Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-01-05
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1HE CHINESE SUGAR CANR.-Considerabl
attention has of late been excited by the ex.
periments made in this country with what is
called the "Chinese Sugar Cane" (Sorqbuu
SacchGratuas) new plant of Chinese origin,
which has been introduced by way of South
Erica and France. 1t is rich in saccharine
matter, and the experiments thus far indicate
that 1t may be cultivated with success even in
the Northern sections of the United States,
| for the production of sugar. In view, there
fore. of the high and constantly increasing
prices of sugar, molasses and sirup, the FEAST
bility of cultivating the plant to such an ex-
tent as to depend upon it for supply of
sugar, is an important question. If it can be
proftably raised, the people of the North, and
indeed OF the whole Union, may, in few
years, free themselves from dependence on
foreign supply by means of an ample home
production. We may look as certainly to. our
farmers for supply of sugar, as for our corn
or potatoes. 80
The strip which is produced from the
"sorghum saccharatum,'' is pronounced by
those who have tested it to be superior to any
thing else of the kind for flavor, weight, and
geneial excellence. A correspondents Of the
Atlas communicates some particulars concern
ing an experiment made in this State with the
seeds of this plant. The seeds were planted
on the 18th of June, in the same manner as
corn is usually planted. The plants grew be-
side patch of sweet corn, and could not be
distinguished from that until the spindles ap-
peaIed. The canes grew to the height Of ten
feet, and spiIdled like broom corn, but did
not ripen any seed. About the 10th of Octo-
Osr Inc crop was harVested-aooat forty
canes. Ahe JUICE was expressed oy means OF
machine used by'grocers for crushing sugar
The yield OF the forty canes was about two
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pints and half, which was simmered down
10 less than pint to make the sirUp. 1t
could undoubtedly be planted as early as the
ZOth OF May, and then the seeds may mature
mere. we were indebted. last year, to a gem
tleman IN Dorchester. for seeds which had
maturea even more than two or three weeks
before most l aa5 va .s.si .tHgssa
In the District OF Columbia, during the
| past summer, Its cultivation has been success
| 1uny tried. An acre OF 1t was planted, grow
| ing luxurlantly, and yielding considerably
upwards OF a hundred bushels of seed, be-
sloes many tuns OF stems and foliage. rich
| Win saccnarlne mud and solid iced material
tor horses, neat cattle and swine. An Hi
nos farmer who has tested 1t, speaks Of il in a
most favorable manner, in letter to the Ma
t'onaE Intetltgencer. From gallon of the Ii
| quid sap, he obtained, BY boiling, quart of
| molasses, with very little impurity, and of
| good havor. The usual proportions OF sugar
TO sap lie between fifteen ind twenty per
cent the crystalisable augar increasing with
the decrease OF the latitude. Besides the pro-
poruon oil sugar, there is an amount OF per-
maps hVe to eight per cent, Of uncrystalizable
sap from which very agreeable beverage can
De naoe' and alcohol distilled more cheaply
tnan oy any other method.
MT. Richard Peters, OF Atlanta, Ga, made
tnorough and Systematic experiments with
the plant last summer, but failed to get good
stend' as the reed came up badly from the
deep and irregular covering. On the lSth Of
oeptem Der, the seed having become fully ripe,
the fodder was pulled and the seed heads cut.
and complete horse power mill was obtained
to extract the sirup. The yield is stated as
follows: @ ssi
Yield of fodder per acre, 100 to 1900 lbs
Yield Of seed per scre,z rs bushels Of SO lbs to the
First trial Of mill 70 ,vsr..s .v. "a =,
juice. h ss1I-o = -
Cos average canes, passed through the rollers
o9 h;c tne AZ gallons quart gave
fcarefuiy measured an eighth Of an acre having thu
best canes and the best stands another eighth having the
canes and tne poorest stand The result give
pTsT rs EsT JSS OF 1ti IL ic M
Yield OF juice from s3Is 26s gallons.
yield yield Of syrup from 2SS gallons juice. Sss :.
'''' P'' AOi0 pnocgsT aior o. ~ .cr.
Yield of juice from 1850 c4nes..............1F
Yield OF syrup from lI9 gallons jaice...-.. At 4"
MI EeteES estimates the cost OF the 5lrup