The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-02-18

there were on exhibition numerous spec
linens of seed, syrup and sugar. Besides
the machines there were SO many differ
cnt models, especially Of evsporators, on
exhibition, that one would fear to- buy
any now made, lest the new should prove
the old bad Investments 1"7'
The questions discussed were, the
proper kind Of soil; whether the !aud
should be high ard rolling, or bottom
laad time Of planting; the best variety
Of cane; whether seed should be dry or
soaked; use aud kid Of fertilizers
manner of cultiva:ing and harvesting;
the working Of green cane, and compar
ison of results with ripe cane what are
the advantages of stripping comparison
Of vertical aud horizontal crushers;
method Of evaporating; keeping cane
after harvesting; use of chemicals in
defecation; quality aud quantity of sugar
and syrup; yield per acre 10 gallons and
value success Of sorgho culture in dit
ferent sections, and cjst to manufacture.
1t may be said that some Of these sub
jects were settled iu tie minds of many
Of the persons pres mt, on hearing the
statements of Mr.. Isaac Hedges, Of your
city, who was accid. ntaIy here on Wed.
nesday evening Mr.. He'd sss llas had
extensive experience in Sorgho culture,
and is author of an excellent work upon
the subject. His answer to questions
showed him to he mater Of the subject
so far as developments have been made.
His lecture was not only instructive, but
entertaining \ few members Of the
Legislature who could quit voting them
selves stamps, stationery ond "sundries,
long enough, were present, and they vot-
ed next morning to let Mr.. Hedges have
the use of the Assembly Chamber, while
none others did. Mr.. Hedges is for
progression, and "rcading man. he is
not in favor of selling beeswax for 50
cents when the "paper' tells US it is
worth Go Mr.. Hedges is now on a fax
culture and manufacturing expedition,
and it may be well for your readers TO
post themselves as to his business.
The subjects above men1i.ned were
summed up under three heads, viz: ma.
chincry, seed, and syrup; and each given
the meantime were discussed as resolu
lions hy. the convention. The couclu
sious were as follows: The soil should be
black, sandy loan, new or fertilized
Low bottom lands will produce more and
larger cane, but there will be less pro
portionate amount OF syrup than in that
on high land. Au intermediate is ths
best. The planting should be done 4.
soon us the ground is sufficiently warm
if planted when the ground is cold i
may not come up for weeks, may be 20
at all if planted in warm, fresh earth, i
may sprout in twenty.tou hours. Th'
. coumon or origiuaI Chinese Sorgho i
e the best tor this climate. 1t is not re
> commended exclusively, but is REGARDED
5 as NEST sure for ordinary seasons. Th
t same kind ought not successfully to b
:, raised on the same ground. 1t fhsul,
not be planted near the broom corn, o
it will "mix as far as you can shoot wit
a rife The committee said it shoul
not be planted near "other corn,' and Q
a motion to strike out these words, sou,
asserted that they had positively know
1t to hybridise with common maze. 7
d hasten acclimatiou, seed should be 81
9 lected each year from the tall early stalk
1t is easy to make the selections by goin
early into the field and marking thes
stalks. Soaking the seed may be an at
vantage, if the ground is warm and dan,
when planted; otherwise the seed ina
d be lost. Ripe cane is the surest, but
= worked Immediately it will sometimes q
to work it green. The Chinese shoul
always be ripe. There is a kind calIe
white Imphce, or Nec-a ma na, which
better worked when green LIN the mill
The difference in saccharine in the juic
has not been discorerable, but the gree
may have more Of the "fodder taste. -
IL If there be time the cane should
. stripped. In working with the blad
on, per cent. Of juice is lost, aud mo-
, power aud time is required to run Il
> cane through the mill. The conveutie
was largely disposed in favor of horizon
tai rollers for general or extensive US
but the vertical were admitted to
cheaper for small work. 1t is better
nuke your own mill than go in debt I
costly one. The evaporating should
done with heats from slow IN warm ~