The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-03-15

The other day The ANTI-MoNopoL1sT
called public attention to the manufacture
OF sorghum sugar in Morristown, Rice
Co. Our article has aroused public atten-
ton. We are indebted to Capt. G. L,
Smith OF + yribault for specimen of the
sugar it is light brown in color and will
compare favorably with the sugars of
commerce.
The subject came up in the Chamber
Of Commerce of st. Pau! March 5. We
quote from the Pioneer,Press the follow
ing report.
Mr.. Truman M. Smith placed upon
the table Ia the Chamber SAMPLE of
sugar and also one OF syrup manufactured
| in Minnesota, from sorghum gro wn in this
State by Mr.. Kenny, OF Rice county !.
The following letter accompanied the
sugar and syrun:
"MoRRIsTowN, RICE Co, MINI.
! February, q, 1877.
| Truman ". Smith. Esq:
! DEAR SIR: When came to drain out
my sugar from the early amber syrup
the sugar exceeded my most sanguine ex-
pvctations. You can inform the Sc. Paul
merchants that this is an entering wedge
70 keep money in Minnesota. | have
made out Of a lot | boiled thick, of 200
gallons 400 pounds OF as grod sugar as
| send YOU. By simply hanging the soft
up in "a c fee sack and letting it drain.
Alter Is years of raising sugar cane
have raised Louisiana product in MINI.
J esota ''lsulldozers" cannot raise my
sugar after this. have let Busch, Hol.
lis .er & Carter, OF ST. Paul, have the seed
to handle. SETH II KENNY.
All the members, as soon as they saw
the beautiful, light. golden sugar, ex
pressed their surprise and began inquir'
ing about It. Mr. Truman M. Smith
stated that the sugar and syrup were
both sold in Faribault, and were in gen
eral use there. The sugar cost from
to 10 cents per pound, and the syrup 7(
: cents per gallon.
Mr.. Drake moved that a vote o.
thanks be given Mr.. Kinney. and Their
proceeded to remark that great difficult
, had been found in granulating sugar ant
separating it from the syrup. In Thu
case Mr. Kinney had accom- piished this
The only question in Mr.: brakes mine
f was, as to the possibility Of repeating
, the process. He would like to know wha
that process is. Ii the process is sur,
thing and can be repeated, he would re
gardlhe factas OF vital Importance to Min
n-sota. and worth millions to her. Gu
short hot summers ripen the sorghum
with great rapidity ami very completely
very fully developing it. He would lik,
> to nave some further communication
+ with Mr.. Kinney.
i Mr. w. l.. Wilson had raised man,
acres of sorghum. but had never beef
e able to make sugaa or syrup from
D without that peculiar sour taste tina
. comes from the sorghum. lie would Xix,
to know how Mr.. Kinney gets rid of tn
sour taste as much as he does, and how
he separate the syrup from the sugar.
: The members were evidently takel
h by surprise and manifested great inter
E. est in the matter. TIE result was tina
the thanks OF the CHAMBER were returne
. 10 Mr.. Kenny, and Mr.. Smith was re
( auested to write to him conveying th
. views and action Of the Board and re
# questing Mr.. Kenny to explain his pre-
|. cess and meet the Chamber at some IN
e turc time"
8 We would recommend our readers I
procure some Of Mr.. Kenny's seed an
try it upon land not too heavy and wit
!, gravely sub-soil. The sorgho has fc
II centuries produced sugar in China.
g NAV be that our failure heretofore -,
duo to not having the right kind Of zee
: OF the night kind Of Land.