Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-03-14
Imphee and Sorghum Cdlture, and
sugar ana Syrup m aking. p

to give o fair trialto more full investi-
cation of the real va! !ue Of the Chinese,
and African ror Imphee canes. - For the
last two years the position of our country
has been such. that it has naturally led US
to q true, perseveriug investigation of
what our soil and climate in the North
will produce. j. The circumstances sur,
rounding US have undoubtedly inspired a
more thorough examination into the worth
Of these plants, 50 lately INTRODUCED, into
our country. Every observing eye can
see, too the marked progress that has
been made during the las. seven years up
on the, subject, and confding public mind
has eagerly enbraeed, and now believes
more ,frmly in, the value Of the new plants
that now sweetep the wants Of the farming
cnmsnunl}y, aud which. will soon BECOME
one Of the grea. staple products of our
soil, aud pass into the com mercia! ttade
ike our ,tiqrrf and pork I,+
The Chinese cane is one kind, and the
African canes are}anotheg tribe, yet they
are very similar ia thgr habits and wants.
The Chinese Gang is irom the north Of
China, and the lmphee kiuGs are frem the
south Of the eastern coast OF Attica.-
| There is only one kind of the Chinese cane.
But of the phee tribe there are sixteen
different varieties, as distinct in their sew.
sral aspects as the white, yellow and red
corn. These canes are far superior 10 the
Chinese for sugar. We Lever have sue
ceedec in making much sugar from the
Chinese, but it is as easy to make sugar
from the Imphee as to make syrup, and
we believe there is as much real sugar in
them as in apy canes raised ip the tropics.
We have taken six pounds of sugar from
one gallon Of molasses, (mush,) weighing
thirteen pounds There is q great differ.
ence of the same canes growing upon the
different soils Some soils will not pro.
.duee sugar from the same seed, while
other soils will. ,.....-.
There is very important part copnect'
ed with the quality Of the, soil in the pro-
dac1!on OF cane, sugar making. The far
mer generally plants hi, game in the rich
est soil. Bat this viii no! always do. We
haTe found ithe poo'fs: soil the beSt =
These pants were nTrle qa5J sl4Hn upon
a loamy, brown, Sa'&g >Q1', ahlch seems
best adapted to tag,r natage. They will
seek that kind of soil to supply their nat
rual wants. In fact these yield more
healthy plant and its. juice produces IA
stronger granuiation,,. Yet We are often
deceived in strong, rank, healthy looking
Cane, for when We apply the test Of the
saceharometer, IL weighs only ) to six
Beaum., and will take l. or IA gallons OF
juice to make one OF syrup-this kind Of
growth you, will find full Of woody, spon,
81 fber-but If you test the Cane growing
on the sandy soil, it will measure 10 10 l.
Beaum. -.. f.. g.. .........s,
.t SolL.-Ihls CROP, aboye all Others, needs
deep blowing. A thorough puIvecization
Of the soil pays well, for the cane seed
when put into the ground, often lies a
long time before it shows itself. Yet you
may look to the root, and you will look to
the root, and you will often find it i've in
ches in length; before it makes it way to
the light. Then if the earth is thoroughly y
pulverized, the infant tender roots will lay
hold Of the mold without an obstruction
OF clods, and become SO strong that they
will be much more hardy--nnt that Ibis is
a tender plam-it is more hardy than a
cabbage plant and you may transplant i,
with as much certainty Of life.
The root Of, this plant does not run on
the surface OF the earthvlik our Isdiau
corn. Then the nptunins and melowih Q
Of the ground is all to the advantage OF
the plant as well, as TO the. earth. for il
must come to the light in order to obtsr
that natural life tha, the soil needs to III
vigorate and give strength and lite to tht
plant., ... ,.,t., ,''t,, . .,b,.@i .' .' ="
The farming cummunity. generally lpu
the cane upon the richest soil, but man,
Z" have learned, by sad experience, that tha
viii notdo; ard now theinqniry, ambnes
those at least, is, wha. psrt of my farm, i.
best adapted to the cans, that viii riTe fh,