The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-03-05
EAnLY AmnEn cAxE.
Edilor Diar,nteL.

mcnts recently made, leading TO the
production of sugar aud superior eyr-
ups from Northern cane; and as a
great deal is written and published
on this important subject by parties
who, il not ignorant about what they
write, write TO mislead and confuse,
permit me briefly to write you my
experience-the result Of many years of
growing, watching, and carefully testing
Of the various canes aud modes Of man
ufacttue--which, it you think of any
value to your farmer readers, you are at
liberty to use II in your always well
filed columns.
First, then, the variety known an the
Early Amber Sugar Cane" is the only
ono worthy Of moments attention from
the Northern farmer All other 'Sor-
Chem" "Impheys," "lIybrid," 6c.. &c,
are comparatively worthless. Their
seeds are light chaif and aatringents;
their syrups are deficient in, or utterly
devoid Of the true qualities are either
acid or Rstringent in taste and strong in
flavor when unclarilied, and when clarl-
ied fiat and tnSipid, and in all casts un-
wholesome as an article Of food, and
unadapted to househould use in pastry
or cSbking. Seeds Of these worthless
canes arc now offered for sale under
new naD:es by various parties az high
prices, and doubtless many will Ice de-
eeived into buying them.
The Early Amber is ture sugar
plant, and produces well and ripens It's
canes from the gulf Of Mexico 10 the
Canada line, aud South Of latitude IS
degrees ripens two crops Of cane md
seed from one planting each season. If
planted early, and well cared for in It's
earliest stages Of growth.
On any good dry soil $50 TO $50 gal
Ions of syrup (equal TO honey or maple
in flavor and OF superior nweetening
qualities) will he produced per acre al
each cutting gallon of II TO Il
pounds weight yielding or granuIaiing
Z J to pounds Of most excellent; dry,
light colorcd sugar. Each farmer can
make his own calculation as to profit.
The best Of the sorghums and imphec
require $ to II gallons Of juice for one
gallon Of syrup. The Early Amber
yields one gallon Of syrup from to G
gallons Of juice. The e,rn,. f,om the
Amber cane will wLOl-es,l, Is, double
the price Of the i"s, sorghum stsd com.
niercial bakeries that hat. lad an ol.
portunily 10 lesl Il prefer il ia their
operations ti the beat grades ct New
Orleans or West Inlia m3lasscs. They
would not uke sorghum and imiiher =, {.
ups il furnished Tor nothing. III.
weakening, debili,Ating ELECTS Upon tI,,
human system Of frye use of SORGHUM
il well understood. The alnl'er sy.ul
is an excellent tonic, exceedingly lsalaia
ble to all, and very beneficial in its ,ss,
to persons Of nervous and dpbiii;aict
constitutions. In these qualities il il
peculiar aud superior 10 every Other
known saccharine subStarce.
The yield Of seed from good land il
20 TO 40 bushels per acre, each cutting
Is nearly as heavy as wheat; is relisheC
by all classes Of domestic animals, an,
il ground gives 50 to IS pounds OF hand
SOME flour, which managed in the sam,
manner as uekwheat, produces cake
IN every way equal, and superior il
healthfulness 10 buekwbeat aOur. Th
amber cane II at once sugar and hrea.
producing plant.
One and half round Of seed Is suili
cient to plant an acre
The seed and cane Improve In siz
, and production South Of the 3Sth d.
gree and deterioratns North Of that pai
allel; consequently seed for plantin
should be procured South Of the parable
Of st. louis. The seed in these latitude
is nearly double the size Of that grow
in the latitude of Chicago.
. 1t is best to plant as early Us possibl
: in the spring as the weather viii permit
: but the planting season MAJ be safel
. extended to the middle of June. s.
The best mode of planting is to mar
4 the ground about feet G inches on
Q way, and plant in the marks each
t inches 10 seeds in hill. Cultivai
: early, keep ground clean and loose unit
' canes are to two feet high, then 'la
a by"
! For making up small crops say LEI
I than 100 acres, usc same machinery i
now used for sorghum manufacture.
Cut the cane when the seed is we
ripened, outing only each day what
y worked up the same day, especially
= the weather is warm, it will not. do
b cut or top much ahead of the mill.
e Boil rapidly, skim thoroughly and
9 sugar is desired, test by taking lit
i of the hot syrup between tho thun
d and finger. As soon as it ropes
Q strings out it is at the granulating l,oir
b and should be Immediately lemov,
b from the fire or tho heat turned fro
9 under the pan.
. Granulation sometime takes place
q "a hours. But it allowed to cool t
!. quickly the process may be retarded {
Ie a month.
RI Any man can devise means to d.
a his sugar.
Y The amber cane being true sug
Or plant does not exhaust the soil Ii
II other canes, the saccharine propert
N being all derived from the atmosphe
IN If the foregoing remarks are, in 20
* opiaion, Of value to your readers, Us
q. stated ut the beginning, they are at yC
service. And, allow me TO state,
conclusion that haye a quantity Of IL
II. Amber Cane seed, of excellent quail
s. grown on my own farm, that am {
20 posing Of on orders, at reasonable rat
N, Yours Respectfully,
m. PETER BOYCE
, y MnRfFy Nh january 30. 1880