The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1858-10-15

deg. Fahrenheit. One without
lease, or which can be removed iron
the case.
| 2. A saccharometer, or Pese Strop
scale of Bcaume.
You had better get TWO OF BOT
lTHE ABOVE to provide against acci
dent. 80
8. A few sheets OF lit--"s paper
4. Two kettles Of copper orass' o.
iron, holding twenv-nve gallon
eacn '"1 S1XXear, but If 80, should b,
aaarge diameter, only shallower
5. Three or four more large iror
sugar moulds, holding twelve gal
Ions each. II you cannot get the
sugar moulds. three long, nd,rou
twelve gallon kegs will answer.
6. Three five gallon pots Of glaz.
ed earthcn or stone ware, with
mouths somewhat smaller than the
caps of the sugar moulds. II you
use kegs instead of moulds, you can
use pals instead of pots.
Z. A barrel Of granuIated, (noi
pulverized bone black, such as i:
used by sugar refners.
s. Four ten gallon tubs. Give
water-tight whiskey or cider barrels,
sawed across the centre, will answer. J
.. A yard Of thick, heavy bed
ticking.
10. A circular piece Of coarse wire
gauze, to tit the inside of the sugar
mould or keg, three inches above the
lower end.
IL. A circular piece of half-inch
board, full Of gimlet holes, to fit the
inside OF the sugar mould or kcg,
three inches above the lower end.
u. A shallow perforated iron or
tin skinner.
10. A large iron or tin dipper, or
ladie.
Il. A sugar mill if to work BY
hand. two parallel horizontal rollers,
set firmly in a frame, one-eighth OF
an inch apart, and turned by crank.
with a spout to catch and collect the
Juice. II by horsepower, three
rollers set closer together, will be
more effective. The greater the
compression of the canes, the larger
the yieli OF juice.
10. Two simple furnaces, or fire.
places Of brick, upon which to place
the two kettles. One larger furnace
with two holes, and one fire. place
under both kettles will 10 It the let-
ties arc mocdJ'e. But as the labor
and delay of lifting them Oft and on
is great. two separate arches are bet
ter. These furnaces must have a
tlue, communicating with "a chin.
ncy, to create draft, and carry of
the smoke.
lG. \ bnshcl of quick lime.
blood. or twelve dozen Of eggs. or
twelve q9arts Of milk. Ei'h,r will
la, but one Of the first two is prefer.
abe,
rEEGiMIN ARIES.
Having your milk r,adr, your
furnace. built. vour kettles and oth
er utensils above described. on the
spot. YOU will need two men, il
YOU use hanl mill. to re ieve each
other at the crank, the one turning
while the other passes the canes, one
at time, twice through the rollers,
AS You must work the mill without
cessation throughout the day. u
keep the kettles constantly supplied
If you use horse power, two boys
will suffice. one tn drive the horse.
the other to pass the canes througn,
several at a time.
l. Provide abundant dry fuel
close at hand, and ready Tor imme
diatc use.
2 Cut and deposit at the mil
enough canes for the days work, say
ten canes for each gallon OF juice re
quired. Place two tubs (Which ",
will call tubs l and y at the mil
ready to receive the juice.
B. Prepare a bone black filter a,
loiIows:
Take one Of the sugar mould,
(Which we will call mould No. D.
About three inches from the smaI
end, tit into it the circular piece o
half-inch board full OF small holes
Upon this, lay the circular piece o
wire gauza, over the gauze lay t
piece of heavy ticking (or blanket o
several thicknesses) laying the edge
carefully round the sides of the
mould, so as to prevent the bon,
from escaping stop the hole At th'
small end of the mould, half ill tn,
mould with hot water, then pour i,
as much bone black AS the moul,
will hold, leaving about three inche
OF space at the top. Set the tilte
thus made, upon another of the tubs
(Which we will call tub No. 3.) I,
serve as cistern to receive the iii
tered juice. Or, a filter may b
made Ct tight kes or barrel, set o
end, with a hole in the bottom, stop
ped with plus or faucet. and hav
} ing a wooden second, or false boi
tom, perforated with gimlet hole,
, three inches above the first cove
} this with piece Of ticking or blanD
ct, and on that put the bone blacl
as directed.
4. Prepare some milk Of lime, {
, follows
Put about gallon of quick lin
, into pail, sIacken it with waite
until it resembles milk in srpearanc
and consistency, Set it aside, al
{ stir IL before using.