The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-01-05
JANUARY 5.

eB. ,:and made aeesyrup so dark and
strong that l did not preserve the
seed. Il grew very large, blew down
badly, and gave me more trouble
than both the other varieties com
bined. 1t requires an early cane,
with thick bark, that willmature early
before the heat of summer, in this
climate, TODD well. This will explain
to you: have before stated, why it
is that the Early Orange does better
than the Early Amber. ! have re-
ceived the porous alum you sent me,
but no test cup. Will give you Il full
description OF my buildings after l
am done improving if you desire it.
''This letter is from A. G. Boyn-
ton, of Rusk County, Texas
"What have been the most impor-
tant features of recent occurrences ?"
"The determination of the State
Agricultural Colleges at Columbia,
Mo-, and at Champaign, ILL.,, to go
into the development of
SORGHUM AS A SUGAR PRODUCER.
Professor Swallow, Professor Mars
row and other agriculturist scientists
are deeply interested in the matter.
Large appropriations have been
made for the purpose, but / will wa
ger my reputation that the expert
ments will be self supporting"
"What seems to be the favorite
and most successful variety of sor-
ghum cane ~
Nov there is something / want
to speak OF right here, and 1t has
been perhaps the most important de-
velopmeny Since our last meeting.
| received some cane from MELON.
aid County, Mo, aud the report with
it attracted my especial attention.
Germs were sent TO Mr.. Schwartz, OF
EdwardviIle, Ill and it was repro
duced. 1t has been planted in all
the States, and it is now the favorite.
This is the species known as the
Early Orange. 1t is possible that
cultivation will produce more i'm.
proved varieties; indeed, it is ex>
lremely probable"
Can you not give ME brief his
tory OF the sorghum industry as 1t
has been developed %
Over 3 quarter Of n century ago
Edward EVray, an English b,tanist,
brought from Shanghai, China, and
Zulu Caffirnaud, varieties of The cane
1t was brought To France and there
re. planted GU the grounds of Comte
dk Beauregard. Fifteen varieties
WiAse traIsplaetea -te.- this country
and in 1855 :. ID. Brown, of the
Agricultural Bureau, le eived rer orts
from MIR. Peters, OF Georgia, and ex-
Gov. Hammond, OF South Carolina,
that it was an excellent saccharine
plant. l entered upon the study and
practical propagation of sorghum in
1857. Isunk some $4,000 in very
short time, and it is not necessary TO
allude TO the opposition and dis
couragements l have received up to
recently The American cane has
proved richer plant, as will be
shown at our coming Convention,
produces the best quality of sugar.
A number Of experts will be present
at our meeting, and there is no
doubt of the experiments and tests
being so convincing in nature chat
the industry will receive com
pounded impetus and become one Of
the gre atest industries in the United
States.
COMMISSIONERS LEDUC
of the Agricultural Bureau, has tele'
graphed from Washington bis ina
bility to attend the Convention, but
he will dispatch an expert aud sclen-
list from Washington III Government.
tai interests. The matter seems TO
be one OF the most important ever
put before the farmers OF the country
and there is but little doubt that one
OF the greatest OF American indus
tries il now budding MO active lie
and Importance.