Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-22
FIRMER GRIP ON EQUIPMENT FOR
SEAT Of MUT|NY us. EXPERIMENT
I'm RUSSIAN ARMY'STAT|ON ON WAY

Within the next three weeks it is ex-
pected that the new government exper-
iment station for sorghum to be estab-
lished in Americas will be in full oper-
alton. The station, which will be To-
Gated here for the purpose of demon
rup, is the result of continued effort on
strating a new scientific process of
preventing fermentation and crystalli-
zatjon of sorghum and sugar cane sy-
rup, is the result of continued effort ON
the part of ]. Ralston Cargill, manager
OF the Farm Products Company Coop
Grating with the Americus adm Sum-
ter County Chamber of Commerce.
The new process is. being advocated
by the scientists engaged in govern
ment work tending to place the sor-
ghum and cane industry on a more eff
ficient basis. The prevention of fer
entation and crystallization of syrup
means vast financial saving to not
only the producer, but to the manufae-
turer and the ultimate consumer.
Mr. Cargill, in discussing the estab-
lishment of the experiment station
here, declared yesterday that the ac-
ton of the government in placing the
station at this point indicates desire
on the part of the federal authorities
to foster in every possible way the
growth of the cane and sorghum indus
try in this section.
Il have received notice from DR..
Dale. of the United States bureau of
chemistry that shipment has been made
OF certain equipment and supplies to
be used in connection with the opera
ton of the sorghum experiment sta
ton that will be located in the plant
Of the Farm Products Company" said
Mr.. Cargill Ample space at the plant
has been reserved for chemical lab
cratory and DR.. Dale expects to have
this thoroughly equipped for the work
to be performed.
This is the first year that sorghum
fer syrup purposes has ever been
grown on a commercial scale in Sum
ter and adjoining Counties he con-
tinued, but it is believed that it will
prove to be very satisfactory crop,
especially in view of the high prices of
cane sugar and syrup which have ex-
listed for three years and which there is
but little hope of appreciably lower
ing for some time to ccme, even in the
event of an early cessation of war.
THE variety that has been planted
this year for syrup purposes in this
section is known as Honey Drip, and
is as delicious as its name implies. 1t
is native of Japan, and belongs to
the family of the so-called saccharine
sorghum. The varieties known as or
ange, amber, gooseneck, etc., have been
planted quite generally for forage pur-
poses, and while syrup can be made
from them, the flavor is not so good
nor the yield as great as the Honey
Drip"
When Dr. Dale last visited Aericus
he asked Mr. Cargill to find out just
when the sorghum crop around here
would be ready to grind so that he
could make his plans to come to Amer
icus and carry out the work the de
partment of agriculture had under
taken.
| Some unusually early paintings a,
have been made by some farmers, ant
they may naturally look forward t
earlier maturity than later paintings
is also imperative that those who wan
to have their sorghum ground an
manufactured into syrup send in state
ments at once, stating approximat
acreage or tonnage and other informa
tion on the crop census blank MALE
out by the Americus and Sumter Coun
ty Chamber of Commerce.