Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-02-07
The Chinese Sugar-Cane.

Last week we published the circular issued by
the Commissioner Of Patents, relative to the cult-
walton Of the Sorghum SGcchdratum, or Chinese
Sugar Cane; also the experiments made iy Mr.
Goodrich Of Burlington, and the discussion upon
the same topic in the meeting of the Massachusetts,
Legislative Agricultural Society. This week we
also publish an article from the Ncw-York 1ri6-
unc, giving some very sensible directions as to its
cultivation. They all contain statements and opn-
ions that cannot fail Of proving advantageous to
all who intend experimenting with this article,
All information Of reliable character upon this
important subject, is eagerly sought for just now,
and We are willing to publish il to the utmost ex-
tent Of cur limits.
Iu this connection il is proper to state that We
have received from the publishers. Messrs John
p. Jewett & Co., Boston, handsomely printed
pamphlet Of log pages, entitled " The Chinese Su-
81 gar Cane; its History, Mode of Culture, Manu-
" iacture Of the Sugar, &c, with Reports Of It's
success in different portions Of the United States
q" and Letters from Distinguished Men. Written
"and Compiled by James +. C. Hyde. Of Walnut
Grove Nursery, Newton Centre, Mass" We
should Judge this to be interesting work, con-
tanning much valuable information upon the sub
jcct Of which Il treats. 1t is furnished by the pub
fishers at twenty-five cents.
For ourselves, we have no doubt the cultivation
Of the Chinese Sugar Cane will, eventually, be-
come quite general throughout tho country II
does not come to us as did the "morus multicaulis,
''rohan potato,'' and "shanghe hen" fevers. 1t
docs not appear TO have been started in this coun-
try for any purposes Of speculation, but TO afford
some substantial means for the supply Of sugar.
Failing in this crop for forage is Of undoubt
cd value, and may be cultivated probably. Fits
introduction is attended with any considerable por-
ton Of the success claimed for it, there will be
great increase in the production Of sugar. The
culture of it is worth the experiment, aud we hope
such Of our farmers are able to obtain seed will
make further trial Of it, in a practical, expert
mental manner, without running to excess in their
antcipations.
If those farmers who attempt its cultivation will
carefully note the soil upon which they plant the
seed, and all the facts attending its growth and
turity, together with the weight Of the product
and the amount Of the syrup or sugar made from
q definite number Of pounds Of the stalk, and tn,
space upon which that stalk grown, W,
will be happy to publish the results. The matter
of its cultivation is yet in its infancy, and il is
ly by carefully marking and noting the results o
such experiments that any reliable data for its cu
.ivation can be obtained. Experiments made il
this vicinity arc it is scarcely necessary to observe
Of more value 10 the farmers Of tais county thar
those that are made in other counties and othc
States.-In the mean time We trust our farmer
will not forget or neglect their maple sugar Tha
is an article the manufacture Of which is wei
known, and at the present high prices Of all kind
Of sugar, its manufacture must pay we'll.