Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-08-19
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CORN STALK SUGAR.
Directions for CuItiyatins the Corn
stalls. and Making sugar.

Iaya7i1us portions of the country. the cultivc-
lion Of corn iar tho manufacture of sugar, con-
uuaes IL excite attention. The public are seek
ing Inform lion upon the subject. tho discovery
that Sugar can bo made fro.n the stalk Of cafn
IS ct recent date. We take pleasure III present
ing our readers any facts that may be o. import
auec upon tho subject.
DE-. Naujin. Of Delaware, who has had opPc.
tuujues 10 gather know ledge upon the various eN-
perjmenta that have been made, presents some
views which viii not fail 10 DO regarded with
interest.
With regard 10 tho culture 1t is stated that
corn should be planted as broom. corn is common
" planted, very close in the row, probably
stalk every three oF four inches. Tho tlago
will be Il same rs for tToam corn. When the
young cars begin 10 appear, II is necessary 10
pluck them otf carefully, and 10 repeat tho gath
erng rs often as necessary, 50 as 20 pTerem the
Formation of any grain. because, II graia be al
lowed 10 form. II takes all tho sugar from tho
stalk. About The time The corn begins 10 harden.
the making Of sugar should DO begun. II is not
necessary to shy any thing about proper mill
10 crush the stalk and separate the Iice, because
mills Of the cheaPts, kinds only shonld be EN-
ployed now, until The business " ouid fully warrant
an expensive outlay. 1t would probably be found
that The common cider mil, with PLAIN cylindrical
nus, would be quite sufficient Tor the farmer
who would raise a fourth or half an aero Of corn
ior sugar for his family, aud this quantity would
be quito Sufficient tor satisfactory experiment.
"When the Juice ia separated from tho stalk.
about !aho spoon Of white wash, mnde ot tho
best 7aiti line and lba9t lie roasistonce Of thick
cream. shoaI b. added 10 each gallon Of the juice,
and then tho boiling should commence. The
scum thai rises should be carefully removed, and
the juice, II tbts process mas been property
Quoted, VIII be quite ciear-nearly colorless.
Then commences the process OF evaporation; and
when the Juice has boiled down in about the pro.
portion at e'gh: gallons 10 enc. tho boiling will
he completed, auJ Il may 10 poured out iuo
shallow tight wooden box 10 grain.
at has been ascoItuined, although as yet tho
reason IS not Known that II The juice DO boiled
Il deep vessel, like the COMMON cooking vessel.
sugar vii seldom TO obtained, while If be iono
ia shallow vessel that lilo juice III the com
meaccmeut Of tAe boiling shs!l not be more than
thee 70 five inches deep, sugar you'd be obtain
Cd without difficulty. IL has been eocorlained
also that tho eugaf from corn will not gram 81
readily that from the sugar And IN
soma .; sia@es. ms re. .sma'asd. moro nan
ed, aud Vel excellent Sugar was made
IL should be particularly remembered, tha,
the luce should be boiled Us s9on as separated
isosn thg STALK. II becomes acid very soon, and
to sugar eau DC made If the JUICE DO allowed 10
stand two three hours before II is boiled. The
ilicc will oven spoil IN tho stalk before it is
ground, If the stalk DO cut eli few hours before
grinding. 1t II necessary, then, that every part
OF the process should be done with tho greatest
despatch The stalks should be brought TO tho
mill CIT, and ground Immediately
The vessel for boiling ought to DO properly filed
ia an hour or at most two hours grinding. And
liza process o! boiling down should immediately
commence, and be continued Until completed
excellent syrup, superior TO the best nolasses,
will be obtained By observing the above drec.
tons, and boiling five gallons of juice ono gal
lon.
"Tbe Juice Of the stalk is very rich in sG-
gar when cultivated ii the manner suggested.
Tested by Beaume'5 saeharometer, the instru-
1aent used Il measure the strength Of svrupe
the l4tco of the corn slnlk weiphes 10 to 10! de-
greos. winch - about the weight of The best cane
III the West indies. aud is richer than the cane
~ Lo4isiaa1, which Is seldom heavier than S.
degrees.
zone gallon Of jnce will produce nearly u
pounds OF sugar; and Of good corn will
yield. lfeareiov expressed, from 200 to 1000
gallons Of juice"
Read AND RBFLEcr.-The exed paragraph
IS inserted fer the benefit Of those young gentle
men, who are always wishing for sonnet thing, and
who have not energy and perseverance &c obtain
even livelihood. Read ii, young man
"That young man who is wasting his time in
idleness and sloth-whose golden hours are now
fyt7ry h has "A rs fir