The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-08-20
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Having had 1hsny years sxpsAhce in
Il sa sqGs ssa ~ . ssts ii ai
n ,ehis.atticas proposes to givethe readers
of the Times tho facts and figures which,
have resulted 3froml this experience, )!
which will interest every one W no has
suffered from the poor returns OF ordi7
natY crops, and Is, consequently desir-
OILS to increase his income, or, at least,i
70 lessen one, Of his principal, items Of
All the sorghum, broom-corn and mil.
let plants readily hybridize, and at once
lose their, distinctive qualities if grown
near each other. BY judicious care the
- better qualities of tho sweet Weieties
!, have been developed, and we have tho
result in severAlimproved sugar canes
the, most noted of which is Minnesota
.sanbH. | MI yiriaty Aas Been extern
siyely grown in the Northwestern Stntei
with; in most instances, satisfactory, and
-. in some cases, extraordinary iresnltss
From fifty to as much IS four, hundred
gallons OF syrup per acre has been ths
return in qusqtity and where at all well
handled the quality was very superior to
| tdg1fo4 +yit4Ssf hl pY53 Eftocalp supply
Is With gold 81 silver tdl,rlp}s4as light il
to darkness.
.sysA,G ss! 'iijS', sa' ys[& 5ss
' !ss3 tsas i saBlg gee s to,; s hss
bes4RQured fIopAone acre. But, ordf
'''nanly, thHs grahulating property is not
present 10 sufficient quantity to justify
the increased expense necessary to make
sugar. and in Some seasons, when the
ca9e does not rripen, we'll, Al III 1880,
- hat little sugar eau be made
1t is not probable that the full extent
4 Of the imprpgement Of the sorghum as
IL ., sugar.producing plant has yet been
reached; on the contrary tits more than
IA probable thai its superior qualities will
bs developed until the production Of
sugar will be as certain and common in
. - the Western States. as the production Of
,,.o flour now is. The very great advantage
That will accrue to the agricultural inter-
i'' ests Of the country, should such q result
d, occur, can scarcely be estin1ated. ,
,i5,,An are agreed that q, sandy loan soil,
ON high rolling land, is the best for sor-
.a:ghum. If "good heart, "as the saying
n Is, that IS, if capsule Of growing good
crop of corn, no better land need be de-
Il sired. If the ground is low it must be
drained, as, indeed, land for all crops
.should be. Sorghum will also very fre,
,1!quently 30 we'll on . sandy knoll that
,tS6.fld NIT De felied bn tOicafry through
= crop Of, corn, On clay land the guam
tity Of yield is less, and the quality Of the
4sna $as$s lakd p '' ai;S
8 tiadft Tor this CROP, as it stimulates a
large grpwtboAt the expense Of its sac
charine property. Many instances are
f'& recorded Such cases, Wfetet bs cane
, ,o,sattaiped, q. veIy, large size and &pecta-
tta stions. Of. a, great crop Of sirup we're in
dulged in, onlyi.to end in disappoint.
ment, after long and expensive use OF
fuel-of q small quantity Of inferior strip.
.'6Hgli4n fesaAppldbe carefully Sc
1ected and kept dry during the winter.
. noouV wv pVuAAuo 0tO AOpuAAOup pun oSl0 o.
xYusqallS lesHNthe1t ha4AQore. Ut can be
planted Father eafller than tbfh, but re-
tquifes' cste in covering, as, if planted
toy afhal|aKtRs sta 4d:s will be :,
( toS ihpts}blI b LEI algood stand il
planted With acomIt6n c6rh-planter.
THegto,MN shb6Mib0 weiIplowed, in
,lHfhS FIN l orr carly spring, and again
fffAshehed~ Or stirred with turning
plow, just before planting, in order te
'' vsly 'ssiI s's s"a x;. 'sS
facilitates the after cultivation of the
.ba,. arop. The harrow. having leveled of
- the ground, a light marker, making
{ 6}rH th(s\ IN 4 ha(fIto( three feel
q 4ss t lste$ f(lessts fag (l S. 'ans
Drop the seed by hand at teach intersec'
ton, from six to twelve seeds in ssot
hill. and cover with the foot about hall
an inch, or later III the season, one inch
deep. II a raih'iis expected, or th.
ground s sufficiently moist to sproyt IL
seed, do,not step on the hill. on TN
'eqnFrNM. q dry tips occurs, the seei