The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-01-07
Chinese Sugar Cane.

In the three days session Of the late Sorghum
Convention, held at Rockford many facts we're
developed which We regard OF exceeding inter-
est to the industrial public, bu. which, buried
in the long reports gwen from day to day.
might not attract that attention which their
Importance deserves. We propose, therefore,
10 give them more prominence BY embOdying,
In q brief review Of the whole discussion, the
salient points brought out. We state them a.
follows: kirst-the fact was certainly estab~
hshed that there is no difficulty IN growing the
Chinese sugar cane tue Impnee cane and the
Otaheitan, In this latitude. Second That the
successful manufacture Of either or all into
syrup is a liked TACT. Inlrd-Ihat the Lrauu-
latOn Of these kinds has been successfully &C
cOmplished, specimens OF sugar having been
exhibited al the convention pr wing this.
FOurth-Taking the evidence Of M Cory, o.
Indiana, whom We regard - d pioneer in the
business, the Otaneltan Will granul4te aud
make handsome sugar beyond perady enture
Fnth-Inat the seed from the Chinese sugar
cane-which has hitherto been regarded a. USE
less, except for planting purposes-cau be EN-
plOyed Ia feeding cattle, hOgs, horses, &c, anu
also Can BE- successfully manufactured into "a
-four which makes very toOtnsome griddle
cake. Ii vas offered ia evidence, and not COLI
trOverted, that al acre Of cane would produce
forty bushels OF seed, aud that that product Wa-
equal IN iattenlng qualities 10 the same number
OF bushels Of corn. Sl1th-lhat tine juice OIL
the Chinese cane, aud doubtless The other quail
tiles, without cooking, can be ted to hog,
cattle, and horses, with admirable iatteulng
results; fact, that IN this respect, an acre oil
cane Is equal 10 two or three Oi corn 1ls last
If a very important feature, and should cAal
lenge the attention OF stock r4isers. Seventh
That the stalks, leaves and heads Will make an
lint
Mr.. Smithett, IN his excellent addrcs-. said had
long been known and practiced upon ia th-
West India Islands and other cane growing
Countries. Elghth-1hat th- Jagasse. which.
with our producers, has been d emed u-ele---il
fact, positive annoyance, Ola account II lis
swift accumulatlOn-can be- made ~ Weld eX-
cellent manuring qualities ami can also be pre-
pared a. fuel, 10 the saving Of large quantities
OF wood and coal IN the season OF syrup BOILING
Ninth-Ihe convention classified the different
qualities Of cane, which has never heretofore
been done, into three Varietles-Chlne-e sugar
cane, lmphee cane, aud OtcDeitau. Tenth
That the quality Of syrup manufactured from
these three qualities is superior "a that VI any
other offered la the market. EleFenth-Ihat 10
IL superior Tor refining purposes. Twelfth
That more than ZOOO,0OO gallons lperhaps
5000, OOO) have been manufactured ia the state
during the past year and lastly, that il Is the
most profitable crop thai can now employ the
farmers skill and energies These facts we
consider the Rockford Convention has pretty
surely established, and therefore ne Ray, I'm IT,
results IL has proved one u the most important
conventions ever held in the Northwest Lht-
cage Jribuns.