The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-28
CANE AND CAssAVA.
Two Products Which Are Attracting
Attention in Florida.

Attention in Florida.
Winter Park, Fla, Jan. 26.-This has
been a great day for the Winter Park
Horticultural Association as well as for
the farmers generally in this section of
Orange county.
Under the guidance Of Col. T. T. Wright,
the industrial manager and Capt. John H
Stephens, the agricultural and immigra-
ton agent of the Plant System, Chemist
Erwin E. Ewell of the United States De-
partment of Agriculture at Washington.
q. c.. and Prof. H. E. Stockbridge of the
Experiment Station of the Florida State
Agricultural College at Lake City. came
here to deliver addresses On sugar cane
culture and, Incidentally, on cassava cul-
ture. two topics now deeply interesting our
farmers in search of good money crops
Hon. Andrew Richmond Mayor of the
city. presided. while Dr. NJ. A. HenkeL
president of the Winter Park Horticultur |
Association, acted as master of ceremo .
MES and introduced the various speakers.
The first was Prof Stockbridge, who de-
voted his remarks entirely to F'lorida's So
perior advantages over all other states.
or Cuba and the Sandwich Islands, for
profitable sugar cane culture when con-
Quoted in q proper manner.
This statement on his part was a sur
prise to the audience yet he gave figures
to show that while Louisiana cane aver
aged only twelve per cent. of sugar, the
Florida gave seventeen per cent, being
also more than the yield of the Sandwich
Islands or Cuba. But for the Cuban war
! Of ha CT
coast of Florida would to-day be under
sugar-cane culture by one of the biggest
sugar syndicates in the world.
AS to a sugar refinery in Florida, the
Professor was not sanguine but he was
emphatic in declaring that with proper
fixed standard of excellence for Florida
syrup, under organized supervision. the
future success of sugar-cane culture in
the state was assured beyond doubt.
Under his control he had made sugar
cane culture at the State Experiment Sta
ton so perfect that the syrup was readily
sold at SIS cents per gallon.
Professor Newell, for eleven years at
| tached to the agricultural department at
Washington, said the department had
| given great attention to beet sugar and
sorghum but il was now looking to Geor-
| gia and Florida for an opportunity to aid
the sugar cane growers well as the
cassava growers of the latter state
Hon. Henry :. ChubD OF this city. an
extensive cone grower gave his sad ex-
| perience in making and marketing syrup,
and called forth from Prof Ewel replies
| that were most timely and valuable. Mr.
Chubb had used barrels not properly
heated and put his syrup in cold, conse-
| quenuy fermentation took place and the
| barrel bursted. The barrels said Pror.
Ewel. should be properly prepared to le-
ceive the syrup; but the best markets
were secured by smaller quantities, gall
| Ion and half gallon cans. Every syrup
maker should obtain a free copy of Farm
ers' Bulletin No. &c. from the department
! at Washington. ID. c. Although il treats
of The Manufacture OF Sorghum syrup, I"
the instructions contained in 1t were large
ly applicable to Florida cane syrup. The
use of lime was suggested as a preventa-
| tive for much of the fermentation COM
| planned of here in Florida.
Capt. John II. Stephens, who Is perfectly
| familiar with the culture of cane and the
making OF syrup in South Georgia, gave a
very timely and suggestive address on
how to prepare syrup for market
Maj. Sidney Herbert was the last
speaker. giving a hearty Endorsement from
personal observation. to Capt Stephens
remarks. He also gave some timely hints
and suggestions in regard to the culture
OF cassava as an ornamental plant, citing
The splendid display Il makes on the beau
tiful grounds Of the Tampa Bay Hotel
as an illustration.