The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-08-06
INVITING The JAPAN
CANE FOR SYRUP.
.,,o. FARMER GIVES HIS EXPERT
euee WITH EXPERIMENT.
!. rs0sciaIIy Adapted to High Pine
Lands, and Makes the FiaeSt
Syrup in the World.

CvruD in the WOrIu'
The following interesting account Oh
olortng was contributed TO the
,o,vipe Times-Uaion and Citizen
NJ N. H. Fogg, Orange COUNTY,
:, will be read with interest and
=" NV the cane planters OF thisssec-
W ,,norimented several years with
Ions crops on my high pine, saady
On which it was thought nothing
1a Ne rssad, but Oraage trees. l
- nothing that gave satisfaction
mnoft as q money crop. But one
lar AGO last spring heard OF the
snanese sugar cane, that 'Sas>sald to
1.-Two IN high pine land, and Il decld-
o.give it a trial, though i did so
IN rosuy missgivings. l secured seed
abou, one acre, and m&de.a begin
;og and instead,of failure, ,as-some
Iredieted, it proved to be a grand sue
.|ess. .and ( am anxious that eNeNE farm
ON in om state nay know that his
hordooed groves on high pine lands
= no tupaed to account and Saeome
Dore profitable than they were when
hey we're attheir best
Probably many readers will doubt
bis assertion. j know that l should
store Iexperienced aehange of heart,
n if they Will make the trial and put
be same energy and enthusiasm into
heir work | know that they will be-
Ore convinced of the trath of my as
ertiOn.
will give my daode of planting, Gull
yatiog and disposing of the crop. L
lrepare nv land carefully, as | consid-
that one of the mestessential things
DO 10 be successful in raising any
rop planted the tirst of March, but
,bipk it advisable TO plant in Febru-
rv if conditions are favorable. /
SDeDed B1y rows with turning plow,
Dws eight feet apart which I find
ono experience is just about the rtGht
stance. lieut. my canes into pieces,
ach spiece containing two eyes. i
ropped them in the bottom Of The fur
bw, leaving a space of about six or
ght inches between each two pieces,
BID covered with the turn pillow three
four inches deep.
After it came up and at first working
barred of the rows with a turning
low, throwing the earth away from
be came on each side, the furrow
ling shallow. ! fortified with bright
bttOn seed meal at the rate of about
pounds 10 the acre, then turned the
artl back to the cane, covering the
frtilizer.
lit the weather is dry, l run Planet
sweep over the ground each week
zen days. Should the season be IA
praole and wet, | run the sweep aften
hough to keep down all grass and
Weeds, and in either case use the hoe
Ften enough to keep the cane free
ROm grass or weeds. About the first
June l again hoe off nv rows as be-
Pre-, and again apply the same amount
fertilizer of special mixture which
had prepared, consisting OF 6f per
Pnt Of phOsphoric acid and 10 per cent
actual potash.
continue to run the sweep sufE'
ently for clean culture. After plant
g, | never use the pillow except TO
pen very shallow furl ow for fertili-
Prs and covering the same. A field
pee planted is planted for several
Fafs, some say six or eight, expert
Pee will tell.
Will say here that this variety is
pretty syrup cane. and it makes the
lest sprup in the world. Other Pc
pllarlties belonging to it are worth
noWlng. 1t will stand several de-
Fees more cold without injury than