The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-12
THE SUGAR INTEREST.
THE NEW AMBER SUGAR CANE AND
ITS REsULTs.

has been for many years the chemist of The
Beicher sugar refinery ut St. Louis, was dis
paMned some months ago to Minnesota tc
1t Is produced In this State, and to examine
and report upon Its capabilities as a sugar.
producing cane. This gentleman has snan,
several months In Minnesota investipatino
this matter, and he assisted Mr.. Bowen. Of
factory at that place, with view Of STUDYING
the process OF converting the juice OF the
sugar cane into syrup and sugar, and the re-
suit is that Mr.. y. has become satisfied that
amber sugar cane Is all that it Is represented
as can be seen by the following communi.
cation, which he has prepared for the in.
formation OF all interested In the growth oI
an article that promises to revolutionize the
trade In sugar.
To the Editor OF the Pioneer Press:
:. One OF the greatest drawbacks in the na-
ttonal economy Of the United States In the
TACT that many staple articles are imported.
while vast areas OF our own land, which
might be utilized, are lying waste. The large
number OF mechanics and laborers, now liv-
Ing In the large. cities, should be induced to
come out and till the soil, and be producers
instead Of consumers. This would change
the state OF affairs among the laborino
classes. While lately at the Minnesota State
Fair, was informed by Gen. LeDuc, who
takes g warm interest in the subject, that the
United States last year paid to foreign oo,1n-
tries, for sugar alone, the equivalent in gold
oI Sll0,OoO,0OO, an increase Of $40 O0O, 900 over
the previous year.
BY the cultivation OF the early amber cane.
the Northern States, and Minnesota especial.
Certainly Minnesota can supply her home de-.
mand, and / believe the success OF the ven
ture would be such as to soon make her an
would follow, and with the aid OF the South.
ern sugar crop, the United States would soon
Decome an exporter OF the article she now SO
largely Imports.
Having had this year some experience In
the ma1ufacture OF early amber sugars and
Inc results OF my experience, and my views
of possible improvements.
The soil OF Minnesota, by It's very appear-
ance, is well adapted to the raising Of any
sugar plant. The only question, then, regards
PRODUCTION Of the early amber cane. The seed
should be planted as early as possible, not al
lowing one day OF needless delay. This will
ripen the cane In the latter part OF August, be-
fore danger OF frost. However slightly frost
toucnes the cane, It will be damaged, espec-
ially In it's crystallizing properties.
When cut the cane should be piled In sheds
for protection. which sheds should be built
near the mill. The cane piles should not be
more than six feet high, to insure against
heating. Space around and between the piles
Small quantities Of cane could be covered with
straw, always removing top straw during the
day. The planting of cane is Of no more ex-
pense than that OF corn, and only small adj
ditional expense In cultivation may be taken
into account.
An acre of land will readily produce eleven
tons Of cane and ton Of cane will give from
35 to 95 gallons Of juice by the use OF q six
horse power mill.
The juice contains 1e per cent solid matter
no 40 NJ
parts being invert sugar and or
zanic matter. An acre OF cane will safely
produce from 100 to $50 gallons OF syrup Of 50
per cent density.
The eighty acres which Mr.. Bowen. Of
Litchfield, has cultivated this year averages
Isl stalks and 2O5 suckers to each row Of 2i0
eet in length.
The suckers should be removed to give the
main stalks greater vigor. The cane grows
rom ten to eleven feet TALL and each stalk,
stripped and headed, weighs from two to
hree pounds. A man can with ease cut two
Icres per day. Two boys, using each com
non lath, can strip an acre per day. A team
an haul 1t up In the same time.
For mill grinding three acres In twenty
our hours, will be required three men and
lorse, besides two or three boilers.
From the mill the juice should pass into
aree setting yats, where impurities are
AIKEN from it. From here the Juice passes
nto the large classification pans, where the
leeeessary le,s chemicals for purifying can be ap-
)lied. When well heated and skinned, the |
uice passes into the evaporating pan, from
which, II 1t is desirable to make sugar, it is |
nrned into wooden coolers for capitalization. |
When crystalized, the sugar can be separated |
rom the syrup either with q centrifugal ma |
hine, or by drainage
The outfit for six-horse power mill Grind |
nng about three acres per day, is two or three |
lassificatton pans, ABOUT twelve by four feet |
nd eight inches deep, and one evaporator for |
nishing Another tltering Of the juice as It |
asses from the classification pans to the |
n,isnlng evaporator Is OF great advantage. |
Kimmlngs can be made use Of In fattenfng |
ogs. The skimmings OF the finishing eyap-
rator produce fine quality of vinegar.
Out OF the lao to $50 gallons OF syrup per \
ere there can be made, by using proper ma
ninery, lOOo POUNDS OF sugar, and what is |
moiasses % Say s"non'' VIII oe ane arlcie
l have also been informed that, by way of
experiment., the amber cane has been very
1ccessfully cultivated In Louisiana the pres
ut season.
Y The he s seed Of the Amber cane is good arti-
The refuse should be composted and re-
1rned to the soil, as the sugar in the cane Is |
product OF the atmosphere containing oxy-
en-, carbon and hydrogen In equal propor-
ons; Thus the farmer will return to his soil
Il which the cane takes from it, and conse-
uently this crop will prove far less exhaus-
We to his land than wheat or other grain.
When this is not advisable or practicable
he refuse should be used for fuel for eyap-
rating the juice, SO In no case need there be
ny waste.
The best results are not to be obtained In
le common open evaporating pans, but can
: had by using more costly apparatus, the !,
'ection OF which would not be warrantable
nless at least 1000 acres OF cane could be :
,Aected for manufacture at one large central
ctory.
/ have had OF late inquiries from two New E
ork capitalists, who wrote me with view
erecting one or more such factories In the
ate, and have reason to believe That such y
project will be carried out as early as next I
aSOn. ic
Any information can give to the farmers y
Minnesota relative to the subject, l will t
IlIingly give Letters addressed to me at
!, Louis will be forwarded to me wherever IL
ay be, and will be promptly answered. y
HENRY STUDNICZKA, In
New Orleans. /
Names Governors. r
Boston Globel
In the election Of DR.. Alonzo Garcelon. ofI
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