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28th to make up my product. I worked three lots directly from 
the hill, then a lot that lay a week. This had nearly all turned to 
sugar by the following Monday. Mr. Birdsell had 62 rods of cane 
that lay five days and made 62 gallons of syrup. In two or three 
days there was only two or three gallons of syrup to the barrel re- 
maining. My best yield of sugar was from cane with the seed half 
ripe, cut five days before working. But this year Mr. Miller let 
the seed get ripe and got nearly as much sugar as [ did. 
Machinery. 
The Secretary. What are the best machines and the best method 
of manufacturing syrup and sugar? 
Mr. Miller. For sugar there is no evaporator equal to Cook’s, 
I had four acres of cane about half ripe and six acres pretty ripe. 
The ripe cane granulated in the cooler so as to make twelve barrels 
of sugar. All ripe cane granulated very much the same. Have 
used no purifiers. 
Mr. Wardell, of Iowa. From the Imphee variety of sorghum I 
have made little sugar, but a very ffne quality of molasses. I used 
animal charcoal to remove the flavor. | 
Mr. Miller. The Victor Mill is made of different sizes. The 
largest size costs $250.00, with down sweep to go with four-horse 
power. The next smaller size costs $190.00. No. 4 Evaporator, 
3 feet 9 inches by 9 feet costs $50.00 at Cincinnati, and $15.00 more 
for each addition in size. The larger sizes are 4 ft. wide and 14 ft. 
longer per size. 
Mr. Wardell. With too much pressure a detrimental substance 
appears in the sugar, and prevents making the best syrup. 
Mr. Kenney. The Climax mill costs $150.00 at the shop, with 10 
per cent. off for cash. I think it the best that is made because it 
is self-adjustable. Have used a refining process but was disap- 
pointed in it and have ceased to use it, 
Mr. Day. Have also given up the refining process because of 
the cost and trouble. I use a mill like Mr. Kenney’s. 
Yield per Acre, 
The Secretary. What is the yield of sugar and syrup per acre? 
How many gallons of juice are required for a gallon of syrup, and 
what is the yield of sugar per gallon of syrup. 
Mr. Day, Uave had yields of from 47 to 250 gallons of syrup. 
per acre. The Amber cane on good ground, well cultivated, will 
give an average of 100 gallons per acre. 
