The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-12-26

u DufDO8e
80 thoroughly acquainted with this plant ant
~ ndn.e them to plant the same next spring.
q. Onderdonk of Nursery, Texas, took
aReraf roots two or three feet long,
ted them and mixed with meal, hall
& z1 haf, also mixed some with wheat
nbnr Of the like proportions, and cooked
nAsm as batter cakes. He says he don't
nk anything better. He had his neigh
nnss Try the experiment and all were
nHhly pleased and loud in their praise
1ler using the roots as he did.
No way has yet been found to preserve
~ root for any great length of time
Il nAss lifting it from the ground. We
Aisd some by wrapping it in paper,
mnking 1t thoroughly alright, but three
wesks has been as long as it would keep
ufAh as. We hope each reader who
n1nnts this year will try various methods
4 ID report results. The surest way is to
II alone until you want to use 1t, then
e.
Dr.. Radford tells Us that orders are
unning in and that he will fll them in
HAafr regular order and ship at the proper
me He purposes making out scale
e prices and we will publish them soon
1r the benefit of all interested.
Several years ago the agricultural de-
paxtment sent out the Brumilla Sweet,
Fellow Heart and the Bitter, or poison
9B. We feel perfectly certain that we
- not growing the latter, for we have
zen some of it and are well enough to
Ill urge our readers to grow some
anssaRa during 1892.
The Yellow Heart is said to be dis
Elnct variety. The root is yellow and SO
- the tender leaves of recent growth.
.ompaTe it with some of the other va
3siies, and it will be found more COM
net and stocky, softer when cooked and
ncre meafy when mashed.
The Brumilla Sweet has root of the
nme color, cooks tender and has less
Mnody pith. We are of the opinion that
Is b the variety we are growing and the
nsiety DIR. Rsdford is Offering for sale.
The Eustis Lake Region has this to
mHs Nv. j. May and his son Charles
ire been paying good deal of atten-
ITO the growing of cassaya, at their
State grove, two miles east of the
~ and have made a success of it. This
ysar they have three acres planted in the
educt. The uses to which it may be put
- legion It is, first a splendid article
g food for men, and, when properly pre-
red, welcome substitute for Irish po-
Hoes Mr.. May promises us some
neipes for. preparing it for household u.e,
NAiah we will publish gladly. For stock
= Is, unequalled, and horses and mules
gew SO fond of il that they will accept
Lin preference to all else that may be
lElred them Mr.. May finds it most
ro6table for this last purpose. On an
re he will produce 800 bushels of
nssaya root, while at the lowest estimate
i, for feeding purposes, worth more
8 I'm 100 bushels If corn This tuber is
10 very rich in starch, and while scien
&c men say that it does not produce
rite as go a quality IS potatoes OF
eKn, yet in quantity of starch MANIFOLD
onmpared with these The Messrs. May
- making a success of all their under
kings in Flo ida, and the results Of
cir experience can be of much profit to
b who are ready to profit thereby"
p boil cassava properly it should be
he'd perfectly clean, but not peeled.
inc nvenient lengths and place in a
Of boiling, well sailed water Keep
ling until the tubers crack, then
H the water and allow 1t to steam
lew minutes. then it will be al
IS the best Irish potato to be
10 the land When brought to the
pepper and ether seasoning can bt
6rared food can be made from it By
~ pulp, thAn pressing it ou'
lying i thoroughly. Afterwards Il
much rose miles coarse meal and
used In similar manner.
nploca Of commerce comes from
lxn and Is eaten everywhere civil
- known.
hive reviewed cassava at consider
HHth and sincerely hope that ",
~ % sOme benefit ii what ",
md hope the reader who give
nil be successful ID growing
cod for. his table, fl