Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-04-05
Directions for making Corn Stalk
Sugar.


II should be remembered that as much corn
stalk as possible should be grown. 10 DO this,
he corn should be planted as broOm-corn IS
commonly planted--very close in the row,
probably stalk every three or four inches
When The young ears begin 10 appear 1t is ne
cessary TO pluck them off carefully, and TO re-
peat The gathering as often as is necessary, SO
as to preven, the formation OF any grain Be
cause if grain be allowed TO form, II takes all
the sugar from the stalk. About the time that
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 separate The Juice, because mills oil the
cheapes, kinds only should be employed now,
until the business would fully warrant an ex-
pensive outlay IL would probably be found
that the common cider mill, with plain cylIndTl-
cal nuts would be quite sufficient for farmer
who would raise fourth or half an acre OF
corn for sugar for his family, and this quantity
would. be quite sufficient for satisfactory exper-
iment.
When the juice is separated from the stalk,
about a table spoonful Of whiiewash made OF
the best quick lime and about The consIstence
of thick cream, should be added 10 each gallon
OF the juice, and then the boiling should COM
mence. The scum that rises should be care
/ fully removed and the juice II this process
has been carefully and properly conducted, VIII
! be quite clear and nearly co!orless. Then
commences the process Of evaporation and
when The iuice has boiled down nthe prepOr-
lion of eight gallons TO one, the boiling will be
completed, and il may be poured out IN shall
low light wooden box to drain.
1, -, haaD asoertajued aiihOpoh vel the
reason is unknown, that if the juice be boiled
in deep vessel, like the common cooking ves-
sells. sugar will be seldom obtained while If II
be done in shallow vessel, so that the juice al
the commencement of the boiling shall not be
more than three 10 FIVE inches deep, sugar
would be obtained without difficulty. 1t has
been ascerlained also that the sugar from corr
will not grain so readily as that from the sugar
cane And in some Instances 1t has REMAINED
more than a week after the boiling before ihe
sugar was formed, and yet excellent sugar
, made.
It should be particularly remembered tha
The Juice should he boiled as soon as separated
from the stalk II becomes acid very soon
and no sugar can be made if the juice be allow
cd 10 stand TWO or three hours before II Is boil
ed The Juice will even spoil in stalk before
il is ground, if the stalk be cul of1 lew hour'
before grinding. |, is necessary that every
part of The process should be done win grea'
est despa,ch.-The stalks should be brought lt
the mill as soon as cut, and ground lmmedl
aely. The vessel for boiling ought TO be prop
erIy filled in an hour, or at most two hours
grinding And ,he process oil boiling dow'
should immediately commence and De cohllnu
= ed until completed.
Excellent syrup, superior 10 the best molas
ses, will be obtained by observing The above oil
reclions, and boiling five GALLONS OF juice to on
: gallon. :, :.
: The Juice Of the corn stalk Is very rlch y
snoar when cultivated in ;he manner suggested
Tested by Beaume's sacrome'er, the inS'fu
u men, used to measure the strength oil syrups
the uce of the corn-stalk weighs ~ 10 ~ :
! degrees, which is ahou, the weight oil The Juic
of the hes, cane in the West Indies, and
! richer than The juice of the cane in Louisiana
= which is seldom heavier than l-2 degrees.
One gallon of juice will produce nearly | l.
pounds of sugar; and an acre OF good cor
: will yield, if carefully pressed, from Ioo
II 900 gallons Of juice"