Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-04-13
MISCELLANEOUS.
SUGAR PLANTArIO.s IN CrBA.

" After a superb break FAST, highly enjoyed
with appetite eager from a ride 81 ten o.
eleven miles. We sailed 10 survey an extensive
sugar plantation. Two yolanies accommodated
the ladies; the gentlemen first repaired TO the
mill, 10 witness u busy scene. huge boiler
filed with griis was preparing dinner Tor the
iaborefs OH The spoi. A negro close BY. with
n mill turned by II crank, WA providing tile
raw material Two mills. with ten or ~ Give
oxen harne.scd in ench with driver to each
pair on the outside, aud general whipper on
The inside, and yell from the whsle. which
defrs description, were keeping the mill in
quick motion. When the cane hid passed
through the lirst pain of nuts. II was turned
back aeam tHroush second pair (be middle
nul bein. one 81 each par) by six wooden rol.
lerS called dumb faruefs, revolving parallel
will dr nuts. Tie jaiee fell copiously into 40
inclined trough sud raised of rapidly in an
under ground conductor, TO ioin the continent
stream of the other mill. Together. In 81 rapid
and respectable tide, II dSgorgls Itself into II
rescrsoir, in the boiling seciion Of this vast
building, ans story lower than the level OF The
mills. The mills IN this manner deliver so
gallons in p minutes.
From the reservoir, the juice is next passed
by duct, 10 n large copper kettle, containing
800 gallons, under which is KEEP, hot fire Of
wood .--mto this rlnss lhiee tumtlers of lime
nre thrown, refining process. Here i huils
with violence, had sises crowned with iroth aud
bubbles, and ~ il IS prone 10 nvrrlchp he
limits OF the kefl,r there is a second run Using
higher, which eanrui, The stray fluld and lends
il INTO resei voir clos" ny, which may be cal.
led the save all, for safe keeping.
The next step Is II transfer the refined Juice
into duet, which conveys il into = tank where
the impniitie, s,niI IN thr bottom. Thence IT
PASSES by an easy conveyance TO take its
course through n row nf three kettles. over a
FIRE "a gentler fire OF dried GROUND cane From
ne first kettle il il d,ppe out Into the second
hf negro with copper bucket attached 10
nng pole. which operation le performs by
mrnns Of moving slid viii .nxieriiy and
tderaeie easc, From the ihird kettle it is trans.
erred ~ n tank o. large uough. against the
wall, guard al bn.nd, On each side that no.
i"g ma, br lost. II is here brought in. STATE
OF gr.tnnlaiion by Two neg oes one At each end
q the rough flashing viii bucket on the pole
back ard forth, md mp aud down. till it is felr
% en- 10 he erninlog /, is At TIM trough that
Strangers AMI negroes have free acccs> 10 take
OF h. .ugir for thar entertainment; aud in
va'ls ini II salutdrf u nh Il tine iutnrs OF lhr
kettles.
In this s ate Of graduated liquid the preeious
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an incl'urd plane, placed like roof beneath
and running into CASKS brlow. Negro, return.
ing from the field are required - call nS fhpv
"'S' ana 'aNe nach a pan OF suear-to IA" pn's
Ing mouse so eaiir''' 'Ill they NE all removed.
tiefe "" VII 'fase TIE fhn' Tor he PRESENT, 10
complete our view al The NIL aud boiling
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In passing 70 tie pnrglng hon'e. we discover
r" hc-l" goadihS par Of supcrannuated
oxen. who are incapable OF hordtr Iahonr,
5o"ha P"'i Ia lhe centre oi - little pit s or
le't III DIAMETER tor the purpose OF iieading
I9ua Cay Every thing, Il course, ieokrd
"''"y enolrh In tins dirty hnle Is pr'du"ea
'"e mighty agent, through whose poIiuilpu
i'"' ny 70 P'""hfe" ana snowy whi'eness Is IN
Ph''eh 10 me MnScr'ado.
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