The daily gazette., 1879-03-07
Sugar Prod ductiOn-IItghly I'm
pOrtamt to- Farmers.
For the GAZETTE.

It VI luc NaLE 4 iE'
One hundred millions may by saved
which we pay in gold to foreigners for
sugars we import. From the resources
we have at our command we can not on
ly save this large sum but produce a sur
plus equal to our exports of flour and
corn.
In the Agricultural Report for the year
1877, will be found statement of the
results of experiments made by B. F. L.
Stewart, of Murraysvile, Pa, some eX-
tracts from which will be given, rather Of
a preliminary character. He says
at may be confidently affirmed that
not only maize in the green state, hut
also the Chinese aud African corus, are
beyond comparison superior to any other
plants that can be grown in the United
States for sugar production, either as to
certainty of results, abundant aud regu-
lar yield, ease of culture, or cheapness
or facility OF manufacture" Here is a
broad and sure foundation on which the
results of his experiments have been oo-
tanned.
The prepai alton Of the soil for corn
and sorghum are so well known that lit
tie need be said upon this point, further
than that lime, gypsum and phosphates
may be used with advantage. Auimal
manures yield juices less rich i'll sugar.
FOR PLANTING.
The Stowel's Evergreen is recommend
ed, because the ear may be taken of one
week before the stalk is cut, the corn
shaved oil the cob and dried, which will
bring $50 barrel, making up for any
deficiency 1t lacks in saccharine matter i'll
comparison TO sorghum canes.
Again, he says, "the common yellow
corn yields its sugar as readily as The
sweet corn, and the Chinese sorghum,
| hitherto held as useless except for syrup,
now seems to be unequalled by any syrup
producing plant i'll the world except
Southern caue.
| THE YIELD PER ACRE
may be stated at from $500 to $1,000
In the working of the cane one EN-
phatic rule is insisted on, that "boih corn
and cane should be worked up " thin "a
hours after being cut"
The climatic range of the sugar beet
and the Southern sugar corn is greatly
contrasted in COMPARISON to Indian corn
and sorghum. The beet cannot be cul-
tivaied on the prairies and is limited in
tue South. Tie sugar cane is confined
to narrow belt, is liable to be killed by
tr' st, and has to be rep anted every third
OF fourth year from cuttings.
Old sorghum mills, of which there are
thousands of them ia the country with
but slight modification their machinery
can be utilized in the experiment in the
production OF crude maize and sorghum
sugars.
The process is sufi ciently simple tc
make this practicable without expense.
1t is most convenient to have the
whole work come under one roof Oh
within single building to be divided
into four rooms: l mill room; ., evapo-
rating rooms; 3, drying room. The first
may be open sheds, but the last two
should te tightly closed in and provided
with the means of Ike, ping the tempera-
ture within IN, III to 50 ue grees.
The foregoing statements are taken
from the report as an encouragement tC
make beginning III this important in
dustry. Every tanner who intends I,
participate in this du try should pro
, cure IA report for 1877 and read the in
structions carefully and strictly adhere t,
them.
f.. The result of the experiment show
that we lave unlimited resources to sup
ply, not only our own wants, but ma
produce large quautltic, for export an,
{ make beginning with little expense.