Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-02-10
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S0RGUO SI'GAR,


tanning crvstalizc sugar from the Chinese cane
was publicly denied !y anumber OF persons who
had made experiments with the juice, some Of
whom were known rs scientific meuani practical
sugar relners. Such opinions naturally led astray
those who had no means Of maxim" experiments
for themselves. 1t is Il curious f,ci, however,
that at the very time when such opinions were
{; being p-Opa gated, the most effective shot and
shell were being prepared for their dcmoIltion.
( We hal thought, from what we have already
published on this subject that but little ii any
tLing useful could lc added 10 orr stock Of knowl-
edge until experiments were made with the tu.
iure crop Of this year, but in this opinion we
have found ourselves mistaken We had re-
ceived some excellent samples of this sugar from
various parties, but Eo certain data as to the
quantity and quality OF the sugar to be obtained
from the came per acre: but We haze now re-
ceivel very satisfactory information on this point.
! Mr. Joseph Lowering, OF Oakhill, Philadelphia
county, Pa, very scientific and practical sugar
rcincr. has sent usa box containing as beautiful
samples Of loaf, white, granuIated aud brown
! Sor! !ho sugars as any cane sugars whatever. he
had planted half IN acre of the seed Oh his farm,
AMI with the stalks OF this he made Correct and
scientific experiments Before proceeding to re-
the the juice, lie wisely examined 1t with the
polariscopc TO see ii it gave the usual indications
of possessing crvstalliZ;tb(e sugar. This cSami-
nation Afforded the proof that 1t contained 5.oI
per cent of sugar and from this data he went
on, and made those experiments with the juice
which resulted in the samples of beautiful sugar
Ic has sent U.s. Mr. L. has also given detailed
account OF his eflurts in a well written pamphlet
and from these he has arrived at tic conclusions
that an acre of this ca'c, i'll good season, will
yield about ,iGG pounds of sugar and 7lgallons
ut mUlasses-il rcsut corresponding 10 ihat OBJ
taincL OH the Louisiana plantations viii, the real
sugar cane. The experiments Of Mr.. Lowering
are OF II rcIiaDe character, because they were
performed with care anl he is not mere taco
rist but one well ac,l,iain,u,! with sugar-reiining
in all It's branches.
", apprcheni, from tie facts now spread out
before tic community regarding this plant, that
it will be extensively cultivated during the next
SEASON. \ convention OF farmers was held on
the lth inst, at Springfield, H., to consult OH
mc;lSurns as To its future cultivation All pres
cnt expressed themselves grat,lIet with their cz.
p.r,,nce with the cane and resolved 10 give 1t
: more attention next si:asom. One farmer present
stated that its seed made ioar c'iiial 70 back
wheat in every respect, and The yield Wa. twenty
i've bushels TO The acre 1t was also asserted
lia, We htl 10 plant equal To II, III all things,
because it could iced Us with bread made from
lis .!our, os well as provide us with our srups:
aid sugars.
! In connection with this part Of the subject,
We would gute sis,sl!aE st!!sms@t made BY Dr.
! G.. 7. Jackson, it 1:e meeting Of tGe tnised2
Stales Agricultural Society, held ut Washington
on the J,h inst. viz, that about Two years ago
liz had obtained large percentage OF crystalii-
zAbe slgar from the dce OF some Sory sugar
cane grown at the United States Arsenal, Massa.
chvsetts 1t is surprising that We never heart
Of this before, and that Dir. HAYES, of Boston,
Mass, was unacqr:4inrel with it when lie pub.
!ished his views as To tr crySta!iizab.c char
accr of the Sor@ho juice.
In our mex. number we will have some re-
marks to make On another sugar-producng plant,
the African imP':c, regarding which We have =
letter from tiuvcraur li.mmond, Ut South Caro-
Ina &1rn'iEc -imrrnGn.
nEHigEan,E CASE ~ FRIGrr.tbout three
orloc!: TN the mla.miu" Of the 18th instant. two
voug nyn were riding from Curinlh 10 last Co.
ri ", in Il |. .mi sIcgh, 10 :Sl.r:i VAS attached
II co,..,s mare. The mare i,,cu!u,ng ir shcnrd,
ran, and grttimg loose from the >l1.h jivcrgc.l
ironl the road. aid broke into the house vi MIR.
d. y. Blake. iiId p;!SscI through three doors be-
fore stopping. Size jumped over "n: bel. in which
was Mrs b. aud two children, nveTS.iring i'll her
course the light stand and eXt;nr%i>ng the
lisl.t, She thea prokc down Il crlb III the other
Corner Mr. Bi;lxc drew his viii: aHl one chill
from their beJstald, wlich has b,:ca demolished,
carried them into auuih:r room and struck Il
light. 1t was not until his Return That the cause
OF the accident asccrtanc,i.
GuoD TASTE IN DREss-.i Young lady in one
Of the leading circles Iii Wasingn: ~as compli-
menicl by 2cnll"ln:n on Tie simplicity and
g,u;i tls;r Uf her Dress u, an evening PARTY She
r, plic,i " am ::h,,i ynu n my dress |! cost
i;.sl cI,:ycn .ciiars: ani made every stitch of i,
l,:,;;," t." When Dir Young laiics pride themselves
ui,on the home Manufacture al chcapness O!
their attire, instead Of the cXpcns.vcucsS and
loregu importation, We shall have fewer broken
fathers and husbands"
t,,,r Of tl,n tnuitsb iIurro1S