The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-12-18
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to be of great Importance. We have not space
to give the proceedings of the convention entire,
for they would fill nearly the entire inside of
our paper. full interchange of views and
comparison of practice and result, was had of
all the principal growers of Chinese Sugar Cane,
and manufacturers of the syrup in Illinois and
Indiana.
The facts and statistics brought out,in refer.
ence to the amount of the cane raised, the
amount aud quality of syrup manufactured and
the actual value of the cane as a crop are inter-
esting and important. These facts and Stats.
tics are all the more interesting to many of our
readers because, the experiment has been tried,
and it has been proved, that the soil of our
coudty is peculiarly adapted to the production
of the cane in abundance, and of excellent quail
ity. We cannot do better than quote the fol.
lowing review or abstract of the principal points
eliminated in the convention from the Chicago
Tribune.
an The three days session of the late Scr
ghum Convention, held at Rockford, many facts
were developed which we regard of exceeding
interest to the industrial public, but which
buried in the long reports given from day to
day, might not attract that attention which their
Importance deserves. We PROPOSE Therefore,
TO give them more prominence by embodying,
in brief review of the whole discussion, the
salient points brought out. We state them a.
follows: First-The fact was certainly estab>
shed that there is no difficulty in growing the
Chinese sugar cane, Imphee cane and the 0ta-
heitan in this Siattude. Second That the
successful manufacture of either or all into sy>
rup is fixed fact Third-That the granula-
tion of these kinds has been successfully ac~
complished, specimens Of sugar having been
exhibited at the convention proving this Fourth
Taking the evidence of Nj. Cory of Indiana,
whom we regard as pioneer III the business,
the Otaheitan will granulate and make hand
some sugar beyond poradVenture. 5th-That
the seed from the Chinese sugar cane-which has
been hitherto regarded as useless except for
planting Purposes-can be employed in iced
ing cattle, hogs, horses, &c, and also can be
successfully manufactured into a flour which
makes very toothsome griddle cake. 1t was
offered in evidence and not controversial that
an acre Of cane would produce forty bushels of
seed, and that that product was equal in fattcn
ing qualities to the same number of bushels of
corn. Sixth-That the juice of the Chinese
cane, and doubtless the other qualities, without
cooking, can be fed to hogs, cattle and horses
with admirable fattening results: in fact, that
in this respect, an acre of cane is equal TO two
or three of corn. This last is a very important
feature, aud should challenge the attention of
stock raisers. Seventh-That the stalks, leaves
and heads will make an excellent quality OF pa.
per. This fact the Rev. Mr.. Smthett, in his
excellent address, said bad long been known
and practieed upon in the West India Islands
and other cane growing countries. Eighth
That the bGgaSse, which, with our producers,
has been deemed useless-in fact, positive
annoyance, on account of its swift accumula-
tion-ean be made to yield excellent manuring
qualities, and can also be prepared as q fuel, to
the saving of large quantities of wood and coal
in the season of syrup boiling. Ninth-The
convention classified the different qualities of
cane, which has never heretofore been done,
into three varieties Chinese sugar cane, In
phee cane, and Otahleitan. Tenth-That the
quality of the syrup manufactured from these
three qualities is superior to that of any other
offered in the market Eleventh-That it is
superior for refining purposes. Twelfth-That
more than 2, 000, 600 gallons (perhaps 5000, 900,
have been manufactured i'll the State during
the past year; aud lastly, that it is the most
profitable crop that can now employ the farm
er's skill and energies These facts we consd
err the Rockford Convention has pretty surely
established, and therefore we say, in its results
it has proved one of the most important con.
|
The Racine journal of last week, speaks a.
follows of syrup manufactured in Burlington
Racine Co:
| SORGHUM SYRUP.-We are indebted tc
SCOTT & MINIS, otBurlington for can of the
finest syrup that ever had a name. Messrs
SCOTT & MINIS went to a great deal of expense
in getting up tbs appropriate machinery for
crushing the Cane, and boiling down the juice
and We are happy to chronicle their triumph an
success. Their syrup shows that they have sue
ceeded in avoiding all the difficulties which
have heretofore attended its manufacture
has fine flavor, heavy body, and ey celIentl,
adapted to family use. They mar lufacruret
some $500 gallons as their first sea sons effort
which is a sure guarantee ofperfect success -
They have three grades which they sell re
spectvely for A, so, and 63 cents per gallon
and will fill orders as fast as they arrive. an(
as long as the quantity holds out.
| There is no need Of the farmers in this coun
ty spending their money for southern produc
ton when such an article can be raised by
themselves at home, Messrs. SCOTT 81 MINIS
deserve the thanks Cf the community for the
perseverance which has led them to so success,
full result. We trust thS.t next season every
farmer III this county will raise enough for the il
own use, and thar Messrs g. SCOTT & MINIS will
have patronage that will fully compensate
them for their labors nd expense
We should like to have furnished US for pu b.
icaiion some facts relative to the growth o.
the cane; Of the syrup manufactured in the
country. We know many of our farmers have
raised it in small quantities, and there have
been several thousand gallons of syrup manu-
factured. Will some of our friends who are
posted, send Us in some facts. Our friend E.
D. 70 bbins of Salem. ought to be pretty well
posted on the amount of syrup manufactured
and we hope TO here from him OH the subject.