The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-04
produce the best plant canes and the red RIB.
bon the best ratoons."

| AUGUSTA LESsEpS,
OF Plaquemines, says II cultivated nothing
but violet ribbon canes but they have de-
generated into mostly red canes, by being
better for Louisiana than. this violet ribbon
cane. Others have been tried and are not
profitable. Formerly Creole, Otahaite and
green ribbon canes were planted here, on &C.
count Of their softness, for horse mills, then
| In use, but since the Introduction OF steam
mills have been abandoned for ribbon canes
1 their softness toward cold weather prevents
stand Of stubbes and we're late coming out.
4 The TamDico green canes and the crystalline
4 canes this last quality, the ribbon cane de-
generated into light sandy color, occasioned
\ BY being Swallowed by the sun. IN the rows,
when blown down, on account Of their soft
ness, have also been abandoned"
MAUNsE1 WHITE,
Of Plaquemnes, says: II cultivate mostly
the common ribbon cane and try to rid my
place OF the purple
a. THOMSON,
of Plaquemines, says: I'VE are cultivatfng
the red cane, ribbon cane, and likewise q
small portion OF the Bermuda cane. We think
the ribbon cane excels all others mentioned.
1t gives better ratoons, yields larger per-
eentage Of sugar, and the sugar is OF better
quality. AS far as we have tried, the ribbon
cane gives both the best plant and best ra-
toons"
W. w. PUGH,
of Assumption, says: II cultivate the striped
or ribbon cane and the violet .colored. pre-
! fere the first as 1t attains a larger diameter
and is consequently more JUICY. do not
an effect caused by climate and being grown
on stiff soil. 1t probably bears cold better
and ratoons more freely, which may be the
cause of the slimness OF the cane stalks. My
theory is that more depends on the fertility OF
the soil than the species of cane planted.
so far as my experience may be relied On as
q guide, and taking seasons and climate into
consideration, / should give the preference to
ratoons. Rich land will produce good ratoons
unless Injured by water, long continued cold
as In 1866, or an early cutting In the fall. fol-
lowed by warm weather"
| e. D. BARTON,
Of Assumption, says: II cultivate the red
and the ribbon cane. | like the ribbon cane
best, IL has large stalk and yields better,
that Is on old lands. / like always to have
some red cane, as 1t natures earlier In the
fall and does we'll on new or fertilized land.
The ribbon cane produces the best plant cane.
| don't think there Is much difference In the
ratOons."
Fl. DUGAs,
a practical planter {son of the late J. T. x. Du-
gas, who was one of the most experienced prac-
tical planters OF Louisiana, and one OF the most
successfully, says: u cultivate mostly the
| striped or ribbon cane though [ shave few
arpents of red cane. l have also this year
fifty arpents of the cane Mr.. Lapice imported
four or five years ago. ! have also tWelvea ar
penis OF stubble of that cane. and 1T is by far
the best stubble that I have. / prefer the
striped cane to red, as 1t grows larger and
has, think, more juice than the red cane, and
1t makes better sugar. | have also q striped
cane, named the Salangore cane, but see
very little difference between that and the
striped or ribbon cane. / have also one kind
Of cane that call the green ribbon cane. 1t
grows very large and very juicy, but they are
very bad to cut; they are full OF little "stiek-
ers" like the Creole cane, and the stubbles are
ceeded better with the ribbon cane for seed
cane. The Lapfce and the Salangore are by
far the best stubbles that have this year but
Ihave not had them long enough to ascertain
anything positive about Them"
MIR. Q. S. MATTHEWS,
Of Lafourche, says:I plant the blue or Bour-
bon and the striped. The first Is harder, but
sugar-making. I don't think there Is any diff
ference in the ratoons of the above mentioned
canes. think the land and temperature has
all to do with the stubble CROP
MR.. Il. II. ALLEN,
Of Lafourche, says: II have been trying to
get my plant cane all ribbon cane, but as yet
much of 1t Ia the red degenerated cane / think
the ribbon the best cane for Louisiana. The
red does well In strong land ii well cultivated.
think good cultivation puts the sugar In the
cane"
ADoLPH LIE BLANC,
of Lafourche says: 1.-THE pure ribbon cane
produces the best of both plant and ratoons"
GEORGE G. TAYLOR,
OF Lafourche, says: 81 cultivate ribbon and
purple; prefer the former for all purposes,
and also as giving the best plant and the best
ratOOns."
0. HARANG,
OF Lafourche, says: Il cultivate the red rib
bon canes which, 10 my opinion, are the best.
plant is generally good; the canes become
large; they ripen late; they come up late. |
The stubbles of the first year keep well
enough, but do not come up until June, unless
Creole cane The plant keeps well and comes
up also very we'll; they require rich soil
the stubbles are generally good but they
come up too thick Furthermore the ratoons
OF these canes and those OF the green ribbon
canes only keep one year. | have worked the
Otahaite canes and the canes which the gov
gave the planters before the war.
These canes must have been abandoned. We
also have the crystalline cane, which Is a
white cane. It Is preferable to other varties
Of cane but nothing can compare with red
ribbon cane, either for plant for stuhble or for
the quality Of the sugar Last year received |
several canes from the association. They
come very we'll but up to now they resemble
more reed than cane.'
VIM. A. SHAFFER,
of Terrebonne, says: Il have the red-ribbon
newly imported. The Palfrey cane-a white
cane. / have also large red cane, lately
from Siam; seven acres from two stalks In
four years; have not yet tried it for sugar;
think it q good cane. think for both plant
and ratoons the old red-ribbon cane the best
chat know Of now.,'
THos. M. CAGE,
II Terrebonne, says: Eve cultivate the ordi-
nary ribbon cane Of Louisiana"
D. HIMEL,
If Terrebonne says: Il cultivate the ribbon,
red and yellow cane; they are cleaner and
make better sugar than the old red, Tor came
VIM; there is none better than the ribbon;
,hese canes do not degenerate or lose any Of
heir qualities it is only bad cultivation that
1as caused this effect. The old red-ribbon is
ny choice for both plant and ratoons."
f. S. GOODE,
i Terrebonne, says: II cultivate ordinary
.ibbon cane; think it best being the hardest"
JAMES z. SANDERS,
>F II .il,la