Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-12-15
From the Tallahassee Advocate. Nov. IS.

From the Tallahassee Advocate, Nov. Is.
There have been for some Time past even IN
minds otherwise unprejudiced,s strong doubts as
10 the success Of the sugar plarter in Florida.
These doubts, which seem to have e4er'td d
secrr. and dishea, .ening influence on the minds
Of many of our citizens at home, and to have
been indus,riously kept alive by interested per-
sons abroad, we have ever thought ground
less and unreasonable. They originated from
the fact Of the experiment having never been
fairly tried. We rejoice that we have II now IN
our power, by directing the attention OF our
readers TO the sub oned statement, 10 dispel
from every candid mind all doubt or uneasIness
IN this subject. We think we can now, WIN
GU, mourning the charge ofboasitulness or pre-
cDit.ncy, congratulate ourselves and Our friends
thai fortune has guided our steps to this nap
py land The time is not lar distant, when, de-
spite the misgivings Of some, and the misre i,
Drese nta,ions Of Others the Florida planter VIII
be most richly rewarded for all his labots, anx'
ie,ies. and privations. The time is fast APP
oroachinp when we shall see Plenty pouring
out from her "golden horn" her choicest bless
inrs on the adventurous freemen who have
"risked their all'' in The wilderness. The sor-
! passing beauty of the oountry, combining eve
~ variety of scenery from oak>clad hill TO cool
brook and sheltered vale--,he mild and balmy
air, fraueht with health and fragrance-the
delicious sea breeze, that, morning, noon
and evening, cools the brow and reireshts
the frame Of the industrious farmer all unite to
render Florida one Of the most delightful n
bodies that the God Of nature has permitted 10
his creatures. Before many years have rolled
by, our beautiful hiIl-sides will be empurpl'd
with the generous grape; every breeze will wait
to US the fragrance Of the orange and The cit'
ron, and the silk worm will be SPINNING lis
bright tissue" to adorn the fair daughters u
Florida.
We are authorised by Captain John p. Do
val whose plantation is within two miles OF
this city, TO state, that he has made OF the crop
oG this wear 1900 pounds Of we'll grained sugar
Of fine bright yellow color, from one acre OF
land The sugar is pronounced, by judges who
Re ri ihs hes, ns auaX and ne
the appearance of few live oak siumps We, re.
naming, must have beer ia cultivation from
so TO 60 years. The cane was plan,e d in rows
A feet apart, and matused on n average of -
joints, 10 The stalk, only Of which were manu>
faciured, The other joints having been Gu, Of
with The tops, for seed. Captain Duval had
only one boiler, containing about 100 gallons,
ana common wooden mill 'o press the cane,
''"'> ~ VIC g iur9iSneS ABOUT 100 gallons
OF juice per hour, and the boiler made bbl,.
OF sugar IN "a hours. Planters generally, &C.
knowledge that here is loss oflwenty five per
cent. on The juice in using The common wood.
en- mlIl-that nsed by Captain Duval was of the
rude tconslruction, and neither himself nor any
oil his slaves or wor kmen had ever witnessed the
operation OF sugar-makine before.
/, is very evident, if the cane had been plant
ed al the usual distance, which is s feet, and all
the matured joints had been manufatured, the
result would have been not less than 1000 los.
or 4 hhds. 10 The acre; il is also to be remarked
that this was The fourth crop taken from The
land, IN so many successive years-,he frs,
corn, second sea island cotton, and he third and
fourth cane. With four boilers, Cant. DuvsI |
is confident that lie could manufacture three
hogshelds Of sugar in twenty. four hours. The
machinery cost him $50; and four boilers can
be purchased foI $3.50, or less. Thus The
whole machinery requisite to manufacture three
hogsheads per diem, may be had for $500.
We have now in our Office cane orotjuced
On the farm Of Mr.. Bunch, distant abou, four
niles west from Tallahassee, with Twenty-Five
oints perfectly ma,ured, measuring al,oee ether
q feet. Mr.. Bunch Informed DIS tha, the cane
rev on second rate land