Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-02-06
sosenUu eRow1yG IN THE NORTH,

That sorghum can be grown in this lati-
tndo WAS long ago . demonstrated fact.
The unsolved problem has long been as to
how the Juice OF the sorghum cane could be
Dade into good sugar. Were this problem
solved, practically, we should have new
and prs6table agricultural product in this
variety Of cane, and as a diversity Of sgri-
euitnral staples is what is now aimed at
~ Intelligent and enterprising farmers, all
90 Interested In efforts to solve the prob
-. Mr.. John -Kiblinger, of this county,
= slFsedy made small quantities of good
eogsr fron sorghum, so that if was demon
slEated here-years sge--thst the thing
eoulA be done. In New Jersey. however,
great success has been achieved In improv-
NJ ths sngar-producing and frost-resisting
quall13es Of sorghum cane. Mr.. ID. d.
Coas. the Washington correspondent Of the
Chicago Journal Of Commerce. has been
making 4 special study Of the New Jersey
experiments and prpcessess for the last seven
years. and on the 2s.h of October. went
b the Rio Grande experiment; works at Cape
NaH. - zee what had been achieved In the
tine during which he has been making OBJ
sHvatious. The enterprise YVES founded
by Nr. George c. Potts and conducted by
ex-senator W. B. Miller and Mr.. ii. A.
Hughes. independent of either state or ma
sional government but with the friendly
cooperation and advice of Prof. George II.
Cook, director, and DIR. Arthur T. Neale,
cAsmIst, of the New Jersey state agricul-
turai experimental station. The state of
New jersey paid q small bounty on the
esrghum cane until two years ago. and
ennress appropriated about $4,000 in aid
e the experiments this season. but neither
the sfata, nor national government has any
onntrol. Nearly $500. 600 of private spi'
tnl d the aggregate amount sunk in exper-
ineots. thus far.
Mr.. Cone reports that the management
rs followed very much the methods
sAopeed BY the first Napoleon in develop
lur the French beet sugar industry. BY
careful experiments and Improvements,
hcHh In cultivation and machinery. they
have In the 90 lrse of seven years increased
shs average yield Of dry sugar per acre
ahout ak fold. The severe frosts Of Oc-
toher 10, 1887, killed sweet potatoes in the
looality mentioned, but the sorghum escaped
u,hurt lee half an inch thick was formed
n the sorEhum fields four weeks before Mr..
Ceue,s arrival but he found tie Rio Grande
voras in full blast" turning out ''evsn
mocs sugar than ever" One measured
sero OF sorghum cane worked separately in
II. Ceas's presence Oct. 20, and weighed
~ Dr. Neale. the state chemist and sworn
ieupsctcr, yielded 1.79o pounds OF first
enenr and liz gallons Of molasses. This
-, AZ csne-Nr. Cone declares was not
.rcentionsl plenty more equally good and
eome even better was grown in the neigh
borhOod.
Tins far, great difficulty has been expe-
vsr,e.d In iuventing machinery which would
49, the leaves and sheaths from the
xsun cane. Yet progress has been made
- vsar TO year. The official record of
:. periuents made in 1855 tmade by Pro-
e,s.s... Cook shows an average yield for the
- Eve years, Of only Sos pounds Of sugar
ere. while the average yield this last
e..eon. tof 1857, as reported by Mr.. Cone,
- Is tons Of cane to the acre. and l25
,s-,ds Of FIRST sugar to the ton of cane.
Lists pounds of first sugar" and liz
5IIsnS OF molasses per acre On an average,
s-.,usivs OF the seed, which has its value.
-. 10 add to the general result.
Ws ,ript the remainder Of Mr.. Cones
..s,.,s from the Journal Of Commerce,
on1ire:
r.. svidence here presented in favor Of
.,-shum. as q great sugar producing plant,
s.x.i,,iv conclusive. and is amply con-
3.d nv those best qualified to know, all
reoorts 70 the contrary notwl'hstanding.
FRoM LOUISIANA
cs,r evideuee upon TINS point is as strong as
ss,H b. desired. The Sugar Botrl. edited
Nr JY. Gilmore, secretary OF the Lou
an.nr Planters association. makes
~ eoiISSiae editorial statement, In re-
- aR1ac3e, giving an account OF the semi
SnuSonl enc expeGiments in his state:
s.An experiment with sorghum will also
- r.o6c. o there are several acres Of that
.ianf a the place expected 10 be ripe In
Ns1cber. Mr.. Spencr informs Ms that the
~ cruu. now ripe. polarizes highG than
- sysfsre ripe tropical CO. Ihn Il
aDpeeu that thess b . poss = ~