The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-11-10
SUGAR FROM SORGHUM

MS pTtueCSssurOl The SuulCCt Of sugar max
ing from sorghum, auu as Il result the cX-
perimcnts Of the department in that direc
ton, which were lnauguyGted with sc
much expense, have been conducted in
such siipshod way that they have, as
might have been expected, resulted only IL
? failure. The best DR.. LOying has been able
10 do, he SAYS, has been 90 make 100 lbs. OF
sugar from an acre OF sorghum, at an OK
pease ot n: less than % cts. per pound.
There is no doubt consequently, but that
from his point OF view, Dr. LOripg IN his
report to congress will pronounce against
taJ praoticablhty OF making sugar from
sorghum for purposes Of commerce, and
that his previous views on the subject
have, by the elaborate experiments Of the
department, been fully sustained. Better
authority than DR.. Lorlng, however, has
this to say in regard to his experiments
and forth coming report.
Before congress proceeds To act ON tins
description otinlormatioG 1t Will be proper
to inquire further. There are number Of
places in the country where sorghum sugar
making has been prosecuted for years, and
where the results differ very widely from
| those Of the departments ondcavOIs. Not
| to refer 10 d number in Illinois, Wisconsin,
Iowa, Missouri, Michigan, Kansas, and
! other states in the West, the RIO GrandeI
| plantation in New jersey presents conclu.
sivc tests. ltCOnsists OF about Zoo acres,
| to which considerable addition is to bel
| made during the coming year. It's con-
Quoted on business principles, and, unhkej
| DIR, Lonngs experiment. with an intention
to give sorghum the benefit Of an lntclli.
gent and honest handling at every stage.
1t is to be observed that the manufacture
from sorghum at The Rio GraaGe planta-l
ton has sometime since passed beyond thel
domain Of experiment, and Is DOW pr0sc-I
cuted on purely business principles, and
with success in The highest degree as
surfing
The works are equipped with all the
necessary machinery, including the latest,
for sugar making on an extensive scale |
The cane grinding and sugar making there
have been going on several weeks, so that
there is no guessing at results. Instead of
one hundred pounds, which Is DR.. Lor.
ing's ltest, more probably twice his most
favorable result, the Rio Grandc plantation
Is producing at the rate Ct one thousand !
pounds OF sugar per acre The sugar sells
readily alongside Of the best specimens OF
Louisiana or imported sugar Of the same
grade. The outcome per acre a. Rio
Grande in weight and money value Is
ABOUT equaI 70 me average ol the southern
sugar plantations
IL Is unnecessary longer % Keep ~ theI
comparison Wi'h i)r. Lorng's alleged cH
pe.Men'S al tho department OK AgrIjgj-
tuIC anu lhc optIa.i'us al ihe $40 GrauGe
WORKS. me former are too lN>igniuctnlL
l.o PARRY III results, ana, II is evident, are
conducted VITA such lack 90 honest pur,
pose a. 10 make IL most proper 10 leave
them GNoGet9ef ont ui lae case Untl II
comes 10 nc cohsIn' yea Whtthcr or not II /
VIII Ho' ~ wei l"f congress 10 Jake the
mater tuI!.o.y "ut Oh i'I' !"rin- ha'"'
ana commit IL ID JIosc VINO Will give ~ On
"o!Ss- III" ii''ciiSe-V GeallnS'
"AG. mas oCeN st.l'"" I'll tAe I"' Nfan"l
pi'u'"tVh' interesting I'D" important '"'
inc l"C's "4t' '-ty a'5 I'D. tte mos. 50 -
thoS1 u Io iuC.''oI,". me S,c0 81 s"'E'
mum, "nGh 1H%IJzcu, Is !ouhu 10 bc INe"-
lIcaI WIN ln0la'l CJF1. In Ih'h& suiS-
nun! Is IIo"h cAC!ISl1'J iuf 'he oceV, "a"
Orea"9'u*' No' III th!ha 3'"he - ,hIs NC
case H9I I'D olLltf l"L'' o. VI, ".Ilu' IL IS
P'oJ'.D'G 'uaV 'hc ',"-e. "'u4' h"t 90 pre-
pared % accept rs true 'nt "'cef.3ihtd ac'S
as % "iI"t IS inc pi"p'.,'"h OF me human
iaiHIS "4''o ii'HS'P"' 7"'''''eH'2 i'I
bread I'd sorghum seed II exceeds lntl O!
WhcHt corn ana rice co,ao.ne"' me IncH-