The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-01
TO BUILD A SYRUP REFINERY.
Savannah Next to the Largest syru

savannah Next TO the Largest Syrup
Market in the South.
Among the industries which have been
established in Savannah during the last six
months Is a Georgia syrup refinery. The
having in view the fact that next to
New Orleans Savannah is the largest syrup
market In the south. The experiment has
prov ed a success, and a company is about to
be incorporated and a large refinery built.
The state of Georgia, within 100 miles of
the coast, produces the finest cane for max
ing syrup. Farmers have found, by ex-
perience, that diversified farming pays,
and many have added considerably TO their
Income through their sugar cane patch, and
the quantity OF syrup produced within the
tributary territory has made Savannah,
next to New Orleans, the largest market for
syrup. Georgia syrup is not used much
outside of the state, as In its crude state ii Is
thin and too liable to work or ferment,
causing heavy losses by leakage. With the
aid of a refinery these objections are
avoided. Wherever Georgia syrup has
been used its flavor has brought it in de-
mand, and it ought, at any time, TO bring
higher prices than Louisiana syrup.
With the drawback Of 2 cents per pound
WnlCu Tue RON6Eum6u6 pays W sugar pldub-
ers, it is more profitable to the large Louis
lana planter to manufacture sugar and
molasses than syrup, while on the other
hand the majority of cane planters in Gecr-
gia plant the cane to a limited extent and
they are unable 10 produce 500 pounds of
sugar, which is the minimum amount on
which the government pays drawback.
" 18th a good market for syrup, the plant
ing, of course, will greatly increase. Last
ia1 OH har
res. The low price of cotton last year has
had the effect Of stimulating the planting
OF cane and probably twice the amount
will be marketed next season.
A series of recent experiments in re-
finng resulted in the establishing of a re-
finery on q small scale. An experimental
plant was put ia and proved successful. A
steam plant has now been erected. and the
Georgia Syrup Company organized with a
capacity of 1000 gallons day. The com
pany has ample capital. New Orleans,
Memphis, Cincinnati and Chicago have
similar establishments. Savannah is now
the only city on the South
Atlantic coast prepared to handle
syrup with safety from fermenting and
souripg. With refinery on a large scale
the farmers will be greatly benefited by
obtaining better prices. as there will be less
risk of loss by fermentation.
The object of refining is to remove the
acids contained in all crude syrups, which
are injurious to both teeth and stomach.
If the syrup is too thin, refining bring its
consistency up to such a point that no fer
mentation can occur, and at the same time
preserves the rich flavor Of bouquet. This
can, only be done satisfactorily at a tenn
perature which can bel controlled at will by
the operator.
The planters ha96 no facilities to purify
or measure the consistency Of syrup They
are guided only by experience and guess
work Syrup which appears thick enough
| on a GOLD November day will prove as thin
as water during the hot summer months.
| II, on the other hand, the boiling is oon-
| tinued too long, the sugar crystallizes and
the flavor is destroyed to a great extent.
Very thick syrup, which generally has a
| coating of sugar inside the BARREL keeps
we'll, but it is Improbable to the merchant,
! as ne cannot get the measure he pays for.
! The consumer finds it very sweet,
but the flavor Is not as good as that Of shin
ner syrup II syrup which lie thin is kept
after May it ferments, causing leakage and
| loss through fermentation. and finally turns
sour. as iobbers know to their cost IL can
! only be preserved by reboiling to the proper
| consistency II an open kettle with direct
| firing is used, the temperature will at times
| be too high and cause some Of the sugar to
| turn into caramel or burned sugar which
| will cause the syrup to become darker in
color. TO have a peculiar burned taste, and
| the fine flavor will be destroyed.
The refinery now In operation has been
| built under the superintendence of Mr.. J
| p. Walker. Mr. William Falooner is inter-
ested In the enterprise and steps will shortly
be taken to incorporate large refinery.