The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-09-12
Working up Sugar Cane.
HARVESTING.

HARVESTING.
The cane should be cut no faster than
it is manufactured, the freshly cut ma.
king the best syrup Begin as soon rs
the seed has partially passed into the
dough state, or, if the crop is large, as
soon as it begins to brown Blade the
stalks and cut OFF about three feet of
the top for fodder
Should frost threaten, cut up the crop
and put it into shelter, covering it
with straw or hay. Ripe cane can be
kept some time in this way, but green
cane will mould; it should be put under
cover, but have plenty Of air.
MANUFACTURING.
Everything required for manuactur,
ing should be in perfect readiness. A
single days delay may cost you more
tnan the value Of your machinery. The
lesson on every hand is dispatch. ~
Let nothing interfere day or night
Southern machinery never stops during
the two and a half months grinding sea-
son. One farmer lost 75 acres Of cane
last fall, worth over $1,000, by little
delay in his engine.
The requisites are:
LIST. A good iron will of more than
ample capacity for the work expected
Of it. This is necessary to make up for
any unexpected delays.
ID The most rapid Evaporator you
can secure. There is nothing approach
ing Cooks in this respect.
3D. Some shallow wooden coolers.
about by 6 feet and 10 inches in
depth.
4th. Clean new barrels. Many a lot
Ofsyrup is spoiled by barroling in old
filthy barrels.
9TH Good dry wood, such as is calcu-
lated to make light, quick blaze,
9Th Draining vessels for the recep-
tion of the cool syrup We suggest
that they be made with inclined sides,
thus:
Let one side project below the other
from two to three inches, and there
should be an opening between them Of
three quarters of an inch, closed by p
cloth-covered slide They may be of
any desired length Pour in syrup,
and when crystaIizod, raise the slide
Just enough to let the molasses drain
into gutter placed below. The vessel
should be kept in a room where there
is regular temperature Of 90 degrees
Fahrenheit
SETTING THE MACHINERY.
IF bank is convenient place the mill
upon it and the evaporator below, with
pipe TO conduct the juice from the
mill to the juice tank above the eyapo-
ratOr.
The cooler should be sheltered from
the sun and heat.
DIRECTIONS FOR USING COOKS EvAPO.
RATOR
To succeed It's indispensable that the
following directions should be strictly
observed:
1st Place the Eyaporator on a frm,
level foundation, ,7sH sheltered from the
t0ind This will often make difference
Of 100 per cent in its speed, and Sc
cures more thorough defecation.
%. Line each side Of the fire place
with brick, laid ia edgewise in mortar,
and cover the bottom Of the furnace
half an inch in depth with ashes or
earth
Sd. Invert the pan aud fll the crimps
between the freguards, and sides Of
the pan, with clay.
4th. Place it on the furnace and
close the outlet with a cloth covered
plug; cover the bottom Of the pan with
water, and level from side to side.
5th. Start the FIRE, using good wood
three feet in length When the waser
begins to boil turn on a stream Of cane
juice, and let the water escape.
IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER - The
supply Of cane juice should be kept FULLY
equal 10 ths corporation, but no greater.
9th. Keep the FIRE as hot as possible.
There is no danger Of soorching if rule
9Th be aaeefully observed
7th. So regulate the rupidity Of the
stream through the pan, by means Of
the rockers, that the syrup viii reach the
outlet Just as it has attained a wazy
consistency, when it should be allowed
TO flow out, in a continuous stream.
8th Loosen tho substance deposited
on the bottom Of the pan several times
a day, with a stiff broom, that it may
raise with the scum and be removed.
9th. Skim faithfully Impurities
must not be allowed to remain ia the
syrup.
10th. DO not allow the furnace, back
Of the gate, TO become choked with coal.
or ashes.
1lth. Do not change the inclination
Of the pan suddenly.
FOR SUGAR.
The syrup should be well defeated
and reduced to a waxy consistency, OF
as indicated By a thermometer to 24O'
Fahrenheit
But the eye IS the best test Le
some syrup drip from a paddle; IF Oh,
thread which Is left rises towards th,
paddle iu che form of a hook OR cork
smM Oh if tba yrup whom idpped in-
To- tuoor win D.. ia folds, so that th,
outlines of aagonI uay be seen at on,
time, the right stage has been reached
When cooled transfer ID from tho