The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-04-17
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prints . long article in regard 10 . Bes
cereal called Egyptian corn, 81. Jossph
corn or Pampas rice, said 70 be mor
nutritious than corn, oats or rye, and
capable Of withstanding drouth where
other grains xither and die. IL was
cultivated 10 some extent In many of
the western counties Of Kansas last
year, and gave great satisfaction, full
aIling all that WAS claimed for 1t. The
state board Of agriculture at Topeka
also recommends IL very highly. We
quote from the article n follows:
at was first brought to public notice
some two years ago by Mr.. Hollins-
worth, Of Chicago, who purchased a
ranch Of some 1900 acres, three OF foaI
miles south of Kinsley, an the Atchi-
sou, Topeka & santa y railway. Kins-
ley is situated in the valley Of the Ar
kansas, In what Is often called the ''dry
belt ZIG miles west Of Kansas City,
and about the same distance east OF
Pueblo, Finding the new cereal grow
ing In great perfection ON a neighbor-
ing ranch, he determined to see what
he could do with IL. The details Of bis
experience are given in u letter from
Las Vegas. N. NJ, TO the Chicago Tn
Lune, Of which the following Is an en-
tract:
"Mr. Hollingsworth had forty acresoi
the sod turned over, and having pro
cured several quarts Of the seed, with
an ordinary seed planter he deposited
two OF three grains a foot or two apart
In the sod. There had not been q
drop Of rain for the previous eight
months, and II did not rain for 1--WE
weeks after the plantingi yet the seed
terminated. The corn came up and
grew finely. After Il got fairly started,
the hot blasts came up from the Llano
Estacado, lstaked plainsl burning up
the grass and every green thing In the
gardens, scorching like the blasts from
4 furnace, yet II did not affect the new
conner from Egypt n particle. II grew
right along In spite Of the heat. Then
the rains came on, and the sturdy grain
was Indifferent to that. IL grew right
on and ripened about the hrst OF sep
TENDER, yielding some sixty bushels 10
the acre, weighing sixty pounds TO the
bushel. The stalk Is much better for
fuel than corn stalks, and makes rs good
fodder also. Its fuel qualities are to
the treeless region east OF the noun
tains n most important TACT, rs a lew
acres will furnish fuel for a family an
entire winter. From the top OF the
stalk issues a tuft something Ike ina
Of sorghum; this soon droops over and
the whole bunch Is one a OF grain
The kernel Is about the size OF n gram
OF wheat, perhaps a little smaller and
more nearly round. Each one Is en-
closed In a shuck or independent cap
sule. The grain can he ground into an
excellent flour, from which bread IND
other food can be made. IL a be
boiled and eaten as rice or cracked
wheat, n In TACT a d used ior any
purpose for which our ordinary cereals
are employed. A neighbor Of MI. Hoi-
lingsworth, who raised a small crop iast
year, assured him that It fattened pigs
Tar faster than he had ever known ON
mon corn or any other o 10 90 IT."
1t would seem, however, that sir.
Hollingsworth's experiences hase o
been ut all singular. The publication
OF his statement has drawn similar
testimony from other armer In all
parts OF the country, n TINS In turn
Is supported by m oficiai report on the
subject, just issued by b n board
OF agriculture, nj Topeka.
In this report are statement from per-
sons who are guaranteed US trustwor-
thy, having farms In twenty-three coun-
ties, and without exception tney iuiiy
corroborate those OF Air. hoihngswortn.
In detail, they would occupy more tnan
a column oil the buitd'n, n we can
therefore but Drlety enllOmlLt their