514 SORGHUM. 



The crops of sorghum grown for the large mill were as follows : 



At Mr. Goldeu's, about one mile from Uniontown, forty-four varie- 

 ties of sorghum, in small lots, amounting in all to 13 acres. These 

 varieties were chiefly the same as those grown upon the grounds of the 

 department. There was also grown by him 3 acres of the Liberian 

 and 12 acres of the Honduras. Owing to the excessive drought, thir- 

 teen of the small lots failed to germinate, and these were re-planted 

 June 1st and 2ud. 



There were also planted upon the grounds of Mr. Carlisle Patterson, 

 just beyond the city limits, some 65 acres of Early Amber and of 

 Link's Hybi'id, and, owing to the backward season and ravages of the 

 wire and cut worms, this plat was re-planted three times, the last 

 planting being completed June 18th. 



There was also planted upon the grounds of Dr. Dean, about one 

 mile from Benning's Bridge, 12 acres in Honduras, 10 acres in Neea- 

 zana, 10 acres in Early Orange, 12 acres in Liberian, and 6 acres in 

 the eight varieties of maize planted upon the department grounds. 

 The sorghums were planted by May 23rd, and the maize by May 25th. 



Dr. Dean began re-planting Honduras June 2nd, Early Orange 

 June 7th, Liberian June 9th, Neeazana June 13th. Dr. Dean began 

 second re-planting Honduras June 18th, Early Orange June 20th, Li- 

 berian June 21st, Xeeazana June 29th. 



To any one who has carefully perused this volume, it is useless to 

 say that this delay was fatal to success in the production of sugar, and 

 that failure was inevitable, unless all previous experience was to be 

 falsified. 



The failure of the crop to mature, as had been coufidently predicted 

 during the summer, was fully realized. At last, with the assurance 

 that frosts would soon render the crop unfit even for syrup, ow'ing to 

 its immature state, it was resolved to begin work, since, with the lim- 

 ited capacity of the mill, it would require at least two months to work 

 up the entire crop of 135 acres. Accordingly, the work of cutting the 

 cane began September 19th, and grinding began September 26th, and 

 was continued without any serious interruption until October 28th. 

 At this time, the cane still remaining on the field, through the effect 

 of frosts and succeeding warm weather, had become worthless. The 

 cane from 93| acres in all was brought to the mill, the last portions of 

 which had already become sour and offensive. 



Those portions worked were of the earliest varieties planted, since 

 there was more hope of possible success with those than with the other 

 varieties. 



In the experiments with the large mill, each load of cane was 



