The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1856-12-27
Sugar.

Sugar.
We pay for sugar. now. from 16 to
% cents per pound; for molasses. from
sl.OO to s1.20 per gallon.
In order to keep up the Louisiana
sugar planters. We have to pay duty
of 80 per cent. ad ualorea, on all i'm
ported sugar. The expense of sweeten-
ing family. has really become a very
considerable item in housekeeping. The
prospect Of getting it cheaper. is not
very ftattsring. if we depend on our
Southern planters to produce it. Their
annual crop has dwindled from 49,
600 hogsheads per annum, to 10000
nearly three-quarters less than it was
ten years ago, This is strong argu-
ment for the repeal of the tariff, which
would, no doubt, be done. were it not
for the interest of the shareholders to
retain it. But We have the tariff, and it
viii probably be retained. for their ben
eft. This may in the end be fortunate
for the country, for it will stimulate.
very considerably, the cultivation of
the Chinese Sugar Cane.
This is destined, at no distant day, to
be one of the staple productions of
Kansas, and perhaps Of all the middle
States, The soil of Kansas is remark
ably adapted to the favorable growth OF
this pknt. The spontaneous vegeta-
ton indicates warm, alkaline soil, free
from acid, and well calculated to secrete
saccharine, in plants favorable to elabo-
rate it. This is seen in the superior
sweetness of our sugar beets, water
melons, and sweet potatoes. The eli
mate is also favorable, it being warm
and dry. The cane produces small
seed. which should be planted about the
middle of May. The planting and tend
ing is the same as common corn-from
four to six stalks in hill, if planted
four feet apart; if three feet, then three
and four stalks to hill. This will
make nearly 1000 hills per acre. and
will produce about 1000 gallons of
Juice, which, when reduced by boiling,
will make It's gallons of molasses, of
the very best quality. The product of
one acre, at this rate, will be S87 so.
The cost of cultivation and manufactur-
ing may be twenty dollars. This would
leave larger profit than any other ag-
ricultural article produced by our farm
ers. Apparatus for manufacturing has
recently been invented, and is adapted
to this new business. Some farmers
may choose to manufacture for them
selves, while others may prefer to sell
the cane, to large establishments in the
neighborhood, which will manufacture
for the whole country. The prospect
is, that in ten years, we shall have no
use for West India or Louisiana sugar
and molasses; and. if the tariff remains
tas it is, Kansas will export largely Of
this article to the East, within three
years. Who will have the honor OF
leading off in this business. in the Ter
ritory?
Mr.. Appleman. ? merchant. recently
from California, int, rms us that he has
dealt, for several yea $, in Chinese SUI.
gar, made from this same sugar cane
He supposes fifteen millions of pounds
of common brown sugar are yearly i'm
ported from China, and probably more
The average wholesale price is eigh
cents per pound. The flavor is equa
to the New Orleans sugar, and some
prefer it. The average wholesale price
of ref ned white sugar, is eleven ant
| twelve cents. The American whit.
loaf sugar, is preferred by the Ameri
) cans to the Chinese. The Chinese re
fined sugar is as white as chalk, aut
5 can be imported into San Francisco
f four cents per pound cheaper thar
! American refined sugar, including tn
duty of 80 per cent.