Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1841-11-02

an acre Of good ground treated above described will weld
1000 pounds of sugar robaby The value OF
the 70 der taken from stalks and Of stalks themselves
after passing through the MILL viii be than equiya-
lont the whole expense q cultivation and keeping the
ground uf The fodder produced in tins way spe-
tat usually made, from It's containing greater guam
tty Fl saccharine matter
The project Tor introducing the manufacture Of beet sugar
into United States which has much public
well private attention Government and pco2 have
uriei in their efforts and worked zeaousy brng il about
admit that inferior the French in any
thing whlfcver This will be allowed There i ano-
Their supDOson which, correct will account FOR our fail
hap, their bee better than French wri-
tell ~ oltlnng four ve and six per cent Of
sugar from Tie roots bnt these results four and
six times better than any which have been able 10 obtain
In short the whole business of making from con-
fayofahly with IN manufacture fom that
cannot but think II will obtain the preference wherever the
cnle viii bring the former plant to perfection. Some If
the differences may be enumerated follows Isl The corn
i, clean and agreeable work with while The beet j. not
"a The machinery for extracting the Juice from IS rot
only costly. but Is liable TO get repair ST.
The bee juice confirms much greater proportion Of foreign
and injurious matter, decon oston commences almost imme-
datey alter IL IS pres "a p ana II allowed TO 20 on 10 any
VIII entirely defeat the making OF sugar Iih The
proportion Of saceharine matter contained equal quantities.
oil corn and Get Juice Is rs rce 70 one IN favor oil The for
therefore the difference Will be found in the
amount Of fuel evaporation. 9TH Beet
when obtained is inferior quality and larger per
refining 9th. Corn native of our country per
ecy suiti to the climate, American. and f.ct
the finest plant in the world: the author Of Arat.t fC
Taylor rgnia used TO call it ''meal meat and ma
pule" We add l. the list Gifts valuable produce
We now only MOOD full developement Of the resources Of
or own country TO render perfectly independent Of
~ other. Respectfully
WM WEBB
Specimens Of sugar and molasses were exhibited by W
Webb, and much admired and ap; eaIance
The idea is that sugar could be made from
coDsalks and have been told that moasses sufficient
for family has in sections, years ago. been made
from 1t but this rs the first successful experiment Of max
ing both and molasses that has come to ny know
LEDGE
The rearing of the mulberry and the production of silk,
IS becoming TO be object of great Importance 10 us as
American citizens and business that seems to be in
tnaely connected and blended with horticultural pur-
suits and subject well worthy the attention of our So
ciety. l am pleased to learn that Indiana has made
very respectable beginning the business and progress
Is steadily onward From little experiment q INV own
in feeding worms well satisfied of its pra.cabity
and the samples Of sewing silk before US maze entirely
by new beginners the common reel and wheel
gives evidence of the with which b. manuiac-
tured little exeril0n the part of citizens will
enable To manufacture a sufficient quanitv of sew
lns silk for home consumption, which will at home
no small amount of cash that is annually sm abroad
As citizens OF the West may congratulate ourselves
the encouraging progress of silk manufactures for
decidedly the successful ones now carriJ on are
west of the mountains
The past season has been unavorable for horticultural
productions OF apples the crop is very light throughout
the Sate-eaches we have and other are vet
q \ eXc
Jug dry weather during the fore part of the season. mate
rally essened the quantity of vegetables AM the oua
ny Is also INFERIOR; Yet have respcc able xiii
biOn OF fruits iOwers and vegetables before us n con-
elusive evidence of the that almost invariably
The result OF care aud cultivation Ii is pleasant to wit
ness the qualification OF the Spectators and IL is very evil
dent that II exhibitions of this kiad more frequent
much more lively interest would be manifest and hor-
ticutufai pursuits would receive increased share of
attention.
But ieow-czcns, wsic engaged in the cultivation of
these good things of the EARTH forget the prope
cultivation OF ourselves Let us remember that we are
but probauoncrs here and destined for another and
better country,
p" a land OF peace, within whose hallowcd bowers
The weary pilgrim OF the earth NAV rcst
land Of cooling shades, and blooming flowers
And trees OF life IN deathless foliage drcst
Jame Pcdar, the editor the Farmer Cabinet publshea
in Philadelphia, has paid much attention culture Of the
beet and the manufacture of but examining the
specimens OF sugar and moaSses referred to
am Tree TO confess that have sugar
pared by first process at all equal TO the samples of conak
sugar forwarded by Dr. Thompson, while the Molasses
which, by the bye, contains more than 30 per sugar
far superior 10 that made from The beet By anu
indeed have known beet-molasses pure enough for
any purpose but dstilaton, the feeding of stock for
which last however ii Is of very great imnortance MIR
Webb has the merit of deciding question Can good su
gar be made from the corn-salk -
Mr. WebbS modest and account of the mode
Of manufacture will be read with great interest for if
the corn-goweT can be directed to channel for the
consumption Of half his crop the fabrication of an article
Of such legitimate usefulness the gain To tho cormunit
will be of incalculable Importance"