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REPORT ON CHINA SUGAR CANE AND SUGAR 

 CANE SIRUP. 



The Committee to whom was assigned the duty of examining sam- 

 ples of Chinese Sugar Cane and Sirup from the same, beg 

 leave to report : 



That C. F. Fales exhibited stalks of thirteen feet in height, Reu- 

 ben Ware twelve feet, and Luther Eaton ten feet, all Avell grown, 

 though none showed ripened seed. Of the contributors of sirup 

 there was a large number, viz. : H. Goulding, H. L. Stone, Isaac 

 Bullard, Lyman Kinsley, Luther Eaton, James P. Clark and 

 Mary A. Carleton. The sample shown by Mr. Kinsley was the 

 best ; the next best was from Mr. Goulding, and the third best 

 from Mr. Stone ; all of which were considered fine samples till the 

 Committee examined the samples sent by J. F. C. Hyde, and this 

 was so much superior to all others as to place them entirely in the 

 back ground. 



Mr. Hyde makes use of a water or steam bath for condensing 

 the sirup, while in all the other samples it was evident that fire 

 heat had been allowed to come in close contact with the vessel 

 containing the liquid to be boiled down. This should not be, 

 since it is almost certain to become scorched or burnt. 



The introduction of the Chinese Sugar Cane is, in the minds of 

 many, considered most valuable, either as feed for stock, or for 

 the manufacture of sirup. Out of New England it has proved a 

 valuable and remunerative crop, both for fodder and for the manu- 

 facture of sirup. From the little experience your Committee have 

 had on this subject, thej do not believe its culture advisable in 

 this section ; at least, such was our experience the past season ; 

 which was cold and wet, and probably served to retard its growth. 

 As a crop for fodder, it has not proved equally valuable with 

 Indian corn, and the cattle fed with the two have invariably chosen 

 the fresh cut corn. This we have repeatedly noticed, and are not 

 willing to give countenance for the encouragement of its growth to 

 the exclusion of Indian corn as a crop for green fodder. 



One of your Committee, who is avcII known for his excellent 

 farming and careful experiments, instituted a series of trials as to 

 crop and value, as compared with Indian corn, and the result 

 was decidedly in favor of Indian corn, cut green and fed out to 

 cattle. 



Statements in regard to its culture, produce, profit, &c., have 

 been handed in by three of the contributors. The result in these 

 trials is much the same as we find in nearly all the weekly agri- 

 cultural journals, and as we are crowded for room have decided 

 to omit publishing them. It was noticed in the full statement of 



