The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-17

nature and failed 10 attract more than pas
Another queer feature OF II is that the
seed are only found on cane on Hatche-
chuhbee creek for few miles around
Pittsb0rO. While 10 Is true there is IN
abundance OF IL there-millions Of bushels
oar informant says. Farmers in thar sec
uon readlly recognize the value OF the
grain and have employed all the hands they
can get 10 gather 30, which is very sim
pie process. Sheets are put down on the
ground and logs or rails placed on them.
The cane Is then thrashed against the rails
ana the grain falls out readily. when IL is
removed from the sheets and placed IN
sacks. Ii is then used as feed for stock.
SO FAR, no attempts has been made TO
make bread from the crain, but those who
have examined Il carefully say there is no
doubt but that 81 can he ground and made
into nutritious and palatahlc bread.
Much of the grain being gathered viii be
kept and planted on various kinds OF soil
as an experiment. No one can forctell
what the result will be. The cane ordi-
narily pronagates from roots. But the seed
have a germ and this germ viii certainly
come up. Here is where the speculation
comes in What will be the result when
the seed are planted2 Some say that thcF
are nothing more nor less than oats which
nave crossed in some way with the caha.
Those who take this view of Il claim that
the seed viii gerWinate and develop
plant similar TO the oat, but larger and
more prolific. II this view is correct. thare
VIII be n revolution IN the grain stuus OF
the world. Others say that the seed will
grow more cane. which. in turn. win bear
seed. II this theory IS correct. the discov-
cry will be equally important. II not more
so. as all The cane brakes and swamp lands
could be reclaimed and would yield an ic-
mense annual harvest. Those who have
seen tho cane growing with the seed on Il
saw that every stalk is full from whore the
foliage first begins TO the top. The seed Is
on the little and big cane alike and the
stalks are so heavy with the grain that
most of them are bowed down to the
ground. one gentleman expressed the
opinion that many single stalks would
Weld fully a peck Of grain. This is simply
marvellous.
Not in the history OF civilized man has
a single edible grain been developed. The
cereals, so far as history shows, are as
old as man himself.
Corn was in possession Of the Indians
when this country was discovered; yet Il
never grew wild anywhere in the country.
IL was cultivated, domestic grain, so old
that the Indians could give no account Of
IT, Oats, wheat, barley, corn, rice, cane,
bamboo, etc, all belong TO the same family
of jointed cereals II the discovery just
made Is to lead to the development of
new edible grain, II will mark a wonderful
epoch in the history of man. Hence the
Importance of the discovery can hardly
be over-estimated. Every possible expert
ment should be made to perpetuate and
develop the product. Well informed men
say the opportunity is a grand one and
predict that important results are sure to
follow.
This article may astonish a great many
people, some of whom may think Il al
most incredible. The Information was
given the Herald by as reliable a man as
lives In Alabama and the Herald has pc
culiar evidence of its truth. A stalk OF
the cane containing the seed has been on
exhibition in the window of Capt r. ].
Hunts office, on Broad street, for some
days, and any one who doubts what is
written here can call there and see Il any
day; A branch Of the stalk laden with the
seed can also be seen at the Herald Office,
and this article is written With 1t before