Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-02-05
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SUGAR DANE.

6"H Va '-iiiNsi Noubet ia tiiio
State, detailing his experience in the
culture Of the Chinese Sugar Cane,
or Sorgho Saace, viii no doubt inter-
est many agriculturalis.s Of the State.
The SUCCESS that has attended the
introduction Of his plant, when We
consider the short time it has been
cultivated 10 the United States, is
indeed remarkable, and at once
marks , it as an object Of universal
interest
This clne is plant which on rich
land, grows TO the height of from
six to afeet. lis stems are straight
and smooth, With long Aexous leaves
and closely resembling Indian corn in
appearance, but is more elegant and
sy mmetricaI in form. 1t is easy of
cultivation aud requires but little
labor and machinery to prepare the
syrup, which is Of pure and Iieh
flavor, in nowise Distinguished from
the juice of the real cane.
Mr.. Bowen, the author Of the COM
municatiOn, is the only individual, of
whom sc have learned, that has salts
factOrily succeeded 10 making sugar
from the juice Of this cane; this he
has done, as We can testify, sample
of which accompanied this communi-
cation, and We have submitted it to
the examination OF numerous per
soDs, all Of whom pronounce it equal
10 flavor and appearance to brown
sugar that is now selling in this mar
ket at twelve or thirteen cents pei
pound. We have no doubt boor
is presented to the middle.southerr
Stateslin this cane, which viii be Of
immense benefit to the country, anC
we hail it as another feature to oui
agricultural resources.
1t viii be seen that Mr. Brow
prolfers to dispose Of what seed b,
has to spare, gratuitously, in orde
that further experiments may b,
made without subjecting those WHIT
make them to unnecessary expense
We are graiifed at this evidence 0
his generosity, as it exhibits dispo
sition to encourage laudable enter
prise, and at the same timecontrast
favorably with the disposition manifas
ted by many parties TO speculate upo
the seed of this product:
Mr.. EditoI;-In February last,
obtained from the Patent Offic,
through the kindness of Col. Savag,
a small paper of the seed Of th
Chinese Sugar Cane. After givin
DR.. Gordon a portion of them.
planted the balance, in checks thre
feet each way,in May. They cam
up well, and grew off vigorously, me-
turing by the first of Septe mbe
having attained aboLt ten feet i
height. ] have now about ha
bushel Of seed, after giving d
Moores, Of Texas, nearly a peck,
part Of which | shall take pleasure
distributing among snch Of m
friends as are disposed to unite
testing the utility Of this new PR
duct.
That the Chinese Sugar Cane wi
grow well and mature in Tennesst
, climate and soil, is a fact ! ha,
proven beyond doubt. And that
here yields large percent. Of sacch
rine matter is another fact of which
am equally certain. lam pleased
be able to state the further fact, that
have now specimen sugar made fro
my this years growth. Havin
but few canes, and no machinery B
which TO press out the juice, / WI
compelled to bruise, steep in waite
and then press in a common cidi
press. In this way ] obtained
course large amount of colOring an
extraeiive matter, which increase
the difficulty of making sugar. BIZ
/ did succeed, after the third tria
in producing real sugar, of a pleasar
taste and odor. 1t is however dar
from the presence of the foreig
substance above noticed. Under a
the circumstances my success is f
beyond my most sangnine expe,
fafinns.