The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-01

Their side of the Rockies and in the mid
die states south Of Iowa and the great
lakes. In the east the industry might be
extended as far north as New York state.
The profit from the crop is very small
at present and il is thought that greater
care in raising will bring good financial
results TO the farmers. The tops of the
plant, for example, are very rich in nour-
ishment and are said at the department.
TO be as good for fodder as timothy grass,
if only cured properly before touched
with frost The crop is also an excellent
regenerator of exhausted soils, for the
vines draw nitrogen from the air, which
is in turn transferred through the roots,
if allowed TO decompose, to the earth.
FUTURE or THE GoOBER.
Mr.. G.. w. Hill, chief of the editorial
division Of the agricultural department,
believes that the future for the peanut
in this country is very great. Peanut
-four is milled much in the same way as
flour from wheat, and the bread mado
from it is both palatable and nOurishing.
There appears 10 be no reason at this
stage Of the investigation why it should
not come into general use with the rural
population of all the states where the
climate is suitable for raising peanuts
For that matter it may prove a valuable
article Of commerce.
Certain authorities at the department
also believe that the peanut crop may be-
come the basis of considerable export
trade, although no one cares, as yet, to
make any positive assertions. In. 1865
over 6,0000O0 pounds of peanuts was
brought to this country TO supply the
home demand. Since that time the local
crops have increased until at present a
few tons are annually sent abroad
twenty-five tons left the port OF New
York during 1898 for Germany. This is
a n Of FaV
eign consumption, that Of Ger
many alone amounting 70 20,973 tons
This vast weight Of succulent nuts came
mostly from the opposite quarter of the
globe. Brazil furnishing only five tons,
while West Africa contributed s.47l tons,
East Africa, Z, 43l tons and British East
India 7040 tons. The subjects Of the
German emperor were content to pay 80
pfennigs per pound for the foreign prod
uct, but MIR Hin says that at one-half
this price the peanut crop would be a
perfect gold mine for the American agri-
culturists
Then it is held that Scotland and Eng
land would become larger consumers. il a
supply we're available at reasonable fig
/ ures. The tOiling masses OF the British
Isles would find peanut bread acceptable
as 10 promises 20 be in this country, and
peanut cake the rough residue which is
formed as a by-prOduCt after the eEtrac-
ton Of oils would undoubtedly be in de-
mand for feeding the sleek and blooded
cattle for which both these countries are
famous.
The ontomologists have been looking up
the insect enemies Of the peanut and find
themselves astoniahed at the results.
Neither the books nor the experiences of
peanut planters, so far as known, giveany
insects that prey upon the vines or nuts.
I This is very unusual, for IL has been sup
posed that there was not vegetable on
top Of the earth which was not attacked
in one way or another by insect life
Field mice eat them sometimes, but they
are not subject 20 any diseases In fact,
the peanut is healthy subject Of tho
vegetable Kingdom