, 1878-09-26

Cons SrGAR.-The department Of.
agriculture statements about the
discovery of process for crystaIiz-
ing the syrup derived from boiling
the Juice Of ordinary corn-cane are
interesting if they shall prove to be
correct. Commissioner lie Due of
that department is represented as
saying that by this process sugar Of
quality equal to that made from
Sugdr-cane can be manufactured at
cost OF two and Il half cents a pound.
OF the Sl22, 100000 worth of sugar
and moIasses annually consumed in
the country, S92 100000 worth, or
more than three todrths, is imported.
II we can make our own sugar at
home we shall not only save the large
amount of money we now pay to
tropical countries for it, but will be
able to add an important feature to
Western agriculture. The supply
oil corn-cane is practically ineXhaust-
lbIe. The prairies Of Illinois and
the bottom lands of the Mississippi,
Missouri and Ohio alone yield all
that would be required. At present
tins corn'cane Is virtually thrown
away, the ear alone being thought
valuable; but if it can be ground
and the juice made into sugar at two
and half or five cents pound, we
may manufacture our own sugar and
syrup as well as grow our own corn.
The sugar tax Of two and half cents
II pound is heavy burden on the
people, adding one-(ourth to one half
Of the price we have to pay for Il
ecessary Of life.-"St. Louis Re.
publican"
| 1t is gratifying that, although the
extreme heats of July somewhat in
jured the spring wheat Of the North
west, the wheat crop just harvested
IN the Western States was unusually
large and excellent. The estimated
increase in the yield over that of last
year is 40,00O,OO0 bushels. In Indi-
ana, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin,
Missouri, Nebraska, Kansas, aud
Iowa the acreage is 9,t5O,OOO, and
the total production 10O,OOO,OOO
bushels.
The wool trade is again in an un-
satisfactory position, and holders are
at loss to know exactly what course
to pursue, whether to make conces-
sions or patiently await events. The
sales since our last have been
100000 pounds. The demand for
the most part has been confined to
delaine and combing heeces. All
other kinds are now very dull, and
for clothing woods the market has a
tendency to lower rates.
Powdered borax or alum is recon.
mended as an insectitude. A pound
of alum dissolved in two quarts of
boiling water and applied with IL
brush when quite warm, will drive
away nearly all kinds OF vermin.
The fact that the farmers of Mich
igan are unable to get hands enough
to harvest their grain at SO per day
does not diminish the number of
tramps or stop the braying of the
labor agitators and demagogues.
When, by reason of inclement
weather, you cannot cultivate the
soil, it will be wisdom on your part
to cultivate the mind. A valuable
harvest will reward all earnest and
faithful culture.
English farm laborers receive as
pay from 81 tG So per week, includ
ing beer. Wages have advanced 10
per cent. within the last i've years,
and living and clothing 2j to 80 per
cent.
About 1900 varieties of grasses
grow within the limits of the United
States. SO says Prof. Colyer, of the
Agricultural Department, at Wash
ington.
In Pennsylvania the crop of apples
exceeds anything before known. In
Washington county al entire orchard
was sold at twenty cents per busheI,
hand picked and delivered.
Twelve bushels per acre is said to
be the average Of orchard grass seed,
in Kentucky, this year.
Alligators are used to make com.
post with in Florida.