The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1867-06-08

made from the NoNlheI8i tAhS A"iN
season. and the farming interest 81
the North have Il their power. WIKI
an ordinary good seascn, to raise cane
enough to supply them VITA az she
sugar and molasscs they may need
Some who have been rcaising 4 loF
some years have despaired 81 ever tc
inc able to granulate the syrup; On
crs have found that very rips cane.
when used for syrup was nearly n.y.
sugar. thus clearly establishing Tbs
TACT that there IL very large quaint
" Of sugar contained in tie syrup mi
The same process used in the South,
TO grain the Indian cane vic 90 ne
same with all the sorgo cane raised ~
the North. The process j. simple,
and ought 70 know that when nc
mice of the cane is sour, after i pass
IS through the crushing mill, i WIFI
not make sugar unless il j. sweetened
by the use Of unslackcd lime. added
to the juice in sufficient quantities:
until the Juice becomes sweet, ana
then pass it through the regular boil
ing process until it reaches the finish
ING pan. when ii not found ready %
grain. it will do So in very few DAYS
by suffering ii 70 stand ~ shallow
pans. occasionally stirring Il. and
when sufficiently grained, then pass
il through Hunts large Sugar Sepa-
rator. and You will have from tive q
seven pounds Of beautiful bright yell
low sugar, end tile syrup left Will b
found equal to any New Orleans sn-
gar house molasses.
The yield Of the Sorso cane has
been known to reach as high as two
hundred and thirteen gallons to the
half acre Of ground. Tie best known
seed for culture in the North i the
Otshetian and Liberian canes. These
canes are easily cultivated, as they
have sufficient strength to support
themselves against our heavy winds
CHOICE OF GROUND FOR PLANTING CANE.
AS the Juice OF sugar cane. iron
their saccharing qualities. possess =
strong affinity for the saliiic earths
and are apt to absorb thereirom pro
perties which materially retard crys
talization, it is highly important tina
care be exercised in the selection o
The saccharine principle in the high
est perfection. rather than thos'
which yield rank growth Of stalk
or excessive quantity Of Juice. Mois
ture in the soil, where in excess, 81
perinduces weak juices and rcdund
ance Of vegetable fiber. DIR. IRE, i
an elaborate article On sugar maxim
in the British Indies, observe 20 sol
lows: "When canes grow on calca
rious marshy soil. in a favorable seq
son, the saccLarine matter gets :
thoroughly elaborated. and he glu'
nous mucillage SO thoroughly con
donsed, that 4 clear .jnice and IN
sugar may be attained without th
nse OF lime Those lands whic
are accounted best for corn, as ranl
moist. alluvious, are less durable tina
rich upland. sandy lands, or dry lgi
bottoms. As the saccharine deyelol
ment depends much on light an
heat, sunny exposures are " he =
lected when attainable. In fact q
most any oil our dry light soils WI
do well when proper care is exercise
in the preparation Of the ground
We have reports OF fair growth
cane, and sweet Juice from iiel'
which could hardly yield corn enouf
to pay for cnltiyGting il. Good laT
if Of the right sort, however, j mus
better than poor. and il would
very short sighted policy to pla
large bodies OF corn on very unpr
ductivc ground. We are assured
reliable parties that cane grown I
some Of the iino soils Of kentnck
where lime il abundant. yield q
Ion Of syrup 10 four Of juice. Cold y
ground in other cases have producl
juices 90 watery as to require eig
and ten gallons to make one Of go
syrup.
In lands where there is q dcfcicn,
Of lime, surface application i 7
commended. Ia the application
manure much care should be exc
ciscd, and those Of a rank as well
ammonialcd character should be !
pecially avoided. Horse stable m
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