The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1864-12-24
I From the N. Y. Journal Of Commerce
Sugar from Corn.

the clsim Of Prof. GoEssLIEc u German
chemist, residing, ws believe. a Cincinnati
10 the discovery Of . new process whereby
lerys,aiIzed sugar can be made from corn
starch. 10 about 10 be putto practical test.
liz was esid that the Professor had succeeded
10y THE process iD obssininR three and q
half ar four ealIons Of beautiful white ssrup
from . boshel Of corn; and had q last solved
the problem which has heretofore pozsled the
chemists I'll over the world, by discovering
method Of turning this syrup into grsou-
lated sugar. similar 10 the product Of the
cane. The production OF she eyrup is doubt
less true. although we may be . little skep-
tical in regard to the quantity ssid 10 be
obtained from bushel OF corn. This syrup
10 beautifully shi,e. aud can be used even
in tea sithout dsrkening the infusion.--
Moseover. ihe process 10 ssidto be 90 Sim
pie the, il may be carried onin email way 70
the kitchen Of any farm house with only the
lordiLary household utensils. II this syrup
can BE- crys,slised like the sscchsrine mat
ter from csne, then the whole world may
well be called upon 10 sej-'ce over The dis
Icovery. "A company ci wealthy geniieme
in New York have purchased the secret. we
lunderslsnd, for $500 600, and. having taken
the steps TO obtain q patent. propose 60
erect . fsctory to test iss ,sseiolness. We
have sIso been told. although we have not
The means At hand 10 vssify the informsnon
that sn old process 10 on record for masking
syrup from potato starch. which's - very elm
liar 10 the discovery sbovs noticed. The
whole quee,ion is one of great interest, snd
will excite much public attention. rrA
The BufFslo Commescisi Advertiser. which
hss heard something sbous PyJ. Gcessline's
lpatent, 10 very much els,ed- Tbs editor
\ ssys ~ ,hs New York re6ners who have
ltsken hold o. Il. - 1n
Thsy p.opeseto enter i once upon the
msnsisctuse Of syrup and sugar from corr
Iby the new process, upon large scale. and
10 invoduce lie manufscture Throughout, The
lcounsry as isst ss .xpedient. Experimeni'
,lbsve slrssdy succeeded ia the production o
q, Iesa three and half gallons o. syruI
from boshel of corn. snd of ; quality which
lie pronounced BY the most critical judges 4
be equsl in every respect 10 the les, syrup'
Heretofore produced si the New York re-
,I6neries from sugsr cane. An equivsien
amour, cf grsnulsted. first quality sugar 4 i
y slso claimed can be produced. but we under
slsnd that for she present the company vii
J, confine iis efforts 10 the production Of syrup
Il Active preparations are being made. howeve
enter upon The extensive manufacture 0
| sugsr. snd j, 10 expected ,hs, The comPanl
), ~iil Be prepsved 10 pu, the ne~islspIe int
1l,he make, during the present winter
The resuhs which are destined 20 6os
5 from this new discovery are 50 vast, and Q
-uch nslionai importance, that they will read
lily suggest themselves 10 reflective minds
iThe Northwestern States OF America sr
Olths eres,est scurces OF the worlds produc
--l,ion q maize or Indlsn corn. Their vas
prsiries are capable Of producing an slmo'
! unlimited supply Of corn. and under the pro
. cess Of development TO which they hav
} been subjected. the problem has srisen,
'f 10 ho~ their golden hsresss shs'i best
: seeured 10 the world. ana made washable
'eIthe great economy o. life.
= The corn crop of the West. limitless -
:. NAV be in the future. l. now destined 70 b
6. come the source Of the worlds supply
g sugar or i,s equivalent syrup. and the We
'd he repository Of untold wealth. The ne
v.ess of sugar manufacture wiz, 70 gre
BE- extent. dersnge he old currents Of trade
The West wilI become . great sugar Pr
y |dscine, q we'll - great corn growing
hs|cion. lie grss, staple viii Be eompsc'
4. both in bulk and vslse, for the msn'pc'
l,ions Of commsrce. The sugar consum
oo|bv the West will be cheapened By escsp'
a. ard freight on The corn required 20 P'
- :. ducs Il. snd the westward freight on
y me nufaciured stspIe.
80 0>rThe following table shows The seg'
80 gate number q domestic ssinsIs 10 81
70lIoysl States:
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