Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-03
MAKING SORGHUM SUGAR.
An Encouraging Report Received From
an Agent Oft Agricultural Departmen

The Secretary Of Agriculture is in receipt OF
a report from Special Agent Cook Of Kansas in
which be gives very encouraging account Of
the improvements made in the sorghum sugar
factory at Medicine Lodge in that state, and of
the good results already shown in handling this
seasons crop. About $500 acres Of cane were
contracted for at this place. Of which 325 acres
of "early amber" and Tennessee varieties
have been worked, yielding about four tons to
the acre; 1,5O0 acres planted Of the 'early
orange are estimated to yield about seven tons
to the acre. The extreme dry weather has re-
duced the yield, nor is the sugar quite
as good as last year. However. it is perhaps
in better condition at Medicine Lodge
than at any other place visited
by the special agent with the ex-
ception Of Fort Scott and Topeka. where it will
average about as we'll as at Medicine Lodge.
The factory at this place started work ON the
18th ultimo and with the exception of two
nights and one day, when it had to lay of,
owing to the farmers being unable to get cane
to tho factory, it had run continuously up to
the date Of the special agents report. making
altogether ten days running, during which
time it had run of the early cane grown on the
325 acres referred to, and which yielded 1850
tons, making 68,0 900 pounds of sugar already
inspected by the state inspector while that in
tanks and sugar wagons vet to throw out we're
estimated to mako 100000 pounds in all or
about 80 pounds OF first sngar per ton Of cane
The syrup was in tanks in the hot ROOM and it
was estimated that there would be 20 pounds
to ton Of cane 90 OF second sugars, altogether
total ssan. Of a. 100 uS, pounds Per per ton which
than was obtained last year. The
improvements in the working of the mill are
very noticeable, especially in the matter of
minimizing the waste and saving time. There
is better extraction Of juice. the cane is
cleansed better and cut finer, and the work has
n hQ n nf Lab IN
oil departments Of the factory. Special Agent
Cook reports the best of feeling between the
farmers, laborers and proprietors of the fac-
tory, and everything seems to be working
smoothly. 1t was expected that the factory
would start work again Wednesday, September
8. and a. the cane will be received from more
furms, no delay is anticipated from want Of
cane, and the proprietors confidently ex-
poet. to average two hundred tons Of
cane every twenty-fOur hours, making alto
gether l.000, 900 pounds Of sugar this season at
this factory, and this Notwithstanding shortage
Of season and crop. The report concludes as
follows: I'm short, the prospect looks very
encouraging at this place. Everything is being
conducted with system and business manage
ment, and the proprietors of the sugar factory
o. well % others who are familiar with the
workings here, feel more confident than ever
OF the financial success of the manufacture Of
sugar from sorghum cane and beets in this
section"
~ buOuiu Oo utatcu tuab tu6 EepOTt meutlOuo
that there are about 30 acres OF beets at Medi-
cine Lodge that are looking well and growing
nicely, the yield OF which 1t 10 expected will bs
worked up at the factory in question.
Making Herself at Home.
That spirit Of possession in everything gov
ernmental that fills the American breast was
we'll exempliAed at the White House this morn
ing. A young and pretty woman, Hastily
dressed, entered the mansion with q party Of
friends-they were all southerners-snd was
ushered into the east room. After afew glances
| around at tho beauties OF the apartment she
proceeded to take possession OF the sofa on
the east side, opposite the entrance, in . very
complete manner. She not only sat down, but
| she lifted her little feot and tucked her dress
around them, and thus lay at full length at her
ease. For over an hour she lay thus, while her
| friends sat in the chairs around her. Finally
one Of the ushers, fearing that she might be
| III, approached her and told her that il she
wished she could retire TO one of the other
less pubic rooms. She looked up snilingiy and
said:
..Oh, never mind; am very comfortably
fixed"
And there she stayed until the staring curi-
osity OF the other visitors forced her to assume
lov <od