The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1829-01-08
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Sugar We copy from the fiordian. printed
AT Tallahassee. The following article on the sub
ject of the culture Of sugar. From The tperl-
ments OF Governor Duval, /, will be seen that
the cultivation of sugar is not only simple but
attended with less expense in preparation than
we had been led to believe from former state
ments. II is certainly one Of The most profitable
crops. A country, adapted In climate and soil
To its culture, must hold forth great Inducements
TO emierants.
Sngdr.--1he most haitrring accounts of the
success of our planters. in tho cultivation OF this
valuable staple, continue 10 he received. The
most timid no longer donb, the cnpabihty Of our
soil of almost any quality to produce cane
equal il not superior To the best Mississippi bot
toms.
The greater mdueIg of our climate, which
snst be obvious TO ali. who lave paid the least
attention to ply s,cal geography, gives II. great
ndYau'ag' over Louisiana, expose A. u 4. 10 TIA
bleak winds from lhr western prnlries aud SUP
ject 30 the chilling effects OF the immense vol
umes Of cold wol"r discharged by the Mssissppl
i'll late in June, which on moderate cAlculn+
ton retnid vegetation two weeks later than with
II is n well known fact thntthe II osts which
occur on this coast, ore generally produced by
,hr hyincal action Of the dry north winds upon
,he low grounds of the South those districts
nboundng in ponds aud marshes, are consr-
auently the dos, exposed 10 spring and autumn
frosts. Middle Florida, from It's oca situation,
" ould therefore be expected 10 suffer less than
any portion oi he Unlon III Ihs same latitude
IN this, experience and Theory agree remarkably
AZ appears by the aimoSi perennial varduIe OF
our country.
We sre happy to have il in our power 10 give
from au authentic source, An hcrouni 81 the sue
crs.hh cultivation OF cane, us It not only goca 10
Confirm. what We have heretofore SAID on this
sui tct, but holds ont antlripations o. the future
grow III and prosperity OF Florida, more daite,
ing than the most sanBulne have here ciure dar-
ed To make.
From, an ncre nf land have mnde 1900 lbs
ofsugar. The gain is large and lis color is r
bright copper Only cight FONTS Of cane were
uspd, four being left 'of seed On every sinlk--in-
deed ii all the cane, ut lor sugar had been man
ufartured the qnanu,y would have been iGcreas-
ed one bali ms one ihnd At least OF the niatursd
! cahr was reserved On. half OF 1900 10 be nd
del. makes 470a, cGualt to hoeshrad, and zoo
| lbs of sugar from IA nsfe.
The cane was planiod ! ; feet apn,t, IN con
| sequence OF beng planted heiwsen ceton rows
| of tLat distance. lin had been planted 2 feet
the proper distance, onr thnd more sugar would
have been made Which added to 200 800.
All planiers agree thai from % to - per cent
n least, u lost by the common wood mill ~
which my cane Wa> gfonud instead of the iron
mill. winch being added maRrs from 1900 10
$500 lbs. that might have been produced, under
ii. Il - .F,a,.a
&c.
This land WINS AN Indian field, the sile Of old
fniuhassre and from ihe appearances OF the live
oak .tunlps which are alone 10 bG seen, IT must
have been IN cultivation tilly Of sixty years and
this is the fourth add best crop taken from il IN
as many successive yeurs without manure, viz
one Of corn, one sea Island cotton, and two OF
| zane From these tacis incre eau he 40 ques
ton OF the durability oil our su,l.
J. y. nrVAL.
n 4 had bu, onr boiler, continuing alb nj
100 gallons and in ihis alone wse abe Two make
two barrel, of sugar in % hours. With iour
boilers more oi the sane capacity, ) hogshead-
mi ht have been male at ,hai time, as my mill
worth 500 FURNISHES Io0 gals per hour. In,
q pense of the holIc,s Will not exceed $3.50 con.
| .equenty the whole eslabIis hment for manufdc
/ tG,ing ) hogsheads Of sugar every q hours, car
| be had for i. lpl
The process ol manufacturing sugar is not a,
! all dihicnlt. Though never saw pound o
sugar made in my lie, was completely
sucrc ssful aud believe thar any one of my
urgioes 10 now able to make ii OF the best quail
| ~.
| intended to plant next season e5 acres o
cane which, with my raltooni will give me one
! hundred acres OF cane 10 manufacture
j. Y. ID.