Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1843-11-28
From the Iqdirnq Statesman.
Experiments i'm suGar-ssakAIug frCn The
Ss:.Ii1S Of

Mn EDIToR:- many of readers NAV no, have
had the opportunity Of seeing the regarding the
making of sugar from the Juice of the stalk and
II IS entirely new business. *, perhaps, well Tor all
to publish what they have done then the practice of
each may thus be corrected by the experience Of the
Whoe am the more induced To do ihi> as have tins
year succeeded beyond my most anguine expectations
considering that had single handed and alone. 90 all
that was necessary Ia new and uhtrIed experiment.
send You herewith samples of the sugar and moa~ses
Nou will perceive there acId m them than usu
al IN those Of the sugar the reason for winch.
shall probably you hereafter In consequence Of my
beng twice Frustrated the ground by two storms
in the month of July. il than one-outh of
crop. and that the smallest Of the stalks, the large
ones after the second proSaion again, but
laid and took root and trampcd and destroyed,
IN The subsequent operation OF frequent passing through
10 pull off The Those which left standing.
from their being thin the ground and generally
moist season. constantly disposed 10 throw out
ears. that inclined think they rich in
sacchaTne matter IT they bad been placed under
favorable circumstances shall, therefore not attempt
from this years crop any opinion TO The GUAM
tiiv Of sugar per From small experiment made
last year, am inclined to believe it will be 500 lbs
Of sugar and moaSscs.
As believe TINS to be very important subject 10 far
mcTs, will endeavor to deiaed statement of the
process from the planting Of the corn 10 the granting Of
the sugar.
The ground is first 70 be prepared the nsua way for
growing the corn IL to be planted N dnlls thick
enough to leave the stalks from 3 To inches apart, a
sufficient distance ALLOW the plough cultivaior to
pass between II must then be cultivated and kept clean
usually rs the begin to form
about the time they show the silk, they must be pulled
Off Cet forget that 10 Mr.. Webb, of VIII
mngto Delaware. owing this discovery this must be
attended to from day dav. long shows diSpo
form perhaps this may be the most conve
nienty done by the hooked knife used strip the blades
believe IT may be planted our climate any time from
the 18th of April the last of June, and 1t will be ripe
accordingly from about the 18th of August the last Of
September when the blades begin die about the mid
die of the stalk. should think high time was
and pressed OUT but a. have bad but lille expert
in the business don't know but II would be better
begin earlier When ripe the blades must be stripped
off, for this purpose have found great facility IN hook
ed knife the hook about inches semcrce, straight
below about or inches, with tang to drive into a
wooden haudlc about II or 10 inches long found THIS
knife materially reduced what otherwise found very
tedious operation. BY reaching high as you think
the stalk large enough 10 contain juice, aud bringing
the knife close the stalk down 10 the ground you will
strip off all the blades on one side by dong the same on
the other side will generally complete the operation
The same knife Will easily cut the stalk at the ground
and while 1t Is in your hand one blow VIII cut oil the
top Ii then 10 be thrown IN to be cared 10 Tho
MILL and the tops and blades may be secured for fodder
II would be we'll not 10 more dav. than
be pressed that day aud the next and that cut should
be placed IN the shade rs speedily as possible.
My mill three wooden rollers (of beech fixed up
f'sht IN frame sii''a l" a" aPPie-m' '' oehe 'i
Ter has shalt run up through frame sufficient hesh
for the lever that the horse turns by, To- clear person
head-say feet from the ground. The centre roller a
working holes the two side rollers thong
should think II would be better have oogs IN all Tia
rollers The rollers l.! inches in diameter 10 inch
r below the inches cogs, and inches above
outside rollers have boxes let into the frame
made f. up against the journals above aud below,
wedged by wedges, each going through tic nor
Uses IN the Frame 10 set up The TWO out side roller
AGAINST the the back side Of tie left han
roller, scraper. fastened piece of wood and a.
aehed by hickory springs 10 The upright piece OF III
frame ms scraper Is piece Of saw bade-a piece q
hoop iron viii answeril should he sufficiently Ide
y extend beyond the piece of wood which aitace
to, TO admit the she'll 10 lay tie back Of i scraf
should be 80 adjusted a 10 lay sopng against the ro
' Ter and spring oil and with ~ on tn
Il back Of the middle roller she'll IF circle. INC
larger in dlametar than the roller. and kept a.ort IN;
distance from a. and the outside ct the scrapcr. AN
pressed up against lie piece az wood that the scrapcr
" attached 10 IT is fastened the frame ia such way
- 10 be moved eli and pleasure. am iIus pariicuia
describing tin, because had considerable difficulty
getting work well when the cement describe
V completed The stalks passed through without al
difficulty \ trough box. i fixed underneath,
to catch the Who'll, Of the Juice. wherever il may f
which CONVEYS Tub bucket To be carried Il III
,r boilers The horse goes 10 the le-e stalks are pres
ed Ia about four Time between the right hand an
middle rollers the scraper forces thcm oil the right ian
roller Tire shell confines them the back of the mdd
roller and bv they carried round and drawn IN to
the middle aud lit hand roller aud alter rccei
ing a double pressure come out on the front side whe
III they went W it'll THIS mill person and one lof~
~ VIII press ont about two barrels per day
The next operation IS the boiling. The arrngcmeI
= must b. such TO boil down The juicc as rapidly as 20
" sble granulon depends the iapiiN 90 boring 81
- it need be expected without H. Game Ioice ho'l'
:. down about of au hour; boiled down IN about
III hoars more or less havc , kettle, from eight
10 gallons each fixed 10 hrek arch. one kettle on
Immediately tic lrc the blaze aud heat pass und
the ol,r through hucS ! inches deep; the bottom
of The kettles on'y exposed % the fire Tie lmce
first pa.. hrousl to take ont tie coarscst ~
OF pmr,s lme water then added IA the proporie ct
mr. table spoonful gallon iluuh u 2f"ra'" H. - "
we neutrality-suspicious. can only inform rs rs io ihe j.
quantity perhaps depends on the state ct Ill., lii
- ia rcsl'd Go acui'y then PIT IA The k'ie ifh'
fium i. r, aud must hr taken that II j. We'll sl
med before it comes 10 boil 1t = then passed 20 Z
Y kettle. ard fresh juice pu m the first II J. i'
~ PASSED iic last eillc the fire where = i,i
e ls rapGiy ~ possible. portion Of 10 he rcl'
IN cd "a, al whenever u may appear To those i''
ud " unao sain,i with the business, the most dfut p
hes To- ascertain when tie bag is carried to tie "
cranuaiion. Those who accustomed 10 Tie nom
CHI OF maple lnce. Will perhaps have no difficulty lu
the those who not. vii give tie litlc kn" is" p
ere The srauUlaung polni -, nen u W. i'i,.
owe reucits thermometer 10 between - ana I'm d2ee
vol bat ~ all DO not possess thermometer. "c -
- don, nh ON other indication when II j. raised 4" 10
H. 2l~. begins up al would Row over li TIP
J., the nciile IT small portions were not at,n o'i "il
hon lade, from time To time, and ponre" 'a'N = -"
% continues til the heat j. raised 10 2l3 or go when o.
gus ihirkcn settles down IN the kettle and shows
= ~ inclination 10 up, but ihe boat has sui u
am raised between - an fourteen degrees before O., t
ana ed the indications of whish are small portion % "
had the thumb aud finger. when moderately cool II ~ W
d thread more than halt inch long. Is ,on-s'fe
her b. finished
,ter From, information ,.hich haze obtained f. n n
Il as acquainted with the boiling If canr luce. Ne = tp
the etus 10 gram immediately alter Bong l"h'h ' W
fra, Ties enieavored 10 beat nnc in TIE SIN" "'t
IN. circumstances would permit huf TIE graaing Gd
sked commence !" " man '' - INN -
=. ~ became cool was poured into common s.gar -
nv barrel where the whole grained and the reifs-'s i'
eav- .nch a. ,Lo ,,,,o son, Tho snssr believe wou
still, like any o,her coarse brown sugar the moas-s
mo thoroughly drained the moias~'~ : hue n"F'
'ould than cane molasses usually is This arises perhaps