The Worthington advance., 1880-10-21

they have been mixed generally ever
since.
MINNESOTA SUGAR.
Sample" Of Amber Cane Sugar an., slrups
From tho Farlbault Reflnery-Rev!ew Of
tho Northern Cane Developme nt-CAne
Growing in tho Northwe ST. Now Placed on
aCommercial Basis.
We understand that Capt Russell Blakeley.
OF this city, who il interested. with Messrs
Wilhelm and jolly, in the Faribanlt refinery,
wall this morning exhibit to the chamber of
commerce samples Of sugar produced this sea-
son from amber cane juice, ut that establish
ment. Az a reporter If the GLOBE recently
Visited the refinery and inspected its working
and products, the GLOBE is enabled to antici-
gate Capt. Blakcley's presentation with re-
view of the labors and experiments which have
resulted IN the demonstration, which is af.
Iorded ny tho sugar and eyrup samples that
tho amber cane industry can be placed on a
commercial basis and be prOfitably developed
to an extent which will place it among the
chief in dust1ies of our country.
Sorghum elrupe have for more than q score
| OF years been produced in the Uuited States IN
aggregate quantities varying from 1l,0OO, 600
to near 70 ooo. 900 gallons year. But thene
| alrups are largely composed OF the grape sugar
which is with the cane sugar in the sorghum
juices. The early amber cane of Minnesota, q
| cross probably of African varieties of shrghum,
| became fsmuos a few years ago for its cane
| sugar results, which appeared to be more fire..
quent and in larger w"''"rsi"n than had come
from any other variety. The pioneer cane
QrOVefA and 0irnD maknta NJ Mlunoaota voor
after year, demonstrate d that the amler cane
was true sugar cane. But the conditions
under which they operated, their processes
from year to year, were not uniform, and the
results were unequal and fell short
OF the perfection needed to place
basis. 1t was manifest to those who were not
too sanguinc to consider what was lacking for
! the permanent establishment of largo indus
tly, that there must first be some process for
producing the sirup and sugar by which tho
oest results wooid uniformly be produced, be-
fore there would be the surety in cane growing
that farmers have in wheat, cattle and the Sta
pie products for which they have always a cash
market.
To this solution of the northern cane prob
lem Dr. james Wilhelm and his assistant, Mr..
Jolly, applied themselves on their coming to
helm WAS prepared for the work By extended
study and practice of sugar chemistry, with
large experience in field and refinery work and
| 10 the construction OF sugar making apparatua.
ar: Jolly in about a score Of years experience
had become an expert in all details of tho cul-
| hvation of sorghum canes and the treatment
OF their juices. They found the
unsaccharine substances in the amber cane
! Juice as obstinate a. they had found the same
In other s0rghums, but they also found that
when these were separated the sugar remainder
was larger: They were not ready to begin op-
Grafton with the fresh cut cane of last year,
and when they did begin grinding most Of the
cane was fermenting. At that time the makers
of crude syrup were few and widely scattered.
| SO that a large supply from that source could
not be expected. Under these circumstances
| theymade no attempt, except experimentally,
| at sugar making, but contented themselves
with turning au the material they had into .
nearly uniform article of pure syrup, which
sold readily, and concerning which the only
complaint was that there was 80 little produced
| 1t was in the market only few weeks. This
year the conditions were better in some re.
spects, but not wholly favorable.
Since Capt. Blakeley became interested, the
proved, and, satisfied with their experiments
of the year previous Sfessrs. Wilhelm and Jolly
were prepared to undertake sugar making.
IA q business venture, from the cane received
| at the refinery. Although the canc raised
| within hauling distance of the refinery was
y
iured as to its sugar quality BY the drouth of
July and the cold rains of August, and although
| there was n pressing demand for sirup which
would have taken oil they could have pro-
duced, they have worked about half the juice
pressed at the refinery into n1otksses finished in
When examined by the GLOBES representa-.
tive the granulation was going
on finely and promised in every vat
to leave only minor percentage Of mOlasses
for reboiling. One vat in which g.anulation
had been going on for two weeks, appeared to
~.hers, which had stood shorter times had less
proportions of s,lear according to the time.
The capitalization was into sharp, perfect cubes
and Il polariscope test indicated that the crvs-
talza,iors were 95 to 96 per cent. cane sugar,
This test, it is understood, is confirmed by the
appearance of the dry sugar as it comes from
the centrifugal and will 30 shown in sample
here to-day.
The GLOBE has heretofore told Of the SUPERB
ority of the sirups produced at the Faribauit
refnery-that they are true sugar sirups,
chemically and commercially pure, (in these
respects contrasting with the so-called sirups
of tradc) and that their quality and appearance
standing wherever they are supplied in quan-
tty to meet trade demands. The production
of pure sugar by the came establishment
com plees the proof that the amber cane is pro-
fitaby and practically sugar cane. excel!ed
by the southern cane in ease of treatment only
The qneRion of profit in growing the cane aad
in making crude sirup wac settled Affirmative
ly by growers aud-boiler1 years ago. The ques-
tiOn If profit in the refinery work We NAV
leave t. DR.. Wilhelm and those associated with
him, with the remark that between the cost of
crud. sirup and the wholesale value o. refined
strip there is margin enough to answer the
question aflirmativcly.
While at tho refinery tho Or ORE venorror mr.,
numerous samples of crude sirup, some from
Iowa and other neighboriDg States and some
from different parts of Minnesota, which the
producers offered to the reirery for cash or
in exchange for refined eirup. The lots offe-cd
ranged III quantity from one hundred gallon.
to one ot ten Thousand gallons, and it
appears probable that enough of the crude
syrup can be had tins season to keep the Fari-
bault refinery running nearly all the year.
Next year it's capacity will be unequal to the
supply of crude syrup which will be offered.
A much larger establishment will he needed in
our State and probably others will be built in
neighboring States. The business presents an
opening for safe investment, in the line of
building up the agricultural interests OF st,
Paul, which should not be neglected by the
capitalists of this city, to whom we recommend
Capt. Blakeleys enterprise and good judg.
demonstration of the value If the amber cane
and the perfection of Or. Wilhelm's process of
workingit
Diamond R0bberies.
The robbery Of Lord Eldon OF $780,
600 worth Of plate and jewelry calls at
tention to the fact that not all of the
clever burglars have immigrated to this
country. 1t is estimated that fifty thefts
OF this sort have been accomplished in
England within the last ten years, the
aggregate Of plunder exceeding s., ,5OO,-
600. The most conspicuous robberies
beside this late one were those Of Lady
Ellesmore and Lady Dudley. The usual
plan is for the burglars, while the fani-