The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-15

some POINTS ON syrup MAKING.
The hrst. and perhaps most import
ont consideration. Is that OF when to cut
the cane and on this point there is a very
widespread error IN practice. says II. +.
stockbridge In the Florida Agrlculturist.
T. Is fact that the cane does not be-
sin 10 grow sweet until the season be-
gins TO wane 50 that the Old adsge that
cold weather makes sugar" l. well
founded These facts being accepted the
natural sequence Is that the longer the
season OF growth. or the laJer the cutting
Of the cane IS deferred. the sweeter 1t
viii be, ana consequently the greater the
amount OF syrup obtainab.e My sugges-
ton. therefore. Is 90 allow the cane 10
remain growing as long as possible in
deed, until danger OF frost has become
imminent and then the cane should be
cut ana laid in wind rows 30 thar the
stalks are covered and protected BY the
foliage In this way the cane may re-
main without injury. though attacked
by quite severe frost. and the grinding
may take place ~ leisure irrespective
OF weather. Last year we ground no cane
% the station farm until January and
By following the practice mentioned. Sc
cured nearly a month Of additional growth
Z average o.
CAVITY, and increased the average sugar
content by nearly four per cent.
me hrst step In syrup making Is the
c'arihcation OF the juice. and probably
upon the success Of this part Of the pro-
cess the final result depends TO a greater
degree than upon any other factor. There
can no longer be any doubt as TO the en-
tire efficiency OF the method Of clariaca-
ton by the use OF Spanish moss but in
quiries are constantly made as to the hes,
method Of using the moss The action OF
the moss depends upon the fact that il T.
the most perfect strainer thus far sug-
gested for this purpose and as such takes
the place Of the gunny-sack - commonly
used and Of all other methods which have
been suggested for purifying the juice,
az ~ comes from tho mill. II not only
/ thoroughly strains colOring matter and i'm
puriiies from the juice. but at the same
/ time removes the germs or fermentation
10 such an extent that syrup made from
juice thus treated may be kept indefinitely,
without danger Of fermenting or SQUIRTING.
! The moss TO b. used should be- IN the same
condition as that commonly used for mat
tress purposes. II should be black or gin
ned moss from which the gray bark ras
been removed by exposure 10 the weather
and from which an foreign material has
been picked. The greater the amount OF
moss through which the juice can be
made 20 pass the more effective will BE-
/ its work. This. however. viii be chirfiy
controlled by the amount OF fan available
between the mill and the evaporator. or
II kettles are used. by the distance be-
tween the outlet from the mill and the
ground The simplest and best means IL
the use OF box or filter about one foot
! square. or In diamter. and as long as The
distance between the outlet from the mill
and the ground will permit Commonly
this will not be less than four feet. This
box cylinder should have an outlet al
the bottom protected by a piece Of wire
gauze inside and from which the Juice,
after having passed through the mass,
may be drawn OF into the kettles or al
lowed 10 constantly run into the evapofa-
tor This filter should be filled with the
moss packed In as densely as possible
the more the better-and sufficient moss
should be provided for filling the III or
twice The quantity used the FIRST day
should be taken out and washed aud al
lowed to sun for day during which time
the hitter should b. hlled with the second
quantity and thus by alternating. moss
sufficient for twice flling the recepticie
Will sufiico for an entire grinding season
FOR at least two acres of cane.
Next 90 the clarihcation Of the juice the
evapora ZION is most important. The mems
or form OF appliance used has COMPARE
! lively little influence upon quality 81 pro-
I
the open kettle as Is produced by any
evaporator. The advantage Of the latter.
however. is In ease and rapidity OF opera
I ton and the diminishing OF danger TO the
product through carelessness. For scout
I ing the highest grade OF product / te-
/ lieve that Il Is absolutely indispensibie
/ that the receptacle In which the skim
/ ming is performed and that In which the
/ syrup Is finished shall be separate. ana
I that the connection between the two shall
/ be absolutely under control. II kettles
are used the Swimming and he anishing
should take place 81 different kettles II
an cvaporator Is used a SEPARATE pan
should be provided for bringing the Juice
TO the boiling point and removing the
/ skum. Expensive patent Appliances "le
I IN no way essential.
The frss boiling and skimming may
| take place In cheap galvanized iron
tank. which can be made by anyone who
can use soldering iron. This separation
Of the fresh Juice from the finished syrup
prevents the possibility OF contamination
or discoloratlon and assures higher
grade OF product.
steam evaporation is In every way de-
sirable simply because Of It's economy.
/ convenience and the absolute control
oNoris whereby injury from scorching Is
a physical impossibility A cheap boiler
may easily be used for steam evaporation.
oven though the ErtnulNk DC iffAhAhh'3 ~
horse ROVER. The evaporator may be cas-
iiy made OF galvanized iron with common
steam pipss Iaid in the bottom.
The degree OF boiling or thickness OF
svrup made Is not 50 important as II the
uriformity OF thickness. BY taking
sample OF satisfactory thickness as
standard n guage may be easily made
whereby the entire product Of the season
may be absolutely OF the same density.
This is accomplished by simply taking
a bottle fun OF the hot syrup Of satisfac-
tory thickness and In II drop a light
stick about the size Of a lead pencil and
one foo, long. weighted At one end with
a Bit OF lead BY marking points 10
which this stick sinks In the sample syrup
ana then boiling OF future runs until the
stick sinks 20 the same mark, the den
sity Of oil is absolutely uniform with
ecicntihc accuracyA Syrup thus made Is
capable OF receiving the highest market
price. The method OF marketing. how
ever. will largely control the price Sc
cured. Best results ana prices can only
be obtained when syrup u put up In small
packages preferably In one gallon tin
cans square cans being preferable. syrup
made by the method described and placed
on the market IN his way can be sold
AZ any time for - cente. or better. and
has soid during the past year as high
as 20 per gallon while the average