The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-04-22

when we'll ploughed and pulverized it
should be thrown into small ridges with
one horse pillow, and the seed, having been
soaked In water until termination begins,
deposited in the ground on the ridge, at
q depth not exceeding one inch, and from
three to four inches part. If too thick,
the thinning is quickly done with the hoe,
If planted in drills, which ! perfer,
ground should be laid off east and west to
lessen the danger from high winds.
PREPARING THE GANE.-
When the seeds are ripe, and not soon
er. the cane should be stripped, topped,
cut and bundled.
The stripping can be best done with a
stick split SO as to embrace the CANE
The topping should follow, running from
three to five feet, In proportion to the
height of the cane. The cutting should
be done with crooked knife. and care
taken that the ends do not come in contact
with the ground. To facilitate handling,
small bundles should be made. Thus
prepared. the cane should be protected
from the sun and weather, and will for n
few weeks continue to improve in value.
MANUFACTURING.
In the juice there is always present
more or less acid. This must be remored.
Common lime is the cheapest, and per
haps the best, agent. Without the re-
moval of the acid, Qualification is difficult,
if not impracticable.
If this is not done, thoroughly, though
the syrup may be of light color, heavy
body, and pleasant taste, ii ira not keep.
When the unremoyed acid will manifest
itself is only question Of time-porhaps
In hauling to market. perhaps in the
hands of the unlucky purchaser but GER
tainly at some future day, and sometimes
with an explosive fever, alike dangerous
and injurious But the acid may be east
ly and certainly removed, with very little
trouble. us follows: If the batch be fifty
gallons, take half gallon of the juice.
and mix with il as much quick lime as it
will hold in solution, then pour into the
batch and stir it. Then take piece of
itmus paper and dip into il; If TIN color
is changed from blue to purple the work
is done; if not continue to add quantity
after quantity until it does.
If you doubt whether you have effected
the object, take small quantity of syrup
when nearly done dilute it with clear
spring or river water, and then try the
paper in it, and regulate it accordingly.
Let no one regard this with indifference,
for it Is indispensable to complete sue
cess.
The juice should be as little exposed to
the air as possible, the oxygen quickly
discolors it, and the sooner it is converted
into syrup after it comes from the mill,
the less time it will take, and the brigh-
ter the color. If batch of fifty gallons
can be made into palpable syrup in three
hours, you may make very fair article il
you only use half the quantity in half the
time.
The bone.black belongs rather to the
rehner than to the manufacturer, and ]
therefore omit any notice Of its use, but
the more thorough the skiming and strain
ing the purer the syrup.
A hill side is very desirable location
Tor the works. With such a situation
the labor Of lifting the water may be en-
urely avoided, but care should be taker
IN running the juice not to expose it I.
The ar; by neglect of this the product o
many acres Of cane, was seriously injured
by me In 1861.
fkKFARArIokS FOR MARKET.
Procure as many new barrels made O
red oak or cypress, as YOU may want
Let them hold from forty TO forty-fou
gallons, with the bung in the centre o
ihs-h'ave, well hooped and the hoops wei
fastened with small nails. An this i
economy, for if the barrels are old, til
hoops imperfect. or the bung hole in til
wrong place. the cautious buyer wi
count the cost and chances of loss an
certainly deduct it with ruinous n,
cent from the price.
VIM. II. Belcher. Of 81. Loui. ia no
offering 40 cents PER gallon for the ere
Of this year, and viii make engagement
At that price. He offers to take from !
70 10000 barrels, not 70 much becau
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