Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-22
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MIR. PoRTER's EXPERIENCE

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LEGATION.
MIR. PoRTER's EXPERIENCE.
Discussion was called for, but Mr. Por-
ter declined to lead off by trying TO
make speech. In answer to questions
he said his soil was sandy, had been plant
ed to corn the year before, and mostly had
a southern slope He stripped the cane
few days before cutting. On some of 1t
the blades were wilted by frost, but the
stalks were not frozen. This cane was
dead ripe. His field was upland which
had been under cultivation thir-
ty, years. His average yield was
not over one hundred gallons an acre.
Some of his cane, stripped but with the
tops on, stood week. AS long as the
blades were killed there was no differ
ncewhether they were on or off.
Capt Blakeley said so long as the cane
does not freeze so as to burst the set
vessels and cause fermentation, the frost
is not fatal
Mr. Kenney related instances of dam
age from leaving the cane standing,
stripped and topped.
Mr.. Porter, continuing in answer to
questions, said he used the Cook evapor-
ator. Sugar was forming as the syrup
ran over the cooling tanks. He finished
on steam coils, one inch coil, double feed,
with about sixty pounds of steam. Be-
sides the building, his plant cost about
81, 500. He used lime on his land
brought from his tannery. He did not
fail in any instance, although he worked
for others cane grown both in Wisconsin
and Minnesota. He would advise that
oh ho w rtr
He planted in May, about corn planting
time. q At first he used alum
and soda for defeating 400
or 500 gallons; but then discarded
| them and used lime only, with the litmus
paper test. But some juice requires more
| lime than other Made $500 gallons of
strip. All his sugar, about 5000 pounds,
| came at the last of the season; none
came before the cane was ripe. Did net
succeed in separating all the sugar.
Some of the residuum sirup was darker,
but bis best sugar was from light sirup.
| MACHINERY.
| Mr. Russell, for the committee on
machinery, reported, recommending horse
power mills, four or less, with open fire
pans, for 100 acres or less; steam trains
for one to 800 acres; and a refinery with
vacuum pans, etc., for 500 acres or more.
The Stubs pan was named rs type of
the reverse current pan, and also OF the
combination of defecator, evaporation and
concentration. The Cook evaporator was
named as type of the pans which throw
the scum to the sides, by the current
crossing from side to side. Light
wood for flame was recommended,
and an improvement of furnaces
for burning bagasse was thought devisa-
BILE. The committee thought the major
| ity opinion of sugar makers was in favor
of strong, rigid mills, in preference to
flexible mills. The mill should be strong
enough to stall without breaking.
The report was filed for publication
and discussion of the advantages of
rigid and flexible mills followed, after
which there was an irregular discussion
about the different plans of open fire
pans.
A letter from the commissioner of agri-
culture was read, speaking of the success
of experiments by the department, and
referring to sample of clayed sugar sent
for examination.
SUBJECTS FOR NEXT MEETING.
The committee on subjects reported
topics for discussion at the the
next annual meeting as fol-
q Preparation of soil. 3. Best vari.
cites of seed q. Hills or drills. 5.
Cultivation. s. Harvesting, time, top
ping, stripping and bundling. I.
Density of juice. s. Handling of the
crop. 8. DELEGATION TO- Power,
steam or horse. IL. Bagasse for fuel
H. Quantity of sugar and strip per
acre, and reports of seasons work by
localities.
Resolutions of thanks were then report
ed and adopted, and diagrams were
drawn and explained of furnaces for
burning the bagassc. Mr.. Porter and
others had little trouble in burnIn the
bagasse in ordinary furnaces, after spread
ing it to dry for one day. MIR. Porter
had tall stack and strong draft.
| One barrel of Mr.. Porter's sugar was
directed to be sent to President-elect
Garfield with the compliments of the As
ISOLATION, Captain Blakeley being COM
missiOned to carry out the direction.
Members of the association present re-
ported their product of the past season
1855 gallons of strip, of which IA 800
remains in their hands. This does not
include the Faribault refinery product of
about 10000 pounds of sugar and 100000
gallons of strip.
! Prof. Porter, stating that the agricul-
tural department of the university would
this year carry on amber cane expert
ments and tests, suggested that the az
|ricultural college museum would be the
proper place for deposit of samples, etc.
Officers for the ensuing year were elect
cd as follows: President s. II. Kenney
of Morristown; vice president, H. ]. VIII,
cox of River Falls, Wis; secretary and
treasurer, Prof. E. D. Porter; executive
committee, the officers, and Ditus Day
and Mr.. Wyman. The president, Mr.
! Porter and Mr.. Wood were delegated to
attend the annual meeting Of the
State Agricultural society. Prof. Porter
on motion of DR.. Wilhelm, was desig-
mated as the scientific expert Of the as
sociatien.
| Thanks were voted to Mr.. Wymau
Elliott for his three years service as
secretary, and the association then adj
journed,