Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-19

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...,- MILLER, Cotton and Evergreen
D'O Minct in Georgia.
1obn A. Meyar, a prominent
,anter of wayDesboro, writes US as iol-
lows: ,,,o 81 rackege Of
VI ~ MILLER; cotton in the seed ana
lIe samnle of the same lett with you
boil e.;,,tar Also so bOlls picked for az
ia l5s,n " and grade by the Cotton ma
chsrEse' viold on one-half acre was about
bof bale IN the seed. Ihe staIRs
oue.1I,, contain as much fruit as they can
us .+',-e many OF theL- lying down WIN
iia..a,Toi5bt. ! Judge from the Iand pant
Us "g-' ,1ejd IS about so per cent more
Cd ,'" 'd of ordinary cotton. l have
tn'' ain picked and weighed 30
uU ns ,of.a pound, while the same weight
o9ns ,e ld)' bolls of ordinary cotton. You
Ie4 --oigb those sent and note result.
CAV am variety was obtained originally
lnv tbe Agricultural Department,
'Di.,a,,a 10 me through Mr.. Miller, who
Oh. 90 40 oil he had-enOugh to plant II
2s,e f.om which ! raised seeds enough
i I'.t' YEAR TO plant one acre the present
!e az eond YOU, also, small package of
.-.r,roan millet,a new variety which was
ovbibited for the first time last winter at
,Se New Orleans Exposition. 1t was oo-
,ained by a gentleman Ia Florida, anu
liz summer DR.. G.. NJ. Waller, Mayor OF
patona. sent me few seeds which l
nlanted on June 20.
ut grew very rapidly, maturing some
49, In two months. 1t can be cut every
~ ~ twelve DAYS during the summer,
ond indgine from the yield, suppose that
on 70 "a head of cattle could be fed from
oDe acre of good land. 1t letters from the
roots and suceOTs at every joint, making
continued increase Of sod If wanted.
lit Will prove a perfect bonanza in
tbe South when it becomes known and
disseminated, but it remains to be tested
whether it will prove an evergreen in our
latitude. 1t will prove very valuable
whether it stands the winter or not on ac-
CONT of its great Weld and the fondness
which all stock have for it. Hogs are
yerv fond OF its roots, and should it re-
main Green in winter all that one would
nave to do to get rid of it when not want
ed would be to turn hogs upon 1t. They
will root up and eat up all the roots, which
ore quite large, succulent and abundant.
Even killed out in winter it can easily be
replanted in the spring, growing readily
from seeds or cuttings OF roots"
REMARKS.
The packages were all duly received,
and the cotton submitted to members of
The Cotton Exchange. The staple was
pronounced good, but not extra either in
length or fneness. Being in the seed it
could not be Judged accurately; but the
variety is evidently valuable one, and
taking into consideration it's large-sized
bolls and their great abundance, the doc
i tor has secured a valuable improvement
over the ordinary cotton. We think we
/ recognize the variety as having been
raised near Ashville, Ala, and the seeds
sold to the Agricultural Department two
Years ago. 1t was believed that it would
develop into a uniform green seed, but
We notice that the seeds are mixed as at
first. Perhaps it needs further selection,
and will probably receive it at the hands
Of Dr.. Meyar.
We have before alludedto the evergreen
millet as a new Introduction, but have no
experience with it. Several planters In
various sections Of the State are testing
+ it. and we shall be glad to hear that it
sustains in Georgia its reputation further
Il South.
1t seems to be what we need to complete
our list Of valuble grasses in the South,
and we shall await with interest the doc
4 tors promised report of Its ability to
n withstand cold weather.
It's already well established in Florida
and Texas, and we see no reason why it
should do we'll throughout the south
en belt Of Georgia and the Gulf States.
It's probable that even if killed down
oy irost its roots will remain green all
WINTER, and thus continue to furnish food
ior hogs after its grazing season is over.