Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-09-10

MoLAssEs AND SUGAR FROM THE CHINESE |
SUGAR CANE.-HARvEsrlNG.-- the stalk |
shall have attained its full size, and the seed
have passed from the dough stage to harder
texture. the cane may be considered sufficient
~ mature. Or il the crop be large, and a de-
ficiency of hands be apprehended, the cane
may be cut earlier, and the cuttings continued
from time to time, as needed for the press
The fodder should be pulled rs for corn
another set OF hands cutting of one-halfto two
feet of the top with the seed, while others cut
the cane at the ground and throw II into piles,
from whence it is hauled to the press.
tsPrior to the harvesting, a set OF proper roll
'lers and kettles should be provided and well
| set up, ready for service. The mill made use
of by MIR. Peters, and winch was gotten up I'M
der his direction for the purpose, is, in my
| opinion, of very uuexceptionable quality for
small apparatus, and works admirably. 1t is
OF suitable size for small crop, and no farmer
should undertake to supply its place by wood
| Ell rollers, for crop of even two acres. The
loss Of juice will more than counterbalance the
i difference in expense. II is worked by two
mules Three kettles, of from 60 to 100 gal
Ions capacity, will be required to keep pace
fully with the mill. 1t is desirable that these
should be broad and shallow, that they may
present large evaporating surface, ana SUD
stantially set in brick for security and convent
ence. They should not be distant from the
press, and il upon ground lower than the latter
hn advantage Is Bhiuoy#&Ei Ehnnihb INV SAP'e'
ed juice directly into Wens aud thus saving
the labor of transfer. ~
"pREssINa.-The canes Gated convenient
ly at hand, are one by on bubled in the MD
die and forced between t1E$rollers, which are
kept in as close proximity ,As the strength OF
the mill and the power Qffhe mules will war.
rant. An active hand VI feed the mill easily,
if the canes be placed .sIhin his reach. A
> boy is required TO driyg Rfhd il the mill be
~ we'll constructed to throWsbtf the bogasse from
behind, nothing more is required, except an
D occasional removal of the latter by pitchfork,
' to keep it out Of the way OF the mules.
1 "BOILINa DowN.-0ne Of the first things
a done in commencing operations should be To
Y start the fire under the kettles, that they may
r be well warmed by the time the juice is ready
r for them. The fires should be so arranged
iaNRt hat they may no under good control; TO DC
e Stfrced or Withdrawn as occasion may require.
9 When the juice is placed in the boiler, the hre
should be gradually increased TO a simmering
, heat, (not to active boiling,) and maintained
t at this temperature, until a thick green scum
rises to the surface and forms into puts, seem
ing ready TO crack. This scum, when fully
: formed, should be removed clean from the sur
J face. The heat may now be raised to boilsg,
and kept in an active state of ebulition until
The bulk is reduced one-halt. The fire may
now be removed from one kettle, and its CON
tents be transferred to the other, when the heat
must be gradually moderated as the syrup be-
comes more concentrated, to avoid the danger
OF scorchng, which Injuries the color and ta-
YER. Should more dirty green scum rise to
the surface, after the first SHINING, 1t should
likewise be removed.
sin regard to the precise degree Of concen-
traton to which the syrup should be brought,
it is exceedingly difficult to lay down any pre-
else and simple rule which shall meet every
case. The plan for determining it, in use on
the sugar plantations, and which was adopted
by Gov. Hammond ard Mr.. Peters is based
upon the judgement OF the eye, in respect to
the consistence Of the syrup when poured from
EAr-the want of better, cider mill can be
used TO press the juice.