The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-12-05
II|IIls dl horticultural
,mPARIMENT.
IN. 81. I4AwnzaCn, Editor.
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CAssAvA.
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IoK slAe ygife and Feed for the stock.
q Ills ana future Issues Of This journal i Z our
= nnf pufpOs0 10 make our Florida farm readers
s 49, thorOn3hly acquainted with this plant ana
1n iMdaee them to plant the same next spring
WIN g. Onderdonk, Nursery, Tex; Il.
Anderson, Interlachen Sherman
Adams. Gabrielle, Fla; Paul Dupuy,
Boardman, Fla, or s. W. Carson, Mid.
1nnd. Fla tell us how to make buildings
Isl cassava, also starch and all other arti-
nles OF food it will maker We desire the
fnformation for tho benefit of our readers
end win publish the same and give the
writer the proper credit.
Those planting cassava next spring
NfiII have to be governed by circum-
stances. If the season is about the same
d It was last year in Middle Florida.
about the first of March, or from that to
che tenth would be the time. Put the
cuttings Ia hills four feet apart each way,
50 hat it can be plowed both ways. After
Il grows to be three feet high scarcely
weed can be seen. It is q good 'downer"
or those troublesome pests. Plow and
harrow the land WELL then furrow out
With light plow same as for corn. Cut
the stalks in pieces from two to four
Inches long, owing to their eyes and the
nixe In circumference. Some contend
that the right way is to drop them in the
Harrow like sugar cane, while others say
= hey should be set in an inclined position,
leaving one or two eyes above the ground.
If freezing or very cold weather comes
the latter will be dangerous way, as the
plant or cane either is very tender. 1t is
! native of Brazil and that is a much
warmer country than Florida. If planted
dat cover to the depth of three inches.
When it is up to the height of three
sches, if the land is not rich, then is the
me to apply fertilizer. 81. E. Anderson
commends Clark's or Paine's fertilizer.
Fe believe the La Pierre phosphate from
be mines near Tallahassee would be
qually as good if not better. At any
rate We intend to give it thorough test.
When applying the fertilizer pillow row
very shallow on each side, apply the fer
tilizer. then cover the same with the
pillow.
Again, if the ground be poor, when
the cassava is one foot high apply the fer
tiIfzer. Those who de not wish TO use
EertilizsE should select a rich piece of
ground. the richer the better. There is
no danger of blowing it too often, the
oftener the better and you will be well
paid for all the work applied.
Sherman Adams tells us that he plant
cd cuttings from the stalks in July last
and grew good-sized roots before Decem-
Der. Then he made another planting in
September, another in November and
Others every month since; so it will be
seen that the spring is not the only time
the canes or stumps can be planted.
Pnt cassava in your pork barrel anFd
! sell the corn at 1875 cents bushel, that
4 is what we term good farming. To be
more explicit grow cassava to fatten the
hogs. When they are fat it is matter
course they will go into the pork bar
p. In Florida to a great extent thu
aAmers Stem to have but one fattenine
q ,focf for hogs and that is corn, while theil
bro}hers in other places use every methot
knoFn to grow something else for fat
teniIAg pnrposts. It would be well TO
one and all to commence studying in thi
direction and we know of no better foot
"a study than cassava.
One acre will make enough meat for
Family. One hog will eat one.third of
5ashel per day or thirty bushels in thre
nOnths, the usual period of fattening
q this rate, which is not unreasonable
70 bushels, the product of one acr'
Under ordinary circumstances, will fatte
ltsen no g. 1t is better than corn an
SSn be raised just as easy and will brin
6eter returns per acre than any COZ
'sId I'd the state.
Frentice Bailey of this state say
eEefofore, in feeding hogs, I ha'
fHSn them an occasional meal Of SON
fiEer FOOD to prevent them turning {
cassaya, but this IS not necessary
let them range 10 the woods portit
neh day. This will also enable the
stsen faster. be healthier and the me
Something for all of your horst
esrs, mules sheep, hogs, ohio
~ and ducks, that will fil I
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