Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-02-10
AND FRgIT GROWERS.

Il Ne,e ,Ind"stry--O One Thousand Paunds
OfSHOaf per -4cre tor MzslMes0ta 1E&srha-
epS.
very interesting naeeting of the
Farmers, Gardeners and Fruit Growers
Association was held .at Association
Hall yesterday afternoon. A large
number ofsthe members of the association.
as well as eeveral interested spectators, were
present, the principal object of interest be
ing an essay upon the subject of the Min
nesota earlyamber sugar cane, ,and an sex-
hibit of the manufactured products. Mr..
Miller, of A:nndas, who has accomplished
nearly all shat has been done toward
introducing to the farmers ,of
this State this new product
and who has himself practically
demonstrated the results financially and
otherwise, which can be derived from its
cultivation, reaa somewhat lengthy, but
intensely interesting essay upon the subject.
Attention was frst called to the four samples
of sugar, three Of syrup, and two of seed
on exhibition. Mr.. Miller first stated how
he by chance first obtained the early amber
Seed having experimental with sorghum for
nuEaber of years., and how superior the
amber cane proved to be. One, he pro-
nounced to be a sorghum cane, and the other
a sugar cane The benefits of diversity of
! products was next urged, and several letters;
making inquiries Of him relative to this
particular cane were nkxt referred to. The
all
the Unitea States, and one even from the
Old World. The successful production of
| sugar IN Minnesota was "a settled fact. and
destined to form an important factor in ag-
| riculture. Mr.. Miller had found much profit
in producing syrup alone, and it was only
for the past two years that he had given any
attention to the sugar product. His syrup
and sugar both had been pronounced by
competent judges, both east and west, as
equal If not superior to that produced in the
southern tropical States and the Indies.
The fact was mentioned that
the Minnesota amber cane was fully
one month earlier in maturing than
Chinese OF sorghum cane, a desidera-
tum to be taken into consideration. It was
further stated that the seed was improved by
being sent to Missouri. where it was to be
planted for one season. and the Missouri
product returned to Minnesota. The crop,
it was claimed, did not wear the land to
any great great extent, Mr.. S. HI. Kenney,
of Morristown, Rice Co., having raised cane
on piece of land for nine successive wears
without its being apparently detrimental to
either crop OF land. The machinery used
and the application of centrifugal force
in drying the sugar from the
syrup was fnlly explained. The
cost of the very best and largest machine for
crushing the cane and the manufacture of
the sugar was stated at $3.50. Sizes smaller
were ,proport.onately less. When it is taken
into consideration that one machine is equal
to the products of an entire neighborhood,
its cheapness if self-evident.
Perhaps, however, the most interesting
part of the essay was that relating to the
profits to be derived, and the reaching OF
the questions relative to the products which
had been propounded to him by the com
missioner missioner OF agriculture at Washington
His experiments for the past two years had
shown product of from $50 to 16O gallons
OF good heavy syrup (such as that on exhibi.
tion) per acre. From each gallon of syruu
between six and seven pounds of good
dry sugar could be produced
making the sugar product per acre about
! 1000 pounds which even at 10 cents bel
pound would give money product of 500
per acre.
A general discussion followed the reading
OF the essay and the sugar was carefully ex-
ahmed by powerful microscope. It was
generally conceded that the experimental
culture of the early amber can eyould be.
come quite extensive throughout the State
TINS coming season, and that new mine Of
wealth was opened to the farmer.
Other essays on Seeding apples anc
market gardening were read and the meet
ing adjourned for one week.