Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-01-15
Agricultural.
From the New England Farmer.
TREATISE
On the Cultivation of Sugar .Beets and
the Manufacture of Beet Sugnr

On the C1ltirGtiom of Sugar ,Beets and
the Manufacture Of Beet Sugar.
We have been favored with perusal
Of the unbound sheets of a treatise on
the Culture Of the Beet and Manufacture
OF Beet Sugar." by David Lee Child. of
Northampton. This work is now in
press and will soon be offered to the pub
lie BY the publishers, Weeks, Jordan &
CO., Of this city
The author has devoted three wears to
observations, study and experience. and
now gives the results in most acceptable
time, when so many are inquiring for
Information on the subject Mr.. Child
spent year and half in the sugar facto-
ries Of France, Belgium and Germanv.
and had during that time, free intercourse
with cultivators and manufacturers. most
dtssiug ufstSd for sri~uoe end eueevss, and
has gathered together much that is i'm
po'tant and necessary to prosecuting the
business proilably in this country. The
last year and half has been spent in
forming an experimental establ ishment.
and making sugar at Northampton ia this
State. No person in the country is prob
ably so we'll quilted as Mr.. Child. 10
treat upon this subject; and we have no
doubt his labors will be duly appreciated
py his conntrymen. He has brought 10.
gelher IN clear and concise manner. all
that seems essential to enighten the iudq.
mentaand direct the measures of Amer.
can farmers in relation to this new and
pleasant branch Of rural economy.
The work is divided into three parts =
The first part treats upon the culture of
the. beet--describing irsl, the species and
varieties the climate most propious for
1t; soil best adapted for its cultivation, ro-
talion, tillage and manure; descriptions
and drawings used in cullivatihg the soil
in France; sowing; wedding; digging
keeping; raising seed produce and ex.
pense OF the culture. Part second treats |
upon the manufacture Of beet sugar. and !
Cleaning the roots; grating. with descrip- |
ton and figure Of the instrument: press.
ing DELEGATION or LIST Qualification first
filtration, evaporation or concentration !;
second filtration ; second concentration
third filtration; boiling; filing; the cur.
ing room; re-boiling molasses revivi6-
cation Of animal charcoal miscellaneous
observations the Dombashle or macerat.
ing system; expenses Of manufacturing:
the manufacture of beet sugar at North
ampion. The third part treats of The
history and prospects of the business. &c.
A work of this kind has been lono
sought after, and we are happy in an.
nouncing its speedy appearance. The
author has already manufactured 1900 lbs
Of tine sugar. and is well satisfied that il
VIII eventually prove a profitable bust
ness. ana drive the imported sugars from
the market We hope his expectations
will be realized, and trust they will. II
cannot be expected, however, that there
will be no obstacles in the wav. or dis
or failures to new BEGINNERS.
il is business TO be learnt: some of ;ts
operations are nice. and will REQUIRE
knowledge, practice and patience on The
part OF the experimenter, before he sue.
cseds IN producing sugar to advantage.
The following chapter on soils suitable
lot the sugar beet. will show the import.
anee OF tirst testing the soil by raising a
quan,lty Of beets, before establishing SUI
gar oset factory, and ascer,ainino the
quantity Of sugar they contain. as + will
% seen that some soils produce beets
rom which not grain of SUGAR can he
owing to some local pecularity
49, IN, b. r
soIL:-The best soil for the beet i !.
o o rich; sandy, ailuvial soil, with an +
open and fair exposition 10 the sun Rn, I
any sou which will answer for Indian
soru' VIII answer for sugar beet. There
:. no 'aaa except the peaiy or rnossv, IN
Ga wnlcnis may no. be tried with success