Orchard Grass.—Sisal Hemp Plant. 
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that its growth was rapid, and particularly 
succulent for stock, if kept within a moderate 
height by feeding ; that it made a fair quality 
of hay, flowered and ripened at the same 
time with clover, so that they could always 
be advantageously cut together; and if rain 
soon followed mowing, it sprung rapidly up 
again, giving them, in favorable seasons, 
three cuttings, of about a ton to a ton and 
a half each ; and finally, it grew vigorously 
in the shade, when other grasses would 
scarcely flourish. 
A friable loamy soil suits it best; and if 
the seed be properly cleaned, and a sufficient 
quantity put into the ground, there is no 
danger of its coming up in tufts. We never 
saw a more even and luxuriant vegetation, 
than this grass presented in the fields of 
Ohio 5 and we have every assurance that this 
advertised by Mr. White, is well cleaned 
and of a good quality ; and the price at which 
he offers it is much lower than usual, $4 to 
$5 per bushel, being more often asked. It 
may be sown in the spring, with wheat, oats, 
&c. A sample of the seed can be seen at 
this office. See advertisement. 
Specimen of a Sisal Hemp Plant.— (Fig. 24.) 
Abw^e, for the consideration of our south¬ 
ern friends, we give an engraving of the cele¬ 
brated plant, from which Sisal hemp Agave 
Sisalana is made. It seems to be the object 
of our Government now to encourage the pro¬ 
duction of hemp, as it has hitherto done that 
of cotton ; and as the Sisal is grown to a 
considerable extent in Mexico, we should be 
glad to learn if it has yet been effectually 
introduced into the United States. The 
late lamented Dr. Perrine, of Florida, we 
believe, made some attempts at cultivation, 
but as we have never been advised of the re¬ 
sult, we do not know T whether they were 
successful or not. 
This hemp is not only used in Mexico, for 
ropes and twine, but it is manufactured into 
many other articles, such as valises, and 
household utensils; it is said also, to make 
one of the cheapest, best, and most desirable 
kinds of paper. It must be recollected that 
60 years ago, the daughter of General Green 
first raised a few cotton plants, merely for 
their beautiful flowers, and now what a 
source of wealth and production this is to 
our country. We do not believe the diffe- 
