AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
iSeports of J^xiserimeiits uiitk the Dliiuese Swffssr Cune. 
Ntimt of Experiments 
State 
County. 
Lat¬ 
itude 
1 . Wm.1Vanzer. 
Conn. 
Litchfield .... 
<ir 
2. Win. Csocker. 
N V 
Erie .. 
43 • 
3. Thomas R. Joynes. jr.. 
Va... 
Acco uiac 
38 • 
4. William J. Tracy. 
R. 1 
Providence... 
411“ 
5. Howard Williamson_ 
Pa. . 
Chester. 
46 “ 
6. Hubert Greaves. .. 
Ohio . 
Sandusky .... 
414° 
7. William Chase. 
R I... 
Providence 
411° 
8. A. W. Russell. 
N Y 
St Lawrence 
441“ 
9. J. Seldeii, by John Hall 
Pa . 
Pike.. 
41 j° 
10. J. Selden, by 1'. Grimes i Pa... 
Pike. 
414“ 
11 . Daniel Colklesser... 
M . 
Washington 
391“ 
12. Alfred H. Brown. 
421° 
13. C. P. Vancil .. 
ill .. 
Sangamon ... 
40 ° 
14. S. Sayer.. 
Ohio . 
Cochocton.. 
491“ 
15. Dr. S. S. Keene. 
It 1.. 
Providence.. 
42 * 
16. John A. Bunce. 
43i° 
111. 
41 
Jnd. 
411° 
Ind. 
38 9 
20. S. C. Pruden. 
Iowa 
Van Buren... 
401° 
39 j* 
Ky... 
38* • 
23. Wm. Kerr*. 
Ohio. 
39 * 
Ind... 
41 
25. S. Williams. 
N. Y. 
Seneca-. 
431“ 
26 . Alfred S. Whidden_ 
N. H. 
Strafford . 
43f“ 
27. Hiram Wilson. 
C.W. 
43 “ 
421° 
29. Tliaddeus" Pomeroy_ 
N. Y. 
Onondaga.. . . 
421“ 
30. 8. S. Moser. . 
Ohio. 
Trumbull.... 
411“ 
Pa.. 
40J° 
Hi.... 
4 1 
Ohio 
4 1 
34 J. S. Woodward . . 
N.Y 
Niagara. 
43 “ 
35. Frederic 1’. Bissell_ 
Conn 
Tolland. 
411“ 
36. Samuel S. Thompson... 
N. J 
Salem. 
391“ 
43 0 
38. S. W. Martin. 
JNJ. V 
421® 
39. T. Cather. 
Va.. 
Taylor... ... 
394“ 
-10. A. G. Weed. 
Iowa. 
Howard. 
431“ 
41. Joseph Troth,. 
Iowa 
Linn. 
42 • 
42. J. N Weaver. 
Tenn 
Henry. 
364* 
43 James Pott. 
Fa.. . 
Fulton. 
40 “ 
44. 11 G. lluling . 
Ill... . 
Lasalle. 
411“ 
Ind. 
4i*° 
Ohio 
4ii° 
42 ° 
48. Johu Dexter. 
Conn 
Windham . .. 
4U“ 
Me .. 
441® 
50. JohnBrqwn. 
Ind .. 
Harnson... 
384“ 
4or 
52. Charles M. Keep. 
Mich. 
Calhoun . 
424“ 
53. E. W. White. 
N V 
St. Lawrence 
441“ 
111 
40i° 
Ohio 
41 0 
56. F. A. Fleming. 
Pa .. . 
Clearfield... 
41 “ 
57. Geo. R. Pelton- 
Ohio. 
Trumbull.... 
4li“ 
58. J. Mcltorie. 
N. Y. 
Wayne. 
Soil. 
Sandy loam.. 
Sandy loam._. 
Sandy loam.... 
bight sandy loam..... 
Slate, subsoil porous. 
ltich, black, stiff loam. 
Sandy loam ....“.. 
Sandy. 
Sandy gravel . 
Damp loam,'shelly sandstone. 
Sand, rubbuge, &c., well rotted 
Rich garden loam. 
Black loam. 
Sandy loam. 
Clay loam_ 
Sandy loam 
Sandy loam.|None 
M a UUre . 
None. ^ .. 
Plaster. .... 
None.,....... 
Ilog-yard... 
None ... 
None... 
Stable. 
Barn-yard & leach’d ashes 
Sod—leached ashes m hill 
None—old garden. 
None. 
1 stable, 1 ashes & plaster. 
None.. 
A little barn-yard. 
Barn-yard.. 
None—new land. 
Sandy loam, rich prairie. 
Sandy loam .. 
Prairie loam. 
Clay bank. 
Clay soil. 
Light sandy soil. 
Sandy loam... 
Clay. 
Good garden. 
Light sandy loam. 
Dark sand and gravel. 
Sand loam. 
Black loam. 
Clay loam. 
Clay, with a little black loam. 
Sandy loam. 
Coarse gravel... 
Sandy lOain.. 
Sandy loam. 
Sandy gravel... 
Sandy loam. 
None. 
None—an old fence row.. 
Old bam used to stand.... 
None... 
None.. 
None... 
None. 
Slightly. 
Coarse stable. 
Good prairie. 
Sandy. 
Clay loam. 
Slate soil. 
Black loam. 
Black sandy loam . 
Clay loam. 
Sandy..... 
Sandy loam. 
Good garden. 
Sandy loam. 
Clay loam. 
Clay loam. 
Garden loam. 
Sandy loam. 
Stiff clay. 
Sandy loam. 
Loam. 
None. ... 
Compost and leaf mold.... 
None. 
None. 
Bam-yard. 
None.... 
A little bam-yard. 
None... 
Poultry Droppings.... 
None__ 
None.._ 
Bam yard. 
None_ 
None.... . 
Bam-yard.. 
Bam-yard’.... 
None... 
Old bam-vard... 
Barn-yard... 
None.... 
Stable manure and ashes 
Bam-yard. 
Bam-yard. 
lien manure and ashes. 
Bam-yard. 
Planted 1 
at 
about 1 
Headed I Height 
out \attimeof 
about j heading. 
About the time 
of ripening. 
Height \ 
attimeof] 
npem g | 
Diame'r 
footfm 
ground. 
May 25 
Sept. 1 
9 feet 
Killed Sept. 30 
12 feet 
1 inch 
May 20 
Sept. 24 
7 •• 
Killed Oct. 1 
April 7 
Aug 15 
10 ■■ 
Ripe Sept. 15 
14 ■ 
1) •• 
May 20 
Aug. 30 
Killed Sept. 29 
84 •• 
J •• 
May 9 
10 •• 
Ripe Oct. 15 
12 
1 
June 15 
Sept. 12 
12 • 
13 ■ 
2 •• 
May 15 
Aug. 31 
12 • 
Ripe Oct. 15 
13 - 
1 
May 29 
Oct. 5 
81 
14 • 
June 5 
Sept. 17 
Killed Sept.29 
10 *• 
I) 
June 1 
Sept. 18 
Killed Sept. 29 
10) 
14 " 
May 15 
Aug 15 
Ripe Sept 25 
12) • 
H • 
May 26 
Sept. 20 
51 
Killed Sept. 30 
4 " 
May 16 
10 
Ripo Sept. 14 
11 ■ 
It ' 
May 15 
10 
Ripe Sept, 15 
12 
1) 
May 22 
Sept. 6 
10 ■ 
Cut Sept, 29 
11 • 
1) ' 
May 27 
Oct. 12 
12 • 
1) ' 
May 23 
9 •• 
Ripe Oct. 15 
11 " 
May 12 
Aug. 28 
114 • 
Ripe Sept. 24 
14) ■ 
14 " 
M.l-J.l 
Ripe Oct. 12 
12) • 
1) •• 
June 14 
10 -• 
Ripe Sept. 20 
IS 
1) 
April 30 
Aug. 10 
Ripe Oct. 1 
14 ~ 
14. •• 
May 15 
Sept. 15 
Ripe Oct. 1 
12 •• 
May 20 
Sept. 1 
11 • 
Ripe Oct. 15 
14 • 
14 *’ 
Slay 10 
Aug. 24 
Killed Oct. 15 
13 •• 
14 •' 
May 15 
Sept. 15 
12 ■■ 
Killed Oct. 5 
14 " 
Slay 20 
Sept. 1 
12 ■ 
14 " 
Slay 18 
Sept. 1 
11) • 
Ripe Oct. 16 
13) -• 
14 " 
June 1 
Cut Oct. 14 
14 •• 
14 “ 
Slay 25 
Sept. 15 
9 
Ripe Oct. 30 
11 •* 
14 " 
Slay 20 
Ripe Oct. 19 
10 
14 " 
June 8 
Sept. 10 
9 •• 
Bio'n d’n 0.15 
11 ■ 
1 •• 
May 27 
Sept. 6 
10 •• 
Ripe Oct. 15 
14 * 
14 • 
May 28 
Sept. 15 
10 ■ 
Ripe Oct. 15 
13 •' 
H " 
Slay 25 
Sept. 10 
12 ■ ■ 
14 '• 
1 ~ 
Slay 7 
Aug. 15 
9 •• 
Ripe Sept. 15 
12 •• 
1) • 
Slay 26 
Sept. 1 
9 
Killed Oct. 2 
11 • 
14 " 
Slay 26 
Sept. 12 
12 •• 
Slay 23 
10 ■ ■ 
Ripe Oct 22 
12 • 
Slay 19 
Sept. 15 
10 •• 
Killed Sept. 28 
Slay 10 
Ripe Oct 4 
13 '■ 
11 
Slay 10 
Aug. 15 
9 ' ■ 
Ripe Sept. 18 
13 
14 •* 
May 15 
Ripe Sept. 30 
12 
14 '• 
Slay 21 
Sept. 1 
9 v 
Ripe Oct. 10 
11 • 
1 ~ 
June 1 
Slay 26 
Killed Oct 20 
10 •* 
1 • 
Slay 15 
10 • 
Killed Sept *9 
12 • 
1) - 
May 13 
Sept. 0 
10 ■ 
Killed Sept. 29 
11 
1 
Slay 16 
Sept 15 
9 
Killed Oct 22 
9) •• 
1 •• 
May 15 
Aug. 15 
10 
Ripe Sept. 20 
13 • 
If ' 
Slay 21 
Killed Oct. 19 
12 
1) " 
May 23 
Sept. 5 
9 
Ripe Oct 18 
11 • 
May 25 
Aug. 25 
10 
Ripe Oct 31 
13 ■ 
14 •' 
May 25 
4ug. 20 
10 
Illpe Sept. 25 
13 
2 ■' 
Slay 21 
Sept. 3 
10) 
Ripo Oct 15 
12 •' 
1) " 
June 3 
Sept. 14 
74 • 
Killed Oct 20 
8 •• 
14 - 
May 27 
Sept. 15 
Ripe Oct. 15 
May 13 
9 • 
Killed Oct. 20 
10 • 
1 
. Condensed lixtracls from letters accom¬ 
panying' tlie above. 
No. 21 (of tabular reports above).—John Frazier, O. 
••_I planted late, June 14, as an experiment, and the 
Cane fully matured This crop has even surpassed the 
highest expectations of all, so far as I know, and X am 
daily hearing from nearly every part of the county. Every 
farmer is trying to secure seed for another year. From 
the trials here-abouts, the stalks average a pint of juice 
each, and 6 pints make one of good syrup. An acre will 
produce about 15,000 stalks, giving full 300 gallons of 
syrup. The cost of cultivation is about the same as In¬ 
dian Corn-” 
No. 22.—S. M. Berry, Ivy. “_I have tried the Sugar 
Cane ; am pleased with it, and believe it will fulfill the 
expectations formed. Owing to the season, my seed 
was in the ground 20 days, and only about ) came up, 
weak at first. The syrup made in September was bitter. 
A second trial, made Oct. 20, after two heavy frosts, pro¬ 
duced a much better syrup. Seed appeals heavy, sound 
and good...” 
No 23.—W. Kerr, Ohio. “_Your3-cent P. O.stamp 
pacaage, I put on two square rods_Pressed it Oct. 5, 
with wooden rollers, which took out only part oI the 
juice, but good sized stalks gave a pint each From 
the plol 1 obtained 3 gallons of thick molasses equal to the 
best Sugar house syrup-” 
No. 24.—Zech Beesan, Inu. “_i have made 400 
gallons of syrup, some of it very good , grained a little. 
No. 25 —S Williams, N. Y. “-The seed panicles 
appeared Aug 24, and by the middle of September the 
seeds began to be tinged with brown ; but though the frost 
kept off'until Oct IB, they neither filled or ripened more. 
The largest stalks were 11 inch in diameter below the 
lower joints, and were sweet and remarkably juicy, 
through their entire length. The main stalks were over 
13 feet high. Cows eat them with a gusto, when cut in 
short oblique pieces-As Sorghum affords twice the nu¬ 
triment of coni grown forsoiling, it is very profitable for 8 
forage crop ; but I think it can only be profitable for syrjp 
with the aid of a powerful crusher.. ..What are we to do 
for seed ...” Get it from more southern localties.—E d. 
No. 26.—A. S. Whiddan, New-Hampshire. “....Our 
first frost Sept. 29. A killing frost a few nights later de¬ 
stroyed all hope of maturing seed. 1 think that had the 
past Summer furnished the usual amount of sunshine, the 
seed would have been safe, especially so, as a few hills 
matured last year on the same plot... .Our syrup making 
conveniences were primitive enough—a common sugar 
crusher which took out perhaps half of the juice ; com¬ 
mon Iron boilers of a cook-stove, with no ceremony save 
adding a small dessert Bpoonful of milk of lime to each pail¬ 
ful of juice, thrown in while the juice was boiling... .We 
obtained at the rate of a quart of excellent syrup to a pail¬ 
ful, or say 8 quarts of juice I should mention that the 
cane stood out until the middle of October—through sev¬ 
eral severe frosts_” This is from Stratford County, 
New-IIampslure, and in latitude 431 ”.—Ed. 
No 27.—Hiram Wilson, Canada West, latitude 43°. 
" .. Our seed was planted too thickly—in hills i2 to 24 
feet apart—but the stalks generally attained 1 inch in di¬ 
ameter, some of them 14 inches, and 10 to 11 feet in hight. 
_Oct. 12, 8 days before anything like a killing frost 
here, we tried 40 green stalks, by cutting them in pieces, 
bruising with a mallet, and pressing out the juice as be3t 
we could by a very awkward and imperfect process. We 
obtained 6 quarts of juice, which made 1 quart of good 
rich syrup. We think it highly probable, if not settled 
beyond doubt, that with proper cultivation and manage¬ 
ment, the Chinese Sugar-Cane will thrive here, and pro¬ 
duce 100 or more gallons of good rich syrup per acre. 
-” So much for Canada. 
No. 28.—John Crapo, Iowa. “-1 cut a few canes Oct. 
Isi, peeled them, put them In a boiler over the stove, and 
left them with wife to attend to.... I was astonished at 
the amount of good thick molasses quickly obtained. 
Several who have tested it, say It is a great ways ahead 
of anything of the kind ever brought here for sale. I have 
saved all the seed likely to grow, and mean to plant an 
acre next year...-My neighbors all want seed which I 
cannot spare I direct them to you” We shall prob¬ 
ably be able to send out to each subscriber desiring It, a 
much larger qantity of seed than was given last Winter. 
—Ed. 
No. 29.—T. Pomeroy, N. Y “_I planted on the29th 
of May and 4th of June Sept. 9th, carried'six stalks to 
our county fair and received a premium of $5. Oet. 14th, 
I cut the cane and laid it upon the ground. Three inches 
of snow fell upon it hut melted away the next day. Oct. 
18th, 1 carried 2,000 stalks 4 miles to a wooden mill and 
obtained 100 gallons juice, which 1 boiled down on the 
20th and 21st, in iron kettles, to 25 gallons syrup. The syr¬ 
up is very sweet to the taste, but leaves an unpleasant 
after taste resembling bitter, which characterizes all the 
syrup made in this region ami will prevent the future 
planting of the cane unless it can he remedied_” This 
point is remarked upon elsewhere.—E d. 
No. 30.—S. S. Moser, Ohio. “....My plot, one-eighth 
of an acre, planted May 25, came up in about a week, and 
very slender, sickly looking things the plants were. The 
excessive wet weather washed out nearly half of them 
above ground. Under the circumstances it took 6 to 8 
weeks to get one foot high, but after that you could al¬ 
most see the growth. When killed by frost, the last ol 
October, the stalks were 10 to 11 feet high, and 4 to 14 
inches in diameter. With a rude mill, similar to the one 
described on page 237, October No., 1 pressed out juice 
enough for 10 gallons of very superior syrup, which I 
could readily sell here at $1 per gallon... .A good iron 
mill would have expressed double the amount of juice 
from the same quantity of canes. 
No. 31.—Enoch Engle, Penn. “_Planted one-tenth 
acre May 20. This, like Indian com, grew slowly for a 
long time .. Oct. 19, a heavy frost partially killed it j only 
a part of the seed—about a half bushel—was ripe. Oct. 
20, we extracted 20 gallons of juice with a simple set of 
rollers, and obtained four gallons of good, but rather thin 
syrup. Fifty selected caneB gave 10 quarts of juice, with 
only about two-thirds of the juice pressed out. Hogs, 
Horses and Cows, ate the canes greedily....” 
No. 33.—L. Eastwood, Lucas Co., Ohio. “_I plant¬ 
ed 18 square rods ; about one halfdrowned out, the balance 
I succeeded in keeping above weeds and water. From 
this I obtained 16 gallons of syrup. I first made a mill 
with 6 inch rollers, but with no cogs and it would not 
draw in the cane. I next got new twelve inch rollers with 
spurr wheels, and running the canes' twice through, 
pressed out most of the juice-At different trials, 10 se¬ 
lected canes gave 9 pints of juice.. ..1 crushed 12 different 
lot of cane grown in this county, with a variety of culture 
and soil, grinding it at different stages of maturity and one 
lot after the stalks were frozen soft. The riper the canes 
the better the syrup. Thcfreezing did not hurt the juice _ 
I boiled in iron, in brass and in tin vessels. The tin boil¬ 
ers made the nicest syrup. I have made a better syrup 
than I can buy here — lam well plea**; *>»» m» success, 
