New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-13

fined sugar. svrup Of prime quality can be readily
sSa at 10 cents gaSn ia az at Medicine Lodge
Fort scott Kan Of III pounds Of susas v ann
twelve and oneha gallons Of s,msse 'y thap
twenty-five galons OF highgrade syrup sy Srm ps Is
81 The product %snIs sugar
pound and twelve and one-half gallons OF second
'yr a Of at cane cents the anuaciar
Of sugar from cane beets or h ,csnntinuance OF
the Government bounty As has been shown ,S:
the consumption of syrups ana ~ ,r"" nure whole
some nutritious al" article very limited ,Sat an
established market already exists nde ana upon the
bounty Therefore considering that the sss rS
Oh h syr ,a and ~ wiser
for the present. at least for thosr w their pro-
ginners, to conhne their operations 10 wv" '
SOME CONCLUSIONS REACHED.
From the foregoing statements the following co"-
illusions established: ,
Frst-That the production OF sorghum u "' '''''
pie as that OF any ordinary farm crop.
Secondhand II Is not attended with any extraor-
binary risk
Third-That its successful production ana CONVEX
sion into sugar and syrup have passed the e~pe''
mental stage.
Fourh-That considering the limited per,ou ~.
which II has been grown for the production OF
sugar and syrup the results attained are most SAT-
isfactory. o,. climate
az a sugar-producing plant has been proven pS "a"
perence. - <u.o.. tic
Sixth-That it's leaves are good for forage: III. hs
seed for human or animal food; Its canes LOT t me
production Of sugar and syrup anu ame '''''e ''
the manufacture of hgh-grade paper, .,.,. x,ro
Seventh-That the successful ana pro.,,we sr ,U
duction OF "A pure. wholesome ana nutritious ~ ~
from it is not dependent upon the Government
bounty. ,.,.,, ,,or,s-
Eighth-That only the best eary-maturng Var'e-
ties should be planted -,
Ninth-'That much can yet ne accoHvhsS.u ~
scientific cultivation seed selection ana ny VI i va
ton to increase its sugar content and shorten the
period required for its maturity. ., a.
Tenth-rhat the many failures IN a,teinpuns "
produce sugar and syrup Of nigh srades IRON, 80
ghum are the result OF inexperiehce anu '''p''p@
facilities 49,. . t., r,h,ch
Eleventh-That the in this country IN wnIe c
II can be grown and successfully coh'e'''" NV"
sugar and syrup Is very large: ,..
TWefth-That q home marker alrrany rAiS''
which consumes 100 100000 gallons annually, A..
Thirteenth-That to supply IL VIII require ''e
product OF 100000 OF land. go .,
Fourteenth-rhat its production VIII DE n'uch
Fifteenth-That it is easily harvested and can oe
hauled direct from the field TO the Hahuiac'oiS
and converted into money. -.
Sixteenth-That its production for sugar does not
Seventecnth-That its production and sale to the
sugar manufacturer does not require any specdi
machinery. the employment OF skilled labor.
Eighteenh-That at the present time there Is itss
risk in the production Of syrup than OF sugar from
ii. 49,. . -
Nineteenth-That It's conversion into sugar or
syrup of high grade be most successfully ana
prohtaby accomplished In large manufacturers
where labor can be economically expended ana sci
entiGc processes can be skfuy applied.
Twentieth-That its cultivation as sugar ana
syrp-producing plant deserves the thoughtfui con,
sderation of all who are engaged In agricultural
GERRIT SMITH GLEN.
New-York Nov. G. 1890.