Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-02-03
The Chinese Sugar Cane-st- Nai"e ns heddsr
Crep-m aaUfaesare Of sugar and ssruP etc.
Method 81 GaitWre nd q attraction Of Its Pf"-
70 the Editor ofthe Epeniag Post

| 10 me Eaffor Of me fffHlag fOn
Dear Sir: Will You allow Us to present yot
with a sample of syrup manufactured from th'
sap Of The wonderful Sorgho Sucre, whose man,
virtues are being So widely noticed. aud at fh'
same time offer few remarks concerning ITS
culture and claims 10 public attention
About one year agn received copy OF a
pamphlet from its author. tho renowned NJ Louis
Nilmorin. Of Paris. detailing the results oil Ms
! extended series Of experiments upon the Sofgho
nj tho JqFdju de- pfanfeS, md in the ensirons oil
Paris This We translated and published IN the
Working Farmer. aud our interest was 50 n
Weakened Tat we determined TO give the new
plant n trial on our farm. We accordingly pro.
cured from the correspondent ct NJ. NIlmofin
enough seed 10 plant somewhat more than hail
| acre.
The ground was plonghed on the 18th May
! last. Unlike the nm pr portion of that tract oil
! the farm. the soil was hard almost mpenetra.
| blc-gravel and was quite difficult 10 till The
seed was planted on the following day-May -
ten seeds being put 10 the hill the shoots to
be subsequently, thnned out to SIX. A large
| handful of Mape's spperphosphate Of lima. mixed
with four times is bulk Of charcoal du-t, WINS
applied 10 each hill Our hills were only two
and half feet apart in the rows aud tho rows
three feet apart. Being entirely ignorant Of the
habit Of thu Snigho, we by this close plnntng
caused -ach grf at height Of stalk that The plants
were cotfespondlngiy weakened and rendered
unahle IT, withstand severe rain orm, which
pros.raied the entire crop when 1t -ad attained
an aveage height Of twelve feot. Contrary to
our npprehenslons il did not hcnt or spoil, but
commenced growing with curve upwards,
struggling 10 get ligft aud air.
We found by examination at different stages II
growth that the sncehafine qualities of the sap
were most Improbable at tho time of full maiuri-
ty, and accordingly. on the Nth October, cut
some stalks, and with very imperfect aids con
trved to express the sap. OF this we obtained
by boiling II ounces, over slow fire, 10 ounces
of u very palatabe syrup. light in color. and re
scmbling in taste a syrup mnde by boiling sugar
for preserves The sample send you was not
manufactured by ourselves, but is part of several
gallons sent Us by Col. Peters, of Georgia. You
will notice it has been slightly scorched in boil
ing. but the syrup is n living reality, and 'the
substance Of things hoped for are evidence &c.
We know Of the syrup having been manniae
tured in no less than thirteen states and terrific.
ries, embracing every latitude and climate, from
Vermont on the northeast To Louisiana on tho
south, aud Minnesota on the northwest. Tho tact
is, patent syrup may be made by any small far
ner IN the country. Bot we would not endorse
the extravagant statements of some gentlemen.
ms 10 like success in the manufacture OF sugar
IN all these widely separated localities. We do
not say sugar cannot be obtained, but we hre
persuaded that It's manufacture will prove much
IN, re- remunerntive at the South thnn ut the
North; aud Tor this rensun it is found that the
comparative amounts of crys.alll2ablo sugar IN
sap vary with the latitude, there being more OF
the former IN warmer and moro of the httor IN
colder climates. The smaller quantity of good
crystalliza bir sugar would bo reoomponsed 10 the
! Vermont 81 Maine farmer, by grcnter richness
in syrup. Mr.. D. J, Browne, Of the Patent of
hc1 tells IL that the proportion Of dry saeehatlne
matter in sample taken in the ncghbnrhood of
] Wa -hiupfon. WIS fnutlrt.n ppr cent. while anoth