New-York daily tribune., 1862-11-07


the resul, Of tho experiments this year ia the
culture Of our new staples.
sUGAR-CASE.
The amount Of sugar cane planted in this State
must exceed my estimate Of 80 600 acres las, Spring
it must exceed 100000 aores. Through the
whole State the farmers now busy grinding the
cane. doubt not but more molasses will be pro-
duced than we can consume. A few years ago,
when the farmers fnt made molasses, IL was often
poor-some could not uso it, many we're discouraged.
Since then, with better methods and Il diffusion of
tho experience of those who made good molasses,
the culture has become liked us corn. Large mils
run by steam for grinding the cane for townships
are not as profitable for the farmer A. bis small
machine in which hi, neighborO unite with him.
Refners will be needed, and will do well.
A great question is asked. Can sugar be made Of
tle .rup1 IL will state all that think is known
[ yiEited the State Agricultural Rooms at Spring
field. and was shown by J. Z. Reynolds, the otlig-
ing Secretary, several specimens Of 10 lbs each Of
sugar made from the Cainese variety. II is Of u
bright yellow color, Of csurse sharp grain like the
New.Orleans, 1t was said 10 be better. Ii did not
seem perfectly dry. / mean, it was little sticky.
II was made by boiling the siiup 70 Il mushy state,
then placed in sraner in patent hand cider-pfess
and subject TO pressure. A little molassos parsed
through the straner the lest was tie sugar. This
method is rude and unscienliic. Another fact
seemed TO me conclusive. II murt remove the sugar
empire to the North; no longer, them Will one say:
" This 10 the sweat of slaves" Nearly year ago,
more than one hundred specimens Of molasses were
deposited at the Agricultural Rooms. Now, all,
with few exceptions, have granulated-some are
30 thick with sugar, it will scarcely run from tie
bottle The exceptions are specimens Of refined
sirup from Belcher's works The object Of refining
s TO make pure article and " prevent grGnulation.
1t is successful. make this statement ne resalt-
ing from my own personal obsevation-l need not
dwell on its importance. The business ID in its in
fancy-i. il in the hands of men who never fail 10
succeed when success is possible.
TOBACCO.
am surprised TT the large breadth Of tobacco
planted. There cannot be lees than TO- 900 acres in
addition to the usual crop, which ia as much more.
for some counties the Ohio River have raised it
many years. 1t will average full croJ--pefhaps
more. On good ground, and with careful culture,
there Will often be 900 lbs. cured tobacco 10 the
acre. SO am told. There is good deal Of money
in this will relate an anecdote: A friend of nino
has owed 500 several years. lie bss had greater
sum owing TO him. lie could ne her collect nor
pay. For four years he has tried TO get the money
by raising wheat. The were poor. Last
year lie wss determined to succeed. lie put in foy
acres on bis home farm. The land was prime, and
i never saw ground in better o;der. On a rented
farm he had eighteen acres more. The Hesaian fly
came. From the forty acreste brought to the barn
ono wagon-load in the straw; from the eighteen
acres, his share, in two common sacks. Last Spring
induced him TO raise cotton and tobacco. He has
an acre Of cotton, which is fine, aud two acres OF
tobacco. He will pay of the long standing debt,
and have money to spare. This il tie latitude Of
80 3y.
win speak Of crop in Il higher latitude. Wis.
tied the nursery grounds of +. X. Phonx at Bloom
iDgton, Mclean County, in fO9 80. Here 1 raw
three acres Of good tobacco as one will find any
where. II is true that, for ant of proper knowl-
edge Of its management, be viii fail Of tho largcst
rcturns bat, as il IT, Ills lito Stot will he worth sol