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

The other day The EANrI-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. C. L,
Smith OF Eyribault for specimen Of the
sugar it islight 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 In the Chamber sample Of
| sugar and also one Of syrup manufactured
in MinnesOsa, from sorghum grown ia this
State bv Mr.. Kenny, OF Rice county
The following letter accompanied the
sugar and syrun:
| *MORRIsTowN, RICE Co, MINI.
February. ~, 1877.
Truman N, Smith. Esq:
! DEAR SIR: When l came to drain out
my sugar from the early amber syrup
the sugar exceeded my most sanguine ex-
pxctations. You can inf)rm the st. Paul
merchants that this is an entering wedge
70 keep money iu Minnesota. have
made out Of lot boiled thick, Of 200
gallons 40 pounds Of as grod sugar as
send J ~. By simply hanging the soft
up in fee sack and letting it drain.
Alter Is years Of raising sugar cane
have raised Louisiana product in Mimi
} esota. ''lsulldozers" cannot raise nv
sugar after this. have let Busch, Hol-
LIS Ter & Carter, Of st. Paul, have the seed
to handle. SETH H 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 Faribaull, and were in gen.
eral use there. The sugar cost from 8
to 10 cents per pound, and the syrup 20
? cents per gallon.
thanks be given Mr.. Kinney. and then
proceeded to remark that great dificul-
; had been found in granulating sugar and
separating il from the syrup. In this
case Mr Kinney had accomplished this
The only question in Mr.: brakes mind
was, as to the possibility Of repeating
the process. He would like to know what
that process is. II the process is q sure
thing and can be repeated. he would re-
gardlhe fact as of vital importance to Min
n-sota. and worth millions to her. OuI
short hot summers ripen the sorghum
with great rapiditY anil very completely
, very FULLY developing it. He would like
to nave some iurther communication
+ with Mr.. Kinney.
/ Mr.. w. T.. Wilson had raised many
acres of sorghum. but had never beer
able to make sugaa or syrup from il
3 without that peculiar sour taste tha
) comes from the sorghum. lie would like
4 to know how Mr.. Kinney gets rid Of thu
sour taste a. much as he does, and how
he seperate the syrup from the sugar.
. The members were evidently taker
h by surprise and manifested great inter
!. est in the matter. Toe result was tha
the thanks Of the Chamoer were returned
= 10 Mr.. Kenny, and Mr.. Smith was re-
( quested to write to him conveying th,
! views and action Of the Board and re-
III questiog Mr.. Kenny to explain his pro
j cess and meet the Chamber at some 10
9 turc time."
81 We would recommend our readers !,
g procure some Of Mr.. Kenny's seed %,
try il upon land not too heavy and viii
!. gravsly sub-soil: The sorgho has 10
Z centuries produced sugar il China.
9 may b that our failure heretofore ~
due 70 not having the right kind Of see'
4 OF ths night kiad d Land.