Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-06-30

my recent article on putting up syrup
for summer use is bearing fruit. Several
letters have been received concerning the
methods in vogue. A number report that
they have handled it successfully for
years, but with a varying method. P. A.
McBryde, of Cotton Plant, Tippah coun.
ty, preserves the syrup from sorglNm,
and says concerning it; Get Jugs of
any size Zone gallon Preferred; have
them dry and clean. Pour syrup in hot
as measured from the pan, Cork while
hot. 1t is not necessary to seal for home
use Have some two years old that has
not fermented. Do not know what eff
feet handling would have on it. | be-
lieve that for shipping it could be put in
cans hot from the pan and sealed at
once, and that it would keep indefinitely.
In preparing cane for mill, carefully re-
move all heads and fodder, especially
dead blades at bottom of stalk. Keep
mill, juice tubs and barrels clean, and
strain juice before going to evaporator.
do not allow green juice to be dipped
forward and mixed with molasses done,
or nearly so, as this will cause fermen-
tation and sometimes souring Keep pan
well skinned and never allow skimmings
to be thrown back with boiling juice"
Mr.. McBryde sends a jug of his syrup
that is in perfect condition, bright and
thick. He is an excellent farmer, and
his advice can safely be taken by any
one interested.
An article on the subject from the pen
of Mr.. Orange Harrington, of Ellisville,
Jones county, will appear shortly, which
deals with the handling of syrup from
Louisiana cane. As is generally known,
Mr.. Harrington is excellent authority on
such subjects. 1t now seems that our
syrup can be kept without a particle of
processing by going into the fields and
placing it in bottles or jars while hot.
If there are parties who are interested,
and will agree to handle as much as 100
quarts or more, in the manner prescribed,
the writer will endeavor to find the mar
ket for them at good prices, and without
cost to the producer. A uniform label
can be made with blank for the pro.
ducer's name and there is every reason
to believe that in short time every gal
lon of Mississippi syrup can be disposed
of at prices far above what is ordinarily
received for such product, Would like
to hear from those interested
North Mississippi offers mexcelled ad-
vantages to those desiring to engage in
the culture of grapes, the hills of that
section being known for years to produce
grapes equal to any section of the coun-
try. The following from a Water Val
ley paper will prove of interest to all
who are interested in the culture of
grapes and the promotion of the indus
try;
1T is not necessary for Water Valley
ans to travel three thousand miles to
see a genuine reproduction of California
grape culture and truck farming. Ed
ward L. Phillips has the real article at
his home, two miles north of this city.
Mr.. Phillips lived in California and Ari-
zona some years and made study of the
methods that obtain there in truck farm
ing and grape culture. lie returned here
two years ago, bought the small farm he
now occupies, and began at once to put
the knowledge he had gained into prac-
tice The results show for themselves.
"IIe has eight hundred grape vines of
the Concord and Wmte Malaga Farlelle5'
These vines are now Dut TWO years 0lu,
yet they VIII average ABOUT IWelEe
pounds OF grapes 10 the Nihe' l ne lrulI
is as large ana sweet as was ever grown
IN California. 10 those VINO nave never
seen scientific grape culture, Vislt 10
Mr.. Phillips farm VIII De treat
ut has been known TOT many years
that this section OF MISSISSIPPI gre" q
superior quality OF grapes IL mas ever
been contended that TINS soll pisduceu u
finer favored grape than California. Wmle
no extensive culture has been attempted,
the few vines that were planted ana per
mtted to grow as best they could estaD'
lished that fact. Now that we have
farm on a more extensive scaie, the pro-
ducts of which will 60 into the open mar
kcts, the result will be watched with m
terest by every man interested III inc
welfare of the State, The success oi
this farm may mean the greatest possi'
bilities for this section"
One of our brightest State papers
truth that is worth large circulation;
"The best citizen any town has is the
one who is always seen on the lIohI ~, sea- -
IN IN 'aS ss P'ts'esS,,o eytorJ ' an onep and warm
hand E 70 greet the stranger and welcome
him TO the best town in the State He
will resent an insult to his town as
quickly, almost as quickly, as he would
a slur at a member of his family. He
will politely invite the chronic kicker to
move on but is always ready to en-
courage the booster He talks up his
town at home and abroad, and believes
II is the best place on Gods green earth