Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1843-06-24
agricultural.
From the Genesee Farmer.

From the Genesee Farmer.
DIRECTIONS FOR CULTIvATING THE
CORN STALKS.-AND MAKING SUGAR.
The followin directions for the making Of
sugar, by DR.. NAupMS, of Delaware, we OK.
tract from the Southern Planter.-.-
The fact that sugar can be made from ths
stalk OF corn, is one of recent discovery. Ii
has already excited deep interest in the pub.
lie mind, and every thing relating to i, is look.
ed for with much interest.
"The writer has become possessed of some
facts which may materially aid others in the
present experimental state of the business. For
yet II is an experiment, although enough is
known TO convince the most skeptical that the
probability 10 that sugar from Indian corn will
be, at fGiIae and more and more distant day,
one of the great staples Of the country.
"Without further remark, then, i, should be
remembered that as much corn stalk as possi-
BILE should be grown. To do this tho corn
should be planted as broom.corn is commonly
planted, very close in the row, probably q
stock every threa or four inches. The ,ilage
will be the same as for broom corn. When
the young ears begin to appear il Is necessary
to pluck them of carefully, and to repeat the
gathering as often as necessary, so as to pre-
rent the formation Of any grain. Because, il
grain be allow ed TO form. il takes all the su-
gar from the stalk. About the time the corn
begins to harden, the making of sugar should
be begun. II is not necessary to say any thing
about proper mill to crush the stalk and So
parate the juece, because mills Of the cheap
est kind only should be employed now, until
the business would fully warrant an expeu-
sive outlay. il would probably be found that
the common cider mill, with plain cylindrical
nuts, would be quite sufficient for the farmer
who would raise fourth or half an acre Of
corn for sugar for his family, and this quantity
would DO quite sufficient for satisfactory expe.
riment.
"When the juice is separated from the stalk,
about table spoonful Of whi,ewash made Of
the best quick lime, and about the consislence
of thick cream, should be added TO each gall
Ion Of the juice. and then the boiling should
commence. The scum that rises should be
carefully removed; and the juice, If this process
has been properly aud carefully conducted, will
be quite clear.-nearly colorless. Then CON-
nences the process Of evaporation; and when
the juice has boiled down in about the pro-
portion Of eight gallons to one, the boiling will
be completed, and i, may bo poured on, into
shallow tight wooden box to grain.
II has been ascer,ained, although as yet tho
reason is unknown, that if the juice be boiled
in deep vessel, like the common cooking ves-
sci, sugar will seldom be Obtained; while if it
BIO done in a shallow vessel so that the Juice
at the commencement Of tho boiling shall not
be more than three or FIVE inches deep, sugar
would be obtained without difficulty Il has
been ascertained, also, that the sugar from
corn will not grain so readily as that from tho
sugar cane. And in some instances il has re-
H. A. II. A
fore the sugar was formed, and yet excellent
sugar made.
at should be particularly remembered that
the Juice should DO boiled as soon as sepo-
rated from, the sfaik. II becomes acid very
soon, and no sugar can be made If the juice be-
allowed TO stand two or three hours before il
is boiled. The juice will even spoil IN the
,taik before il is ground, il the stalk DO cut OF
a few hours before grinding. !. is necessary
then that every par, of the process should be
brought TO the mil az soon as cut. and ground.
Immediately. The vessel for boiling out 10 be-
properly filled in an hour, or at least two hours
grinding; And the process Of boiling down
ued until completed.
"Excellent syrup, superior 10 the best mo-
lasses, will be obtained by observing the above
oHecuons' ahu ooi"'S h'o ba''0"s VI i'iSo '"
one gallon.
"The juice Of the corn-slak is very rich in
sugar when cultivated in the manner suggested.
Tested by Beaume's sacharomeier, the instru-
men, used 10 measure the strength Of syrups.
the juice Of the cornstalk weighs 10 to lOa de-
greos, which is about the weight Of the best
cane 10 the West Indies. and 10 richer than tho
Juice Of the came in Louisiana, which is sell
dom heavier than 81 degrees.
zone gallon Of juice will produce nearly II
pounds Of sugar; and an acre Of good corn will
yield. II carefully expressed, from 700 10 1000
gallons Of syrup.
To PRESERVE EeGs.---Ai this season ofthe
year, when eggs are go superabundant. IL is an
object Of great importance in household econo-
nv, 10 preserve them for use in those seasons