Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-12-21
SUGAR Akn MoLAssEs

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CikciNNArI,(o) Nov. 3o...-..Supie weeks ago we
repubshed several certificates from citizens OF Virginia
setting stth that they had witnessed repeated - peri
menls IN the newly discovered process of extracting
sugar and moasses from OF the truth of The
facts To which these meu atiesied there can be no
uompt- ne specimens produced, IL appears, were
sufficiently good for common uses; aud when Their.
nas sh'iui ahd caieiai management, the quanuiy eN
acted vas very great. For several months pas these
athcits, 81 desirable and necessary to every family
nave been so and dear ON ing to ths iuped
sts III our navigation, that they have been be ana
Tie reach OF large portion Of The C"muunity. Our
surprise, therefore has been great "a bearing of no
attempts m.e to introduce manufacture ih,I could
mol iail of being as profitable The uuderiakeras II
would be acceptable 10 inuiIItudes Of citIzeus Even
'uoueh lht afces produced should he an inferior
pualltS to those usually obtained from abroad thry
would, beyond doubt, be valuable substitute and
hee very certain they could he offered at prices
lower than those that aye the i'm pored
aTtlcies, and SIN JIgld liberal pIoht TO the uaunlac
tufeT II Is matter OF wonaeI that no one has be Am
Dlilons enough To make the experiment. doubt could
LAZY eN's' !" sui.aDlS encouragement, as many people
IN moderate and humble circumstances ruuiu g.adIy
peCoe puichasers SO long 10 they conid be served
"sudpie teIus, ana SO long As the domestic ARTICLES
shOnd he cheaper than those ofnner favor deri, ed
rom iofs'gh markeis and a. experience Constantly
suggesting improvements almost every species
manufacture The cOHc.nsion sseLis quite fair that such
improvements could here b. made would hnsiIy
place these aIiic upon equality with those i'm un
Gu Whenever this should be done The custom OF Tie
Ilch as wei as the poor would necessarily follow ANA
such ehco" a8tinent might BE held as 10 induce
men al capital 10 embark in the uadeT taking This
wound give Character TO the business anu might lead
10 i9snils that ""sid ne as eTafymgto te community
as they would be tthehcia! TO the deIIakeTs.
An important que ston seems here arise. fbOtb 81.
gar ana hiUasses can he Produced from wheat VIII, not
rom re, barley, Indian corn, and potatoes? Aud
eVth " u should he The divertiug from dis.
isFs some pOIIon oi their business II would give TO
tue people much whOissOineT aGd better beverage
WINE " would perhaps Ia SOM measure 10
aOrluRe The means = lOdtEsJme drunkenness The
onect really appears to be Of sufficient pOuance 10
merit Iuii aud far experiment. Should Tie result
prove 10 ne as favorable those pointed our in The
certificates, II could not fail 10 become source of
great eiDcluinet In The interior, particularly where
the material is attendant aud cbsap and where The
demand for lhe manufactured articles would be ne,ts
saTY Increased, its utmost benefits would be felt and
those htheiiis could scarcely be said have limits
N" one VIII deny that this discovery is one of most
interesting ChaIacteT nor are able To comprehend
why IL should not hereafter rank with those Of the HIGH
est ulilly. our soil is capable of producing Infinite
quantities OF tue best gram aud the discovery
t"be generally introduced, powerful incentive wouId
be Immediately given for extensive and iiuvtoy.
eh crops The people OF every AVID bbnrbood
would mad mule diculiy being accommodated with
lbeTH supplies of domestic sugar and 'moIasses al
least good enough for all ordinary family purposes and
ne ehdued 10 pay for them, IN most cases with the
supefaDuhdanl produce OF their own farms This is
surely an object worthy OF particular attention.
ibe Following IS said TO be The process The grain
Us ground ahd mashed, n for disabling as SOON as
Tue ash arrives al The highest state of saccLane fer
menialcn, II rs strained, and the beer las il is caled)
hoHed down TO nioiasses" One bushe of wheat will
produce thTee gallons Of moIdsses.