New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-07
SUGAR From MINNESOTA.
PRODUCTS OF TIE EARLY AMBER CANE

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IMPROVED METHODS OF MAEUPAcTURE-A FINE
DISPLAY Ar NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. EXHIBIT
FROM JAMAICA.
fFRoM Az OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT TIE tribune
NEw-ORLzANs. March 26.-The growth of tho
Early Amber" sugar-cane is steadily increasing in
OF the Southwestern States Minnesota has fire
exhibit Of the product Of this plant In the Government
Building at the Exposition. IL Is IN charge OF SuperL-
tendent Keuney Of state, has been cuyatiDg
the Amber to large extent in kice County for
years. having made It's growth very profitable
The Amber q variety OF Hit African sugar cane
and OF late yeas largely taken the place OF scr
ghum AsJtie 1t is earlier and productive
than the latter and there said TO DC Az increasing
Interest its gro all tho State, especially
kice 10 Sucur. GoOdEue aud NicOllet counties. The
average quahty and quality OF tie syrup obtained have
proyei dnrifg last fes years by the
Of better machinery and greater skl. SI years ago
forty gallons per considered large yield, hut
average IS about l6o gallons Tho Amber
cane succeed well Ia all cor growing regions
and It's culture similar u that required r Indian
corn IL produces abundance OF seed, from twenty
to twent-hye bushels per acre; and this, Mr. KsLey
nearly valuable corn Tor feed and for seed
II sells ~ - per buskel FroEn II 900 TO
1890 Of laud devoted TO this crop IN Minne-
alone last year, and it ID estidaed that nearly
nllion gallons syrup produced This is 9rinci
ally made by the individual growers each for himself
Ia slDal way. prodct being often CT inferior
qualy FROM iacE OF proper APPLIANCES the acids and
npurilies b5g let; In te Juice. large manu-
factory oEIery erected al Faribault In 1850
time ten twelve others have leeh
butt dilie eat points IA the State.
Mr. Kcnney is perhaps the largest individual manufac
turor aud he seems enthusiastic the future of
AInusr cane pro AUCTION lie says the average yield
sly sugar per gallon Of syrup Is about four pounds.
Others claim that gallon Ot god string proof syrup
will yield from ave Ia seven pounds ol sugar. anu after
tue sugar. Is attracted valuable syrup Is lett. With
cane not over nes he dill 1t 10 estimated tae
syrp will twenty per gallon, inclnd-
iug production all EXPENSE aud well cnlti
waited give $40 pounds vi sugar and about eighty
gallons of syrup worth ~ cents por gallon. BY
uew form. OF cyaporatin pan lately ngened and just
coming into there the process OF manufacture Is
siu cd and expedited and better results are obtained
The necessary machinery lar less expensive than that
required Dy old PROCESS Heavy boilers for steam
the chief part these mills. Only three minutes
arr required produce the syrup. Then. this syrup Is
kept In temperature Of ninety degrees for three days.
when sugar develops nicely into large 1t is
thon put into ccDuIfusal" which comp etos the
process.
This new eyaporatng process has created new
interest this industry ut the Moth, and many
about to embark In business largely The difficulty
heretofore that whie very little trouble
found grow the Amber It's conversion into
and syrup. for market attended with too much
Expense and trouble to make it profitable. The crop
Itself and 1t is claimed the seed
alone Will pay the cost OF cultivation. 1t natures IN
ninety days under ordinary circumstances IL is. bow
ever important that be gathered just the
right stage maturity. and that tho JUICE De- expressed
"A once; also thaI II lis immediately converted into
syrup. else there l. large percentage Ot loss But the
syrup may Oe made INTO sugar al Inc convenience OF the
Tie Early Amber was FIRST grown in Minnesota in 1875
Ina mr. Vp m anal
then came from Indiana, coming thence from France.
Mr. kenney Ito LARRY Amber merely sprout
from sorghum. III lGo2 All agricultural society III
Southern Russia, having heard Of its success here,
ucted IT. New-l Vrk agent 10 obtain seed for III and
In Ss3 400 pounds Of the seed sent there II did
there that that last year order for much
larger quantity seed was sent here by tie enthusiastic
Russiahs ana large acreage ~ To he planted. The New
York Experimental Station at Geneva Is growing 1t
July and 1t also being Tried to considerable
extent Boston 10 Is claimed that at llght eN-
pense. not exceeding 500 cue can have machinery
cal able OF TTodueins Loo gilions OF syrup per day
ing this more or less extensively. The syrup
io,yn hore las excellent BODY and fine favor IL ia
thick resembling pure honey In consistency and more
In his exILit IL also most attractive hoti, i'm
appearance and flavor. Both this aud the syrup
different stages OF the the sugar being
la many different grades OF hueness. recent analysts
OF some vi this Early Amber made 10y DR. Cramp
tou, oil tho Government chemical department. gave ~
por eaot OF pune sugar syrup shove 1880 per
The Government display of candies. confectionery and
other products OF sorghum Is large ami Interesting,
showing fGy adapted to all the varied purposes for
which cane sugar used. large and handsome display
of sugar cane made by Dr. Norris director or the
Botanical Gardens OF Jamaica who Is also the conIns-
souer here from that island. In this collection MY
eight different species shown. embracing nearly
every one In cnltvation tine Doctor having collected
them from many countries The Elephant cane from
S.iron Cocain- China Is the largest; this often giows
from bali three inches IN diameter. and Is
one of tho richest i'm sugar The Lorhcnla IL one OF
lie most interesting specimens. This originally
brought from the sand Sich Islands by DIR. Richardson
II IS universally esteemed In Hawaii and Is planted there
o the exclusion of other xmas. IL has ycdea as gn
as and onehalf tons OF sugar per acre nere ana
IL very profitable. The Namuri ~ novel species,
having bark, ami differing irbm ALI Others IN this
respect dark brown Ia color. and apparently dry or
dead but Juicy inside. The red ribbon grown so
largely IN Louisiana is also shown. The Otaheite and
Bourbon produce the great bulk OF the Cuban and West
India sugars The " PIaole " IL a nowerless canes II
YIELDS Juice OF high specific gravity and grows best at
high attitudes. The Jamaica Rum cane Is also shown
i'm the collection This exhibit OF DR. Morris is anoag
the recent arrivals at Horticultural Hall. and he Is
arranging TO have new shipments of tropical fruits from
Jalnuioa by every steamer arriving during the Expo
sitiOn