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which good paper can be made. It seems to 

 possess the fibre sufficient for such a purpose, 

 and will probably be fully tested another season. 

 If it should so prove, it will fill an important 

 place in the manufacture of this article. 



And, then, the seed which it yields so profusely 

 possesses all the rich qualities of rice, or other 

 grain, to feed out to cattle, swine, or fowls. It 

 would seem to be almost worth growing for that 

 alone, as it yields from twenty-five to fifty bush- 

 els per acre. And, lastly, the fodder, which 

 must be quite valuable, on account of its con- 

 taining so much saccharine matter. It may be 

 sown for fodder, like corn, and will give two 

 crops ; for, unless the season is quite dry, it will 

 quickly shoot up again after being cut down. 

 Or, where grown for sugar, or syrup, the leaves 

 and tops of the stalks that are too green to be 

 used for sugar-making can be saved for fodder, 

 and thus no part of the plant be lost. If desired, 

 the brush-top may be used for making brooms. 

 Especially would I recommend its trial as a 

 green crop for soiling, or for curing, for winter 

 feed for cattle ; for I think it will prove far supe- 

 rior to any and all crops that are now grown for 

 that purpose. 



I now propose to give the particulars of my 



