Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-02-14

when very fsw plants stand in > bill, %
4 thet Il could cen that the crops could
nd smount16 much q account OF the
sutll nsmter Of plglts 20 BE- seen, this
teo6eucE5s more spGnrent and the num-
BET OF ifllers ~ill Bsltip3 proportions
bly,. There has been much said about
removing these, some IN favor, some
against. From my observation and ex-
perimen,s I advise not 10 disturb them
till the main stalks, and most forward Of
the suckers, have put forth their seed
heads and approach maturity, II viii
then be advisable to remove oil the
sucksn that are not likely TO mature.
Weeds may be cut down, but it il not
advisable to stir the ground after mid
summer, - later cultivation tends to
promote the growth Of the plant, At .
time wnen the process Of maturing the
seed and developing the saccharine prin-
ciple naturally succeed.
sraIPPIxo raB CANE.
The proper time to perform this oper-
alton 10 when the seeds are beginning to
harden, or after they have passed the
milky state into what 10 commonly call
ed the slough" Various modes are
prac;iced tor accomplishing this work.
Somo with . leather mitten on the baud
grasp the stalk - high up IS they desire
to use it, and with quick downward
motion OF the hand strip of the blades !;
others take sharp stick, some three
feet long, asd with quick stroke down
the cane strip off the leaves.
10 compliance with your request for
information ~ to the mode Of manufac-
turing the sugar and syrup, l exhibited
at the annual meeting Of your society,
held at Wheaton on the 9Th OF January,
inst, l have to say
The cane juice was pressed from the
stalks in the ordinary way, in common
iron crusher, and condensed IN Cooks
portable sugar evaporation, without filter,
chemical, or cleansing agent, except the
FIRE and the Skinner, with the exoep-
ton of the small sample OF hard, coarse
grained sugar and the dark IN ,Iasses.
These samples we're from cane from
which the joints we're cut and thrown
out. The experiment was on q small
scale. l obtained no more than two or
three quarts Of juice from canes served
in that manner, which l took in the
kitchen and boiled 10 a thick syrup. l
then put it away and left it to grain.
The result was such crystals Of sugar
aud mola.ses as | exhibited for your in
spectlOn.
If you ask me whether it will pay to
make sugar in that way, l will reply,
this experiment establishes tho fact be-
yond dispute, that erystalizable sugar
does exist in large quantities in the
Chinese sugar cane. l have had good
evidence Of this fact before, bnt this is
the result Of home experiment, and is
therefore more satisfactory than testi-
mony from abroad. Men OF skill and
science may enter the field with the as
surance that we'll directed labor will re-
celvc ito reward. This communication,
too long by bali, is at your DISPOSAL
Naperville Sentinel.
Col. Doniphan and Mr.. Browning.
The Springfield correspondent OF the
st. Louis Republican relates the follow
ing conversation between Col. Doniphan,
of Missouri, and Mr.. Browning, Of
Quincy
"Col. Doniphao, Of Missouri, passed
through this city yesterday on his way
to ashington, as commissioner to the
national convention. An interesting in
cident occurred on the cars between
this city and Quincy, Illinois. 0. H.
Browning, Of Quincy, got into CONVEX
satlon with the Colonel, and, Of course,
the question of secession and the crisis
came up. The conversation was in this
wise: MIR. Browning denied tie right OF
accession. Col. ID. agreed with him, and
sad that State had no constitutional
right TO secede; sbut, said the Colonel,
there are some grave difficulties to over
come in the settlement of our difficulties
IN the matter. Al We have to do is to
enforce the laws and put down treason
But continued the colonel, how are
you going to enforce the laws in the Sc.
ccdng States! That is the trouble
Mr.. Browning-I would march an
army down South and reduce the seced.
ing States to the condition of terrific.
ries.
Col. d. - You acknowledge, then,
that States can secede. You would rec
ognize them a. foreign power by levy
ing war against them. They would 60
ont as States-you would bring them
back as territories.
Mr.. Browning suddenly subsided in
the midst of the staggering passengers.
Sic transit gloria Browni.
NORTHERN ALABAMA.-The working
men OF the town Of Athens, Ala, as we
learn from letter written there on the