The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-04-14

the kansas state bO0TW OF AgT1'
culture on the merits of Rice Corn or
Pampas Rice, as furnished to the
board by those who have tried it.
The merit of these millets is too we'll
known to us who have seen them
GROWN almost all our life in the West
indies. We can substantiate all
that has been stated and much more.
Our lands of all kinds, in this State,
are just suited to Its culture; the
only thing wanted is to strike on the
proper season to plant,-that expert
ment will show, but any time that
will do for sorghum will do for
dhurra.
Much attention has been called to
the new grain known by the above
names, and also sometimes called
''Rice Corn" especially in the west
ern counties OF the State; and from
the reports received, it would seem
to be of much value to farmers, as
crop that will yield well in very dry
seasons. Herewith will be found
extracts from the reports Of the reg
ular correspondents of this office, and
also some statements from persons
who have experimental with it. Re-
ports relative to it have been re-
ceived from twenty three counties.
In Barton county, small quantities
were raised. "In some cases it was
ground into meal for table use, and
made palatable food. 1t is as sure a
crop as sorghum"
A correspondent in Craw ford
county says some little was raised
there, but not enough to give any
satisfactory result.
From Dickinson, one writes that
"rice corn was raised here i'll small
quantities a few years ago. 1t stood
drouth as well as broom corn, and
perfected its seed" Mr.. Abram
Baer, of Abilene, says; owe have
raised rice corn Tor several years. 1t
grows very rank ard yields album
dainty, with little labor"
In Edwards county, several par
ties raised it this season. One &C.
account says: cit seems to stand
drouth better than Indian corn; is
excellent food for cattle and horses
has not proved so good for hogs"
Some who have tried it Cor food say
it is excellent for cakes" ct pro-
duces fair crop when Indian corn
withers up" S. w. Boynton, writ
ing from Kinsley, says: Last spring
planted all the rice corn [ could
get in the local market; planted
with common hand corn-planter,
4x4 feet, on forty acres OF sod, a
light, sandy soil! gophers destroyed
about half OF it. 1t received no fur
Their attention until harvest, when it
was cut up like ordinary field corn,
the heads cut off and threshed in a
machine, yielding over SOC bushels.
Miliet, Irish and sweet potatoes, mel
ons, pumpkins and squashes, planted
by the side Of this corn, failed almost
entirely on account of the extreme
drouth. Under similar circumstan-
ces, Indian corn would not have pro.
duced a 'nubbin. After cutting,
new, rank growth sprang up from
the roots, and if the season had given
us an average rainfall, | could have
got two good crops from the same
nlantiDU IT. ShOuld racaiva
the same cultivation as common corn,
and l believe will produce from so
to 100 bushels. l have led this corn
to all kinds OF stock, and believe it
as good as Indian corn. For table
use, boiled and eaten with milk, or
ground and made into bread, etc, it
rs at least 100 per cent. better than
common corn. shall plant "a larger
crop this year than last"
Mr.. j. w. Edwards, OF Otferle,
writes: 81 planted about tour acres
last May on tresh-broken sod. Part
came up soon after planting, but
most OF it did not come up TIL the
last OF June. Weather was very hot
and dry during August and Seplem-
Der; but when other crops began to
wither and die, to my surprise the
Egyptian corn seemed TO grow all
the more rapidly, and continued to
until the last OF September, when l
harvested a good crop. have ted it
to hogs, horses, cows, and chickens,
and all seem TO relish ii, and do as
well as on Indian corn. 1t can be
used as an article OF diet i'll various
ways. My opinion is, it will prove a
valuable crop to the western part OF
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