Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-10-03
niNrs uroN sYRrr-MAKINo, Erc.


We have not much too add TO last month
suggestions. Many persons have applied I,
rs to procure them simple, low-priced mil
sor pressing out the juice on q small scale
We have spent considerable time with seve
ra, mechanics, trying to coBtrive some simple
apparatus. which could be sold for Sl2 to els
aud vet suffice TO extract the juice from lew
thousand canes. In this effort we have thus
far been unsuccessful A mill with iron roll
ers "a inches in diameter was tried, but when
these were brought together near enough Ia
press out any considerable proportion OF the
Juice. they would not feed or draw in the
canes freely, and il they did this, Il was next
to impossible to turu the crank when cane.
joint passed in, even with multiplying wheel
TO increase the power.
A somewhat larger mill, made at the
Speedwell Iron Works, Morristown, N. j.,
which we found on sale at II. l.. Aliens, in
This cuy. was tried with unripe canes from
our field. This has rollers inches in dame
ter, with cogs working into.each other ut one
end and large cog. wheel, pinion and crank
at the other, all set in a strong iron frame.
This. presses ..out ..the juice finely, but il re-
ouires more force than man.power to work IL.
If attached to horsepower, by large band
wheel. as they are now being made, this is the
best mill weihave seen at SO low price as
s75. For our own use. We have calculated
that, in the end&t will be cheapest to pur
chase regular sugar-cane mill. ,.of large size
which can. bs used the present year. and IL
not wanted afterwards, he sold to some one
going into the business largely, ut the South
if not North. We expect before closing this
number to receive description OF rude mill
being erected in Ohio--lt this arrives II VIII
be given ut page 237.
1t will not be difficult to get up an cxtem-
pore wooden handpress, where only lew
dozens or hundreds Of canes are to be tried,
for the curiosity Of the thing. We suggest
the following Take round, smooth, hard.
wood log. 10 or I2 inches in diameter, and
saw off two rollers 10 inches long, set these
between two planks supported or Kept apart
mt each eud by heavy blocks cut lo3 inches
long. TO ALLOW an eighth Of an inch play for
the rollers. Hoop the rollers ut each end
with strong iron bands, put on Ike wagon
tires. by the blacksmith. For axles, take an
iron rod l6 inches long and at least ! iuches
in diameter, and drive il firmly through the
ceutrs Of one of the rollers previously ooreu
with an auger, letting the ends extend
through the planks to form gudgepns. Tut
a similar rod through the othT 10 lsr Dut
let it extend 5 or 6 feet above the frame, and
bend il over ut right angles for lever to
H..
spike the plauks firmly upon the 10 inch
tlocks at each end. TO prevent the crank
rod from turning in the roller. wedge II tightly,
snd also put cross key or pin through II, al
the points where it leaves the end OF the
roller, and drive these into the wood. Make
a littl. duet in the lower plank to conduct the
iuice 10 one side and into u vessel underneath
TO preyent the axles wearing into the wood,
nail two or three pieces OF fiat iron around
them upon the upper aud lower sides oil the
,.lnnk frame. Any one, with little assist
soc. from a blacksmith, can construct q
simple apparatus like this in single day, and
the Who'll. cost need not exceed hve dollars.
We recently conv-rsed with Mr.. A. Stou-
tenborouph. of Dallas Co, Alabama, who
has besa making syrsp successfully tbis year.
aud We give his experience, writing rom
memory. lie planted several acres of Chi.
rrse Sugar Cane, in drills, putting one seed
ia q place. Each seed produced one large
central stalk with number ot suckers. Inc
suckers not being so forward US the main
sialks, he commenced cutting out ahd grlhu-
iar the latter toward the close Of August. or
~ soon as the seed began 10 r'Peh' Ihe
sucksrs are to be pressed as they mature.
lie constructed two upright wooden rollers,
ii large size, putting an iron band aroand
n, ends of them, xlfl fitting with wooden
cogs to make them tlru together. They
we're set into o strong frame, one OF them
projecting up for the attschment OF a lever
fur driving by horse horse. With this MIL
he dressed out about 70 gallons OF juice in the
f,re part OF the pay, which was pus into
I20 gallon cauldron, or iron kettle and boiled
down Just as he uould sap for maple sugar.
Tue scum rising from time 10 time WINS skim
uea OF, and when it had become clear he
added to it IA or Is tea-sPooniuls oil slaked
lime, fist stirring it in water to the consist
euce Of milk. The boiling was continued,
skimming when needed. and with slower
heat towards the close of the process. The
result wus, II to IA gallons Of thick syrup ol
very superior qualiy from each "A gallons o'
juice.
'Thi, experiment, on a rough scale, BY one
without previous experience In sugar,maklng,
will be suggestive to others in Ike circum-
stances. In boiling duwn the juice, it is i'm
portant to heat it soon after it is expressed.
The heat should be kept just below boiling
nnti most Of the scum rises wnen 1t may DC
taken off, the lime added rs previously de-
scribed, and the boiling he continued US long
as desired, removing from time 10 time all
scum that accumulatrs. The syrup will be
Improved by letting it cool after boiling down,
say one-half; then strain it through woolen
cloth; stir in some whites OF eggs; heat It
again gradually and skim, and then complete
tile boiling.
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