The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1856-12-20
sagar-g7owing in Illinois.

Ihe Utssoas Farmer, published al
Springfield. gives the following &C.
count of a successful experiment with
the Chinese Sugar Cane:
"Last spring we receivedsome seeds
of the cane from the Hon. T. L. Har-
ris, and we distributed it to indiyidu-
ais scattered in different parts of the
State. We have only returns from
one parcel of the seed thus disposed
of. Dir. j. Patterson, residing a few
miles frem this city, on the Jackson
vile road, planted the seeds given
him. in good ground. They came up
well. the plants grew rapidly, and
perfected their seed. The plants have
something Of the appearance of the
chocolate corn," but it is q distinct
vaiety. Several stalks sprung from
one root, and large crop can be raised
from q small stock of seed. Thus it
appears that this Chinese Sugar Cane
will grow to perfection in this climate,
yiehing large quantity of stalks.
'Mr. Patterson procured some of
the juice from the stalks In an imper-
fectmanner, and manufactured it. into
syrsp. The syrup was delicate, with
out strong taste, equal to any syrup
from the sugar cane. Mr.. Patterson
has lived in Louisiana-is familiar
with the cultivation of the sugar cane,
and he says that a large amount of SUI
gar can be made from the Chinese Su-
gar Cane.
ave regard the cultivation of the
Chinese Cane, in this part of Illinois,
as promising well-sufficiently so to
justify the continuance of further ex-
periments. We have strong hopes
that we shall be able, by means OF
this cane, to supply our State with
sugar and molasSes."
Here is the result of another exper-
iment in Wabash county, copied from
the Vineennes Gazette:
1--WE are informed that the new spe-
cies of Chinese Sugar Cane has been
cultivated with extraordinary success
the past season, in Wabash county,
Illinois. One gentleman, from pack
age of seed of the small size usually
sent out by the Patent Office, grew suf-
ficient to make forty gallons of mo-
lasses, which was every way equal to
the Louisiana product. Of course
the mill for grinding the cane and the
mode of boiling the juice were on an
imperfeet scale, while the mode of cul-
ture conld have been little more than
an experiment, being the first season
in which anything of the kind had
been attempted. Yet so successful
has it proven, that we learn Mr.. Ba-
ker of that county is preparing to go
into its culture and manufacture, on a
large scale. IF the prices of sugar
were to continue as high as they are at
present, as they must, unless great
changes take place in the sugar grow
ing countries, we see no reason to pre-
vent fortunes from being made at this
business, here in southern Indiana and
Illinois. 1t would be we'll for our
farmers to divide their lands and atten-
tion between more crops. Grain and
pork pay very well when the season"
and the markets chit" just right-but
there is great risk in both. If, how
ever, this new variety of sugar, which
promises so much, should fulfil only
one,half what is claimed for it, it will
prove source of immense profit to our
country. 1t will keep at home many
millions of dollars now carried out of
the country to pay for sugar made
abroad.