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September 30, 1857
Staunton Spectator
Staunton, Virginia
What is this article about?
George W. Kendall reports success of Chinese sugar-cane on his Texas ranch, noting its versatility for food, syrup, sugar, and animal fodder, predicting widespread adoption in Western Texas.
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The Sugar Cane in Texas. George W. Kendall, who owns a ranch in Texas, and has been very successful in raising the Chinese sugar-cane, writes to the New Orleans Picayune as follows:
"Many of my friends in this section are sanguine that this new grain or plant will drive all others out of the ground, or that it will at least effect a perfect revolution in the way of farming in Western Texas. They are saving the seed to plant for bread, and they are making syrup and sugar of the juice of the stalk; they are feeding it out as green fodder and saving it for dry. No part of it is wasted; cattle, horses, sheep, and hogs eat it clean, from the ground upwards when the stalk is ripe, and gain strength and grow fat upon it. An immense quantity of it will be planted next year."
"Many of my friends in this section are sanguine that this new grain or plant will drive all others out of the ground, or that it will at least effect a perfect revolution in the way of farming in Western Texas. They are saving the seed to plant for bread, and they are making syrup and sugar of the juice of the stalk; they are feeding it out as green fodder and saving it for dry. No part of it is wasted; cattle, horses, sheep, and hogs eat it clean, from the ground upwards when the stalk is ripe, and gain strength and grow fat upon it. An immense quantity of it will be planted next year."
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
Nature
What keywords are associated?
Chinese Sugar Cane
Texas Ranch
Agricultural Revolution
Syrup Production
Animal Fodder
What entities or persons were involved?
George W. Kendall
Where did it happen?
Texas, Western Texas
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Key Persons
George W. Kendall
Location
Texas, Western Texas
Story Details
George W. Kendall describes the success of Chinese sugar-cane on his Texas ranch, its multiple uses for bread, syrup, sugar, fodder, and animal feed, and the expectation of a farming revolution with extensive planting next year.