Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-29

corning the methods in vogue. A num-
br report that they have handled II
successfully for years, but with :
varying method. p. A. McBryde OF
Cotton Plant, Tippah county, pre-
serves syrup from sorghum and says
concerning it: "Get jugs of any size,
Il gallon preferred) have them dry
and clean. Pour syrup in hot as meas
ured from the pan. Cork while hot
1t is not necessary to seal for home
use. Have some two years old tina:
has not fermented. Do not know what
effect handling would have on it. | be
lieve that for shipping 1t could be pui
in cans hot from the pan ane
sealed at once and that it would keeI
indefinitely. In preparing cane fol
mill, carefully remove all heads and
fodder. especially dead blades at bot.
tom Of stalk. Keep mill, juice tubs
and barrels clean and strain juice be-
fore going to evaporator. DO not al
low green juice to be dipped forward
and mixed with molasses done or near
ly so, as this will cause fermentation
and sometimes souring. Keep well
SKINNED and never allow skimmings
to be thrown back with boiling juice.
Mr.. McBryde sends jug of his syr.
up that is in perfect condition, bright
and thick He is an excellent farmer
and his advice can safely be taken by
any one interested. An article on the
subject from the pen of Mr.. Orange
Harrington of Ellisville, Jones coun'
ty, will appear shortly which deals
with the handling of syrup from Lou
isiana cane. AS is generally known,
Mr.. Harrington is excellent authority
on such subjects. It now seems that
our syrup can be kept without a par
ticle of processing by going into the
fields and placing it in bottles or jars
while hot. IF there are parties who
are interested and will agree to han
die as much as 100 quarts or more in
the manner prescribed, the writer will
endeavor to find the market for them
at good prices and without cost to the
producer. A uniform label can be
made with blank for the producers
name, and there is every reason to be-
lieve that in a short time every gallon
of Mississippi syrup can be disposed
of at prices far above what is ordina-
rily received for such product. Would
like to hear from those interested.
North Mississippi offers unexcelled
advantages to those desiring to en-
gage in the culture of grapes, the hills
of that section being known for years
to produce grapes equal to any sec
ton of the country. The following
from Water Valley paper will prove
of interest to all who are interested
in the culture of grapes and the pro-
motion of the industry: 1T is not
necessary for Water Valleyaas to
travel three thousand miles to see a
genuine reproduction of California
grape culture and truck farming, Ed
ward L. Phillips lived in California
and Arizona some years and made a
study of the methods that obtain there
in truck farming and grape culture.
He returned here Two years ago,
bought the small farm he nows occu-
pies and began at once to put the
knowledge he had gained into prac-
tice. The results show for them
selves. He has eight hundred grape
vines of the Concord and white Mala-
ga varieties. These vines are now but
two years old, yet they will averags
about twelve pounds of grapes to the
vine. The fruit is as large and sweet
as was ever grown in California. To
those who have never seen scientific
grape culture, visit to Mr.. Phillips
farm will be a treat. 1t has been
known for many years that this Sec
ton of Mississippi grew a superior
quality of grapes. It has ever been
conrended that this soil produced a
finer favored grape than California
While no extensive culture has been
attempted, the few vines that were
planted and permitted to grow as best
they could, established that fact. Now
that we have a farm on a more exten-
sive, scale, the products of which will
go into the open markets, the result
will be watched with interest by every
man interested In the welfare Of the
State. The success of this farm may
mean the greatest possibilities for this
section.'
Philadelphia continues to prosper
The new brick hotel is nearing com
pletion and other substantial build
ings are under way. Evidences ol