Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-05-13

count of the unripcncss of the cane. Up to
the present time. january 2d. 1853, there
has been no signs of crystalization. ~
The juice pesse,l on the 9th of Sep
tember. stood by Baume's. Saccharometer
u deg, requiring six gallons of juice. to
make one cs syrup. the density OF the lat
ter, according to Baunrc, being 80 deg,
with no better Success at Capitalization
\ sample ofthis was carried three warm
days, without the least appearance OF fer
mentation and afterwards presented at the
winter meeting of the State Board of Agri-
culture.
The syrupmade on the 18th of October
was clearer than before. being nearly free
from impurities, plainly indicating that the
cane used in the former experiments was
not lipe. The juice as tested 10y Daumc's
Saccharometer stood at 0 deg, requiring
five gallons to make one of syrup at Al deg.
by Baumc. This in three days commenced
chrystalizing, the ehrystals showing on the
sides of the jar. Within ten days the
chrystals commenced settling at the bot
tom, about one fourth of the On nifty be-
coming sugar. This was boiled according
to the general directions, with one pint OF
strong lime water to ten gallons of juice.
On the 1st Of November. l pressed the
Juice from cane in good order and could not
find the least appearance of sourness. The
juice by Baume 9l deg. No pcrceptible
loss had taken place ii. the quantity of the
Juice, but most of the acid had become
neutrlized; when boiled to % deg,
Baumc's Saccharometcr, and using the hall
pint of lime water to ten gallons of juice,
found on testing it by litlnus or chemical
paper that the acid was thoroughly ncu-
traizcl. In THIS syrup the crystals appear
cd as soon as it began to cool, one-third OF
the quantity becoming sugar.
December 81, | presse'I cane, and found
more than one-half of the gross weight to
be pure Juice. scarcely an acid being per-
ceptihle, when testel with litmus paper.
Its density by Daume. was a fraction a
bovc 10 leg. When boiled down, SO that
four and half gallons of juice made one
Of syrup, it became SO thick, that when
cold it would not pour. This syrup was
clarified with the whites of eggs. The
color was that of new made honey, aud the
crystals were very fine. 1t was boiled ac-
corling to general directions, using for the
purpose Of forcing crystals, the inner bark
Of the shen-Lark hickory;t piece five
inches square being thrown in, when tho
scum is all removed, and boiled for two
hours. f'i az rsfc
On the 18th Of December, / pressed from
forty pounds of cane, twenty pounds OF
juice. its density according to Barme being
10 deg, anil requiring four and one fourth
gallons OF Juice to make one of syrup, 30
deg. put hickory bark in one part of this
AMI the crystals could be seen before it
was cooled In the other they appeared as
soon as coolel. In my opinion. the cane
at this time, was in bettcf order for making
sugar, than at any other in the season; be-
ing much clearer Of Impurities. The stalks
were of bright yellow color.
Onthc first of January. 1858, i male
my last experiment, and found that the
cane showed an increase Of acidity, and
had lost in quantity of Juice, twenty-five
per cent. The latter. by Baumc, stool at
10 deg, the syrup al 30 deg. l think crys-
tails could bc seen before cooled. The acid
idsw ncutralized with egg shells. j
have watched this, and my four last expe-
riments, for ia, appearance of the grain
when boiling. by letting it drop from a
spoon. and as soon as this was pcrceptible,
placed it in coolers.
: So much difficulty attend, the forcing Of
the crystals from the Sorgho, that L should
advise farmers not to attempt the raising
Of large crops Of the cane. One acre will
yield sufficiently for experiments, and as
much molasses as dozen families can use,
which if properly boiled, will be superior
10 the best New Orleans Molasscs. The
making OF sugar from cane, is a combinc,l
chemical and mechanical process, and at
the South, there are bat few who understand
the B,odus operaaii l,y which the grain is
forced. and sugar-makers an, employed on
most, If not all the plantations. ss fBar
My opinion is. that the making Of sugar
at the North, will be done not by the farm
or, but at manufactures, erectcl at central
points, the cane being taken TO these mills
AMI sold, Or exchanged Tor sugar and IN olas-
ses. During The coming season, intend
planting but few acres of canc, using for
thcmakng Of sugar and molasscs. only-the
three smaller boilers, before mcntionel.l
- In concluding this article. more lengthy
than ! at first intended, Iwould say, that
in the Sorgho, have been most glorious-
ly disappointaI~-.I Ia my fis-t.experiment,
instead Of boiling forty gallons OF the juicc
of tine s5orgI,e twelve hours. for one Of mo-
Iasses, as have done witlitl,o sap Of the
deer SacchanimaDs. Sugar Maple. in SIX
hours Ihal twelve gallons of COOL molasscs,
and like .Arcllimides, the philosopher,
shout Eareka.; - a ID. G. RABy. ff
Maple Grove, near Rising Sun, Ind. e
<Tllc ccrtfcatesof f. b. Hunt. surveyor of Ohio
county who surveyed the grounds; OF E. it, Wright,
who weighed the cane, and f. Smith and c. Hens