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The Chinese suaar.c Cane

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We III vite the attention;of our eatlery 10 the
Interesting communication Of Mr.. j. RsBiack
Of our District, giving nnSaccount Of lis mode
Of cultivating the cane; its ptoduttiseuess;
the best time for cutting it, aud thew Of
ascertniniug when it is fully ripe.
1t will bc seen that he attributes the peculiar
raw taste. which has been objected to most of
the syrup made, to the fnct its being made from
immature cane. lie has furnished us with a
bottle of syrup of his manufacture which is
entirely free from, any disagrecable flavor, but
in purity Of tasle will compare with any syrup
We have ever seen.
The Savannah Georgian contains the follow
| ing report Of Judge Levi l.. DLyon:
In April last Iplantcda piece of ground for.
| ty-hrc by eighteen feet, anil gave il hut two
hoeIngs. The cnne mutured about the l5tl, of
August, when it should have been ground, as |
have since discovered that hy delaying it
lost ut l"nst 20 per cent: 10y the drying of the
| cane This small piece of lnnL WAS tn. first
| planted, and produced ncnrly one hundred
weight of the best fodder have ever made
What.I planted in May is still standing in the
field.
On Saturday last ground the cane from ,l,c
land above mentioned, which produced about
sixty gallons OF juice, turning me out ten gal
Ions of as fine syrup as would wish to use,
bottle OF which accompanies this note, and
which will enable you to Judge of its quality
My opinion is, that five gallons of juice will
produce one gaii"nof good syrup of ordinary
thickness, a'' could have made that quaint
ty, but was induced, ut the suggestion of a
trIrn'l. to boil it very high. SO ns to prevent
| nciinlntion and hence you will find tn. syrup
| very thick. Til" product of seed is three bush
cls, which establishes, to my satisfaction, that
twenty-five to thirty bushels can be made to
an acre.
The result Of my experiment satisfies me
that Il single acre Of this cane will produce
three hundred gallons OF syrup, twentv-t i've
bushels of seed, of the average weight of
thirty-tire pounds, and twelve hundred weight
If my calculation lc correct there is no cul.
lure i'll Georgia which will prove so productive
and rcInt.ncrativc.
800 gallons syrup, nt 90 cents $50 90
20 bushels sce'l ut 81 50 81 80
200 weight fodder, at 81 - Is 90
Making an aggregate to the acre Of $a.2 81
l''it the culture of the cnnc affords other i'm.
!"rtant advantages. Two crops can be made
III one season, NiZ: one for forage and one for
syrup. or it may Lc cut twice for forage, an,l
Will yield at least two tons to the acre 1t is
very "nSIly cultivated, and stands lrou .lt bet
ter than any plant know Of am cnnvi inccd
that the syrup, by proper management can he
"',"'c ~ 8iahuiate, AM my next prlnti1S VIII
! afford me the opportunity of testing it, when,
il should succeed, will send you II sample
The New Orleans Picayunc dates the arrival
of sixty five barrels Of syrup or mo!asscs from
this cane, somewhat in anticipation of the
usunl receipt of now moasscs, and said to Le
of excellent quality.
1t is well known that Governor Hammond
of this State, is making extensive experiments
i'll the cultivation of the imphce and sorgo cane
4 gentleman who has lately visited his plant
| alton, writes rs follows to the New York Times:
! The innusric"us rains and cloudy weather
haze 80 retarded the imphcc that Governor
! Hammond has not got ready tn crush. hav inr
cut up anI fed To his stock the Chinese cane,
| think will do rs he suggests return this way
when his crop will be in full blast of crushing.
! nn'l boiling. cut stalk of imIlce to ,lav,
measuring lG feet i'll height and il inches in
'iIninc:cr. The Governors crop of one hun.
,lre.l nm, ten is splendid sight, and will
! yield s"'ic 5000 bushels of seed. l think it
! promises well Cor IL yield of sugar. Governor
H. gave me, to-day. some syrup from the Chi
ness cane made few days since. which had
made considerable dcpvsit of sugar on the
! bottom and sides of the vessel ontninnr it
anil an experienced Florida s,garmaker, i'm
! ported by him to work up his crop, tells lie he
has no doubt OF being able to make sugar.