imports largely of breadstufls, of bacon, hams, etc. ; of 

 butter, cheese and condensed milk, ; of canned fruits, etc. ; 

 but most of these importations are for those living in cities 

 and towns. Better, would it be for the farmers of the State 

 if they would produce enough of these things for the wants 

 of its entire people. One thing is certain — the farmers of 

 Texas have great advantages, with a climate and soil 

 adapted to such a wide range Of production, and also a 

 good home market' for most of their productions. 



INDIAN OOEN 



Is the most general and extensively cultivated grain in 

 the State. Oii the irrigated lands at the west it is lai'gely 

 ^ ^rown. At El Paso 75 to 85 bushels per acre are said to 

 have been raised, and much ihore than this can be grown, 

 for its culture can be greatly improved. Shoots or suckers 

 are there allowed to grow, making ten or more stalks in 

 -one hill. J Sometimes nearly each one of these stalks has 

 an ear of corn. The average yield' per acre of corn in a 

 large portion of the State can be, much increased. To 

 show how: this can be done, I append the following 

 account of Dr. Parker's crop, taken from the Rural Car- 

 olinian V , ' 



J. A. W., Carthage, Miss., (among others, both North 

 and South,) having expressed great astonishment in view 

 Of the apparently fabulous quantity of corn (200 bushels 

 and twelve quarts,) said to have been grown by Dr. J. W. 

 Parker, of Columbia, S. C, on an acre of ground, and 

 inquiring whether shelled corn could possibly be meant, we 

 :desired to set the question definitely at rest, (though 

 havings no doubt ourselves on the subject,) and addressed 

 ia note of inquiry to Dr. Parker. The^ following is his 



reply : . 



Columbia, May 8, 1871. 



D. H. Jacqujss, Esq.: 



My Dea-) Sir— I do not think that 1 can better reply to 

 your late letter, or that you coul i better answer the 

 numerous inquiries concerning the "Premium Corn Crop," 

 grown some years ago on my farm, than by sending copies 

 of my report on "Corn Cult^re," published among the 

 Proceedings 'of the Annual Convention of the South Caro- 

 lina Agricultural and Mechanical Society, November, 1869. 

 In that paper,' full information, was given on every point 



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