New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-21


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-. , ,,.ntion that the lac. experiment Nos 'p'
Snded 70 have been on on ,,o,I was boweveT
thsn tnose "a separae from the others, thus ena-
~ ~ No. 10 determine J. at any Po,ht ,;s
enng Ms ,hus proceeded 10 and gnished the ciarh
.s,.oe Of the 4th parcel Nov Oh euu tnc "
eat@n - nd continuing very warm Thermometer a.
eons ;Icl observed very sudden and uniavor.
nc ch, pge in the working ct the juice. ln'teaa %
inc perfectly and with great facility, a. at NJ
Tie defecation was difficult, the color many sha9eT
ssYhsy the Juice gradually fell of in weight from iuL
So b. 10 g. b.. and required 10 IT, of gran9lat.d pe
A hiring il TO the color az that made SIX Gays pre-
yiously with It. black. however proeeeaeo Keep
INC this separated Ia the cryst slization
Rolled TO 2l2o f., when il produced good nara
sharp crystals; but finding the quantity oy measure
mept had decreased very considerably TOOK no IN!
ther note that head but gave VIM" d qIT, ~,
sugar sample No. 81 being white sugar directly from
tfs cane without refining or remethg'
Nv '' sIyIH EXPERIMENT.
November n.
Snca the canes for the 4h and most successful ex-
,eyiment were cut the 9th inst, the weather has
len very chaDgable We have had warm Indian
Humlner weather, with heavy rains, also very cold
weather making ice two inches In thckness-ther-
mometer having varied from To- to co.. To try the
affect of these changes, cut l-l0O part of acre,
which produced i5-6 gallons of juice only, instead
Of 10 or 20 gallons before 1t had, however, re-
sained its former weight of full 10 b., but much
more acid rank and dark-colored than previously.
IL clarified without difficulty but raised much thicker
and denser scum and ,whenconcenraed,wa very DARK
and molasses-like; it, however, produced good hard
sharp crystals but the quantity being much reduced
there was no inducement to pursue it further. Inns
experiment proves. however, that this cane will with
stand very great vicisstudes OF weather. without the
entire destruction Of its saccharine properties.
SEVENTH EXPERIMENT.
Took the proceeds of the experiments that were CON
sidered failures viz. all the Sd and the poorest portion
r a a -. nup1a tnnif
fined it in the open kettle, by the old ana pro-
duced Is pounds loaf sugar sample No. ~ which is
very full yield for the quality used.
The foregoing are all actual results produced by my
slf the poarscopc observations having been taken
on the spot under the supervision of my partner, Mr..
William Morris Davis), with no object in view but the
truth and desire to contribute whatever useful in
formation could toward the solution of this interesting
and important question. They are think, sufficiently
HatteriDg in themselves to warrant renewed exerons
on the part of our agrcuurists of the Northern and
Middle States especially, and perhaps those OF the
South ALSO in the pursuit of this promising branch OF
industry 10 the full and profitable development OF
which Il is certainly capable and which it is destined
ultimately TO attain las before mentioned they have
been accomplished without the advantages OF the
powerful sugarmill, the vacuum.pan, and the many
other improved implements and apparatus now III
tenera use in Louisiana and esewherel and they are
also important and interesting in many respects, NOT
may therefore not be superfuous to make some fur-
ther explanatory remarks: .
Fir,t. The mill used and the power employed in
these experiments much less efficient than those
in general use on sugar plantations, and the waste
proportioualy greater-the loss from whlch causes
estimate atNot less than 10 per cent.
Second 1t is well known to all who are acquainted
with sugar and saccharine solutions that by frequent
beatipgs and coolings considerable portion OF the
crystafzable, lie converted into uncrystaizable
sugar and is consequently lost sugar In these ex,
permens every parcel was from necessity heateu anu
reheated from s to IL different times.
Third II is impossible to produce as good results,
whether as regards quantity or quality, from small as
from large quantities.
will lose comparatively nothing by drainage. They
would be considerably greater, If 1t contained the
usual quantity of footing that Is contained IN the hogs
head when sold at the planaton-one OF which, beng
weighed there and reweighed in Philadelphia, in the
month Of july will be found to have lost by drainage
from 100 to $50 ID, or from 10 to Is per cent.
Assuming these propositions TO be true make the
following estimate OF the probable yeiq Oh an acre
canes of ordinary growth, such Us nave oAPeii
'mented upon, viz:
Actual yield Experiment Me- lasGS5 ID sugar S'
fof h hes and re heating &C.. 5p.c.
FoI footinss say but. '''''''''' op' c.
Tot.l....................0p.c 2A57
Probable yield per tse 22sus, gall. 4se
molasses
Further, it will be observed that my produced
Int lS1T gallons OF JUICE nave, uONcNtI, 5ccu
published accounts of far greater yield than thisOne
Tor instance in this county, apparently well authenti
Gated, reaching $500 gallons per acre, which accord
ing to my actual results, would produce 499 pounds
of sugar and ga gallons mOlasses-and according to
the foregoing probable results, would yield 5,3o9
Mounds sugar and pa gallons to the acre. do not
pronounce such yield of juice impossible, but it VIII
certainly be of rare mean between TINS
ard my yield would be u large return.
Another subject worthy of notice is the nature of
the season. My impression liz that owing to the late
ness and GOODNESS of the Spring and the continued wet
weather, the last has been quite an unavorabe sea-
son for the rpenng and development of the sugar In
the Juice to which cause think deficiency in the
yield Of at least 10 per cent may be attributed which
would further increase the quantity TO OH IDS OF
sugar and 81 $40 gallons moasses-ay yield very nearly
corresponding with that Of the best conducted
plantations of Louisiana, as will be seen by the FOL
lowing figures which have colated from q minute
statement furnished to me by the enterprisng pro-
pretor Of of the most complete and costly cstab
hshments in that region, Tit being furnished with
vacuum pans and all the most approved machinery
of latter times and conducted under his own personal
superyision,) Of the actual product OF one of his
plantations Of 266 acres for eight consecutive years
These figures will also furnish useful data for the
iimation Of the cost of production here, viz:
Aggregate yield Of juice from 2So acres for con-
Assrssste Weld Of sugar. as pounds
Aggregate yield Of mOlssses HIoSo gallons
Lou.ans Pennsylvania,
Yield Of juice per acre gall. ,aa7 gale
Density Of juice, ,oo
(Beune)........"8Ao ..................... l0'
Yield OF sugar per gal o,,
OF Juice OIo los
Ykdofsugar peri l. 704 lbs Actual S.LSo bs
Probable .......16 l200 lbs.
Yield Of molssses per Actual ..,...... 1879 gals
acre,.,......, lO2 gals Probable ....,, 9lS9 gals
Wood suned per acre, 3.87
cords, q. ca 50 per cord.
Coal for engine, o4l tuns al
81 80 per
Labor, psr acre, 37o days
Theee details have been extended TO much greater
length than was at first intended, but perhaps not
beyond useful limit for those Interested. TO the
working farmer they may appear Formidable and nro