The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-12-12

Cor its keeping qualities it cannot b
taken from the ground only as it is need
ed to be used. It will not keep over one
week in hot weather, but leave it in the
ground and it will keep and grow just a.
long as its owner wishes and never be
troubled with the weevil. There is nc
more trouble to take it from the ground
than there is to dig big sweet potato.
Along about the middle of September
3 D the usual time they commence digging
Il in South Florida. In the middle por-
ton of the state the first of October
would be soon enough, then use it right
along. If it is planted in sandy soil a
sto ut man can take hold of the stalk and
pull up nearly every root. It is best to
give quick jerk, by SO doing the fibrous
roots are loosened and broken. Make
the last pull strong and steady one.
Some use a spade or long-handled
sh ovel
When thus removed from the soil it
should be cut in pieces four or five inches
long, if for cattle or horses; for hogs
longer pieces can be used Always wash
It clean before feeding.
A feed for horse is five quarts twice
day, morning and evening, the noon
meal should be of different character.
To make good rich butter, feed the
COWS at the same time the horses and
other stock water bucket full at each of
the two feeds.
Some writer's claim that because it will
not keep always after it is dug that it
will be a serious drawback to cassava
snliure. We do not view it in that light.
In Africa they like it for the reason that
1t will always remain good where it is
grown and no extra barn room is re-
CURED. We have kept some roots wrap
ped tightly in paper over three weeks
Eend they are as fresh as the day they
were dug. Of course wrapping in paper
would cost more than it would come to-
Damp sand or perhaps sweet moss would
pre- serve wagon load at least until it
could be fed up. The best way would be
to grow it as near the feeding lot as the
grower possibly can.
Sherman Adams say:
tCassava bloom as source of honey is
new and interesting. It adds another to
the many notable reasons why this valu-
able plant should be extensively cultiva-
ted. As Mr.. z. says, the root is an ex-
cellent food for man aid beast It is
one of the very best of foods, as have
proved by experience, and the wonder is
that Thousand times the present guam
tit y is not grown. There can be but one
re ason for its neglect and that is ignor-
ance of it's many valuable qualities. Its
gro with is, however, making considerable
Roadway in this section. / got seed a
few years ago ind prize it more and more
highly year by year. have distributed
it among my neighbors and now the ma
jority are growing it. The more they
grow the more they appreciate it.
81 notice that most people throw them
way and depend upon the stalk for seed,
bit for the past two or three years have
l1nted the stumps and secuted con
eiderably larger amount of tubers than
koip the seed stalk. The plants start off
it1 much more vigor. At first saved
tkle sfumps as the cassava was dug from
day 70 day and planted them when I
AOnght | had enough to be worth the
lille, but this year / plant them within
Jpy or two from the time they are dug.
eIOre the danger was over from frost
oe0 small mound of dirt over the stub,
llOving it at the first hoeing. In this
w my one who once gets start with
aaya can always be sure Of a supply.
~ reed Of the stump-set plants ripened
otH the frost, which was not the case
the plants from the seed stalk. /
= little Of it and regret now that
not save more. Is II not probable
tassaYa might be improved, asswell
rs her plants, by continued selection of
zlst year my first two paintings Con
rent ats o. ground) were cut down
Eost The first plat was cut down
the two frosts in March, it hav-
rpt out after The first frost in time to
he fnll benefit Of the second. The
from the stumps put right out
IA, = II 4 mas matter Of no conse-
II lille tho sprouts from the seed
Nsrp much longer in recovering,
them did not sprout again.
the aostkof them did, but thell
srned " BE- somewhat wsalrsn.
~ ifos however, had the most
~ lsct son those hills where tic
NJ INT coming through lie
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