done
with them but TO give them q smell OF the
kitchen fire. and the sooner they get that the
better. OF course there are some Of old
favorites whose lives ought TO be spared as
long as they can send forth their represen-
tatives. Judicious mating, by which we
mean the advantage of a comparatively
young cockerell, may be the means of even
exhibition poultry making the appear
ance from the eggs of the good old hen, and
here we have the exception to the rule upon
which We insist.
TEXAS SUGAR CANE
it is by no means at long intervals that we
| read OF wonderful things in the way of agri-
cultural products in Texas. and taking into
account the comparatively sparse popu-
lation the Lone Star state takes some OF the
gloss from 1he extraordinary products Of
| California. As the country becomes more
generally settled by farmers the Ca
liabilities of the soil and eli
mate shown 10 be favorable
| to a vast variety of products; and not only
this. but propitious to the production of UNI
usually large sized products. The latest
/ big thing is in the sugar cane. OF this
/ LtSiC NnCiC ndr lCNtHAll III
| Chambers county stalk OF upward of TWEEN
~ feet in length, and containing twenty
/ two matured joints Ii il of what is
known as the ribbon variety. and was
| grown on raw prairie land from last years
| staple. Sugar planting, learn, has
| long been prscticed in Chambers county on
| q small scale and the crop has almost uni
| formly done well; but no attempt at plant
| ing on large scale has been made. IL is
stated that better results can be obtained
| with sugar cane in that region, even when
| planted in small quantities, than with the
| sorghum in the upper counties, where the
people have obtained the most satisfactory
results from the latter. and where the sea-
sons are too short for safety in maturing rib
| bon cane.
CARE OF BAsKETs-
Watering is the essential thing TO insure
a beautiful hanging basket. The soil may
| be right, the drainage good, and the plants
| properly planted; but neglect in watering
will soon spoil all the labor. They should
never be allowed 10 get too dry; neither
| should they be constantly wet Experience
| is the only sure guide. Wire baskets, filled
with moss, require the most attention, and
need occasionally TO be wholly immersed in
| writer. 50 as TO wet them through. All bas-
kets may be sprinkled every day; and at
least once 4 month, plants with large foliage
shOvld be gently washed with soft sponge.
+ IL Is SOOu rNle 10 let the basket OCCASION
! ally get rather dry. then 10 give them q
thorough soaking; this aerates the soil, and
| gives greater vigor to the plants. Ii the po-
! sition in the window is too hot and sunny, a
newspaper thrown over the plants will ben
eft them, especially before they get well es-
tablished. II we could be sure of proper eau
ton in its use where the plants appear to
| have exhausted the soil, we would advise one
or two waterings with liquid manure. quite
weak; but so many failures have been made
| that il is rather unsafe TO dabble with am
monio guano and other fertilizers. II is only
| where the plants are well established and
growing vigorously that fertilizers should be
given; 10 attemp; to force them into growth
| is sure to result in failure. Occasionally go
over and pick off all dead and decaying
leaves, and destroy any insects which may
| be disfguring the plants.