The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1862-10-16

Never swallow an atom of food while
in passion, or if under any great meu,-
al excitement, Whether of depressing
or elevating character; brutes won t do it.
-HaUs Journal Of Heath.
From the Iowa City Republican
Chinese Sugar Cane.
-ucssrs. DEMONSTRATING been encng.
ed for week or ten days past in expert.
menting with the Chinese Sugar Cane,
desire to communicate, throuch your col.
umns, the result of my observations, to
your numerous readers. These expert.
ments have been conducted with special
reference to the capitalization, and the
Improvement Of the color and furor of
the Sorghum Syrup
With regard to the crys:alizatiou of
the sugar of the Sorghum, the most EN-.
lnent chemists seem to agree in the
opinion at.no- satisfactory result can
be obtained when the specific gravity Of
the juice is less than 1915, indicated by
II deg. Baume's hydrome,er. This will
vary according to the quality and matu.
rlty Of the cane, as the proportion Of the
sugar is an un:ailing index Of its ripe,
ness. During the last few days | have
tested number Of samples of juice, and
found the specific gravity to vary from
l.OG2 to 1918 The butt of the stalk
contains nue. larger proportion Of
sac :harine fluid than the top. tested
an ordinary sample with the following
result: Spec fc gravity of the juic,
from the tops 1851, Of that from the
butts LOS, when they passed through
tie mill separated ard l,055 when
both were iun through tog thcr 1t is
evident therefore to insure 4 fair prospect
Of success in the crystallization of the
Sorghum in this latitude, it will be nee
cs>ary to select the best samples; and
having cut of the butts at the third or
f,urth joiut, pass them through the mill
sepurateI y, rc>u'iug the top for molas-
scs With satisfactory results SO far as
regards the specific gravity Of the juice,
and the proper Observance of certain nee
essary conditions with respect to the
tenperature-rapid evaporation between
2l2 deg. and 80 deg Farcuhei,, being
absolutely nece>>ary- there Will still re-
main some difficulties in the way of OBJ
tanning crystals by the ordinary process,
owing to the presence Of gluten and
other proximatc principles, such as gum,
starch and wax, which not only utter,
pose serious obstacles to the commence
mcnt of the process Of crystalization, but
render it impossible to purge the crystals
when once obtained.
70 improve the color and flavor Of the
Sorghum has long been desideratum -
In this respect have met with better
success than | anticipated
The process adopted. is in part. that
Known as Rosseau's process 1t consist,
mainly, in rcmovin. the albumcn with
The lime, and then neutralizing and de-
,oralizing with the hydratcd protoxide of
ron. About l,OUl, of the sulpha.e of
line, or two ounces for every fifteen gal
Ions Of the juice, should be well stirred
up in gallon Of rain water, and add to
the latter immediately as it comes from
the mill, as on exposure to the atmo-
sphere 1t is extremely y susceptible to
chemical changes, principally due to the
presence of albumen. 1t is now heated
to the boiling point, when the albumen
coagu!a,es, taking in all the green and
gummy matters, rises to the top and is
skinned. 1t is better, if practicable, to
filter through muslin cloth. About
eight per cent. Of the protoxidc of iron is
now added to ncutralizc and decoralizc it,
Perhaps the best method of introduce
lug the iron is in the form Of a saturated
aqueous solution, in the proportion Of one
gallon to every twelve Of juice. 1t would
be advisable for those operating on a large
scale to procure a cask capable of contain,
ing from fifteen to twenty gallons, and
having introduced several ounces Of the
protuxidc Of iron, fill it up with pure
rain water, agitatc it occasionally aud al
low it to stand ten or twelve hours. Care
should be taken in drawing off the solu-
ton not to disturb the undissolved iron,
which may be most effectually accom-
pIishcd with syphon, or stop cock in
troducod several inches above the bottom
of the cask. The latter may be filled up
from time to time until the iron is nearly
all dissolved. The juice is now boiled
down to nearly the desired consistency,
whcn about one table spoonful of soda is
gradually added to every two gallons of
the syrup, which after being stirred and
skinned, is ready to be remov,
ed from the boiler
The results Of the above process have
been highly satisfactory. l have now in
my possession several samples Of clear
and transparent syrup of rich and dell
cate flavor which competent jud gcs pro-
nounce fully equal to Bc!cher's celebrated
golden syrup.
The above process is cminently practi-
cable and very economical. Any one en-
gagged in the manufacture Of the syrup
can apply it, whilst it involves but tri,
fling expense, and very little additional
trouble. Two or three cents per gallon
will cover the additional expense, whilst
some of cur leading groccrs assure US that
they would prefer to pay 20 per cent
more for such an article than the one man
ufactured by the ordinary process. Any
thing further in my power to give, will
be chcercnlly afforded to any desiring it:
il they will call upon me at the Universe
,y or address NE by letter or otherwise.
q. NJ. SPENCER.
~ Amongst the rebels slain in their
raid on the town of Augusta, Ky, vas
son of George D. Prentice. Perhaps
now that slavery has robbed him ofa son,
that editor may have sober second
thought on the institution he has so long
defended; perhaps he may ponder little
the fate cf those around him who, though
.L-, bl,ck love tbo;r ch;ldren also