The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-04-18

The original name, IN spanish. Maiza
Milo Milo being pronounced NeelyO.
Whether II might or might not be pro-
fitable for you to hear, or for me 10
make, a long dissertation upon milo T.
probably not. Much has been written
about it, which Is accessible to YOU all,
but there is one very important develop
ment Of the plant about which | have
something TO say AMI which ! hope
NAV beof interest.
That is:
IFS CANES FOR ROrGH STOCK FEED AND
How TO CURE THEM.
Milo cafe, and when | say cane. il
means it, feed, but when | call it stalk,
that designates its worthlessness. Milo
cane, then in connection with its fodder
and grain. feel assured is destined 10
perform a most. il not the most import
ant service to the state. in fact this
/ section. where drouths do SO great in
jury. Indeed. believe it can do more
than has ever been done for Us by any
cereal.
This, then. Is my task or pleasure this
day. What shall tell you is not theo-
ry nor speculation. but practical exper.
fence, i. e.. what | have learned from
those who know, what know and have
done.
At the outset, permit me to get right
in one respect: am aware and have
keenly felt the position Of man who
has an important fact To press upon his
compeers, a truth, very likely TO rub
against preconceived notions and pos.
sibly offend the prejudices OF those upon
whom he wishes to impress the fact.
Such is this question of Milo canes. |
say appreciate this and take the risk,
for il you will not believe what | tell
you have done. and act upon ii, and
which hope to be able to so tell. that
every one of you may go and do like.
wise:" Then indeed. we NAV sing the
old saw of. "You can lead horse
to water, but you can not make him
drink"
The fact is Milo canes are ~ good
roughness for stock as has ever been fed
in Georgia.
do not mean Milo forage, nor Milo
fodder | mean the canes, after the seed
and fodder has been taken from it. The
fodder must be- pulled aud the seeitops
cut Off. The stalk must be stripped bare
and then when with renewed vigor ii has
gathered its forces to attempt the max.
ing Of another crop of seed it is in the
right condition to he saved for feed.
They must then be cut and hurried mn
der shelter: but not to Ike cured. The
green foliage upon them will wither
and dry and their values will have re.
tured into tine cane.
have fed ten head Of stock-three
horses and seven cows-upon such canes
exclusively for roughnesS, from Nov. lst
to date, and have enough to last till Ap.
ril. and what have was secured from
n little over q quarter Of IN acre.
, Understand. Let me emphasize it.
Canes for roughncss such roughnees as
. hay, shucks or fodder.
In 81, Milo failed to make seed, bu,
{ the crop yielded Of fodder at the rate OF
1890 bundles (pulled) to the acre. and
my stock ate up the last vcstigc of the
canes, which were cut and fed 10 them
had noticed with much interest, that
after pulling the fodder and cutting til,
tender tops, the plant telescoped shoots
! and spurred out foliage at the joints IT.
/. yigor was amazing. \ light froet iii,
not stop its growth nor hurt IL but fear
. ing that a harder one might, cut ant
n fed. II is now clear to me that these
canes having failed to make seed wer,
: in full heart for feed.
> Ny subsequent crops of 1889 and =
:, were satisfactory rs to seed, but the,
y exhausted the plant and the stalks wer
r dry and worthless Acclimatization wa
shortening its season for maturing seed
:, but il did not occur 10 me that in 1873
il the stalks would be different from thos
Of lsS2 and So SO, after cutting tn
e seed heads the latter part of September
r. and telling my man no could use thu
stalks for covering my potato patch, i'm
T. agine my surprise, in few days, to fin
;: the whole dressing itself in green, som
Of the shoots growing foot long and
e few canes making new head forms fc
II seed. was careful then. in my exam
ination and was satisfied that the cant
were full of sucrose and nutritious ma
A. ter. In fact | know of no better lie,
crp,on of its condition than to compai
u il to sugar cane. which we know wi
v keep.
I. am not u chemist, but imagine thi
its sugar plays an important part in pr
Dr. serving the canes from frost, and it ma
nj also prevent its becoming ahsorptv
which by favoring alternate moistenir
lie and drying. finally rots the stalks.
III This. however, we do know, the wcat
;, or has been warm and cold during Il
IL winter, some severe cold and much ca
n. terly damp wind. These canes have IL
noticed the changes Of temperature n
" weather and are almost "a fresh tod;
70 rs when put under cover in October las
while q small patch of exhausted stall
IT. were exposed to the weather and thu
" rotted.
!. My notions, ms to the time when al
~ how to save the canes for feed, won
seem to he shown in what has alrea,
=. been stated, but will make it plain,
IL can, in one sentence.
OF When the seed has matufej. cut t
al, tops, thus securing the heads with In
=" die, then pull the fodder and strip {
lie. stalks bare. Now. with few weeks
~, frost, in few days the cane will she
'" Natures desire to do it again. Let {
n. foliage prove that the cane is full of sa
a. Then is the time to cut and get the ca
under cover, without curing. Place the
ut. lcngthwisc, closely together. ont of {
ia wind and sun. Remember, DO not Gu
them. If you do, they may spoil.
lie not know that they can spoil, but the
mr. il no need to cure them.
shall be glad to answer any questio
IN. which may he able to. if have fail
IN. to make myself understood, and