, 1862-12-05

In pursuance OF an invitation from the Win
neosge County Agricultural Society, a con-
TentiSn OF The sorghum growers aud 1dauu-
facturers Of the Northwestern States assembled
q. this city today. Theattendance is quite
1arge-Ierhaps larger thaa any ever held rep
fesentlng the same interests; aud much III
tefeet is attached to the proceedings. The
Samples of syrup a1d sugar also exceed In
numcer and quality any previous exhibition
ever made.
The Convention WIS called TO order at II
O'Clock By Dr.. R. 2. Lane President of tba1yfu-
nehsEo Agricultural Society, aud nominated
D. 8. Pardee, Esq, for temporary Caairman
and L Hyatt Smith, for Secretary.
On motion, Il Committee on Permanent or.
Rarization Was appointed, consisting Of Il.
F. Klmball, Of Winnebago, A. 7. Moss, of
Boone, Thomas 4. Gait Of WhIteside, G. L.
Patrick Of Independence, Iowa, and Daniel
Letter OF Carroll.
On motion, a committee was appointed to
present programme Of business and subjects
for discussion. The committee consists of
G. ". Murtfeldt Of Winnebago, N. smedIey
OF Boone, D. 8. Pardee of Wfnrebago, and
Y. R. Beach, Of Iowa.
The Committee On Business reported the
following for discussion: 1st. The best seed:
I'd. The soil and mode Of its preparation:
Sd. Mode Of cultivation 4th. The mschinery
used for it's manufacture.
The Convention then adjourned until l
o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Inc cofnmlttee on Permanent organization
reported SIS follow:
Pf<sident-Dr. R. z. Lane Of Winnebaso.
Fsce Ptesidtnts-J. II. Morse of Iowa, O. r,
OlmEted OF Wisconsin, and c. Cory Of In
diana.
Seeretariss-I. Hyatt Smith Of the Rockford
R9ister, S 7. R. Hickox Of the Cu1cAeo
1KIEU27E, IT. ". Ccrbett of the Ptairis Farm
Il, and J. Bouham Of the Farnsers' Adpocats,
The first subject for discussion Was
SEEDS AND THEIR PREPARATION.
nj. MIrtfeldt Of Winnebago sald hia ex-
retience was that the small Chinese cane gas
the best. The cane is smaller, but then it Is
fatter, contains more saccharine matter. Pre-
fe1S the main stalk fer seed.
Mr. 0lmsted Of Wisconsin agreed with Afr.
Murtfcldt that the small Chinese was the best
Mr. Huntington of Winnebago had pur-
chased Imphee, ard cot no crop. His neigh
boF got some lUphee and it succeeded. He
was not quite sure his WIS Imphec. but ne
bought it for that. He WAS under tie Iuapreg-
sion st first, that luphee ripened first, but
dis experience proved the contrary.
S[r. Pardee preferred what is called the
small African sorghum. Very little if any
other succeeded with him. 7 Yet he had bought
F7bat was called African Imrhee, and planted
it alongside Of Sorghum, and III its Growth
and maturity could see no difference between
TINT and sorghum, and CAME to the conclusion
that ne bad been deceived in the purchase,
ard that it was all sorghum. Does not kuoT
but what the noa-6uecess Of the Impnea this
season was o6iDg to the late spring, The
seed did not certainly 1ipen. In q longer sea-
son it might do better. He thinks tie small
sorghum is what some call Imphae.
hlr- Cory, of Indiana, asked if the speaker.
in Speaking Of tie difference between small
sorghum and large sorghum, did not mean
African 1mphee and Chinese sorghum?
Several answered that they regarded both as
sorghum.
Mr: Seward, Of W1nncbago, said up his way
they had three kinds Of Inphee, two Of black
and one OF yellow. The kind they use vas
small black imphee. The yellow is small
snd grows ripe earlier. The later makes In
best syrup. The yellow imphee makes syrup,
but it has vegetable taste. We therefore
like the late best. We should prefer sorghum,
but it ls nGtso sure crop.
hit. Cory Eafd that in Indiana tl,ey cavc
preference to the large Sorghum, or Chinese
sugar cane. They haye not given im phce much
ct 4 trf1l
SIR. Moss of Town las seen five kinds of I'm.
{hee and TWO OF ScrgGu1D. Dues note the dit
Ference il lre kinds. With him imphee woul]
11H fs1 hal he INN 7 r..
pSce into 9 vat, where he boiled it, aud Il
eventually became solid sugar, and Whil3 il
the sat he Stirred it abort once week. Black
inphee does not gsauuls-e; yellow ImpAse
nnd Sorghum does. He exhibited sample O!
encl to prcye this.
d:tIeIent kinds Of Sorghull-two Of lmphee
and ore kind called By both namos. Ill
thicks the medium sized the bast which is
now cultivated. Has raised the large, but
prcie;.ed the medium. He has r.isad Other
KINDS, but had rot good opinion of them.
He lss used the seed from the sanle kind for
tTo seh!s running, and The last year it rus
utter failnrc-the stalk contained no sac-
cba.inc matter. He sav 10 indications tlst
1t he'd by hrilized. The larger Chinese cane
has two OF three degrees less of 6aechariue
latter th2n the s1nel
A1r. Moss OF BuOae 2ount5 Is veil satisfied
that tie same kind Of cane in different soils
and localities will ya,yisc weeks In the r;pen-
irg:. The small, yellow I,nphee, when plaut-
&C in tic right time and place, eomvs up yerY
quick. Tic s4lIe seed planted w;sss9 it IS
cold sill produce very sli,all and very poor
cane. Our Eull bling dark prairie 1oam,
lakes Tie Imphee Later thau the Surghu n.
My Iurlee the past season did not ripsn,
while MY Chia1se did There is at l=.st TWO
weeks cliicfence between tLcna. OF the In
Fhee prefers the s1nsll Yellow. Prefers it
gro*n about ssvez let. high. Fu: seven or
.1snt seeds in Lii and you get no suckers,
br. put IL only three or fouT seeds, aud yon
pszes, the seed should BIZ perfectly rilr beforo
you cut the cane.
Mr: Huntington Of Rockford, inquired
whether or no Seeds delerioraLet; in thia eli
mate, by reaeon OF the climate, and Hhesh,r
i is necessary to send to more genial climates
70 OBTAIN EsM seed. It is certain the seed de-
1e1iuratts. hat is the c.iuse and tbs remedy ?
CAPT. Welden OF Rockford, said that in troo-
ita1 climates, the seed became valneIess in
fonr or five years, and to get new seeds tnev
Planted The joints Of the cane iE cellars and in
other warm places. aEd get new seeds from
the Joints He thought that seed deteriorAted
in B'l Farte OF the world.
h1r. Scott Of Winnebago, had used The b1ack
lmphee, but Likes sorghum the best He con-
siders bis seed AS good nov as when he com-
menced planting five years ago. He cannot
Fee that it has deteriorated. Has planted mis-
cane ACEEs1fe Of lDdlan corr. NeTtr s2W a:lY
Indication Of hybridization.
Mr: Paul agreed with the pregious speaker
that the seed did not deteriorats, on the con
trary, be thinks it improves by age.
:, MT. Cory OF lndiann, in his experience,
thought the seed had deteriorated. When
the prospect was good he would save the seed,
Int when it vas poor, he threw away the eced.
He prcters the Chinese cane-is makes a
pleaEanfer article for home Use. The imphee
has bad taste, which my customers do not
like. We have not had the kind OF inphee
which is cultivated here.
Arr. Paul thought It yery difflcu1t tn keen
the dif1t rent kinds of seed apart. Has seen
seed that looked well, but was good for moth
ing. When the cane produces poorly, 7 burn
the seed.
Mr.. Bsur!ftldt eaid that the ssed in the
Southern States had to be renewed once in
three Cr four years. Inthe West India Islands
it is cot so. He would recommend that the
jos11s Of one be planted in the cellar, aad
from them raise new seed. The three or four
lower joints should be used for this PURPOSE.
Keep them ont Of doors until there Is dauger
Of frost, and. then plant them in the cellar
DR.. Baker Of Wfnrcbago, had Travelled
eoulh. There they renewed their cane once
in three Years BY planting the joints and thus
getting LEW seed. He always soaked his seed
in bot wafer Until it sprouted before planting.
AE- Huntington here moved that q commit
tee of three be appointed to take the subject
OF seeds into consideration, and emboly their
Views in report to the Convention, to be ap-
proved By tha. body. Which Was carried, aud
MeEErs- Huntington OF Winnebago, S. rard Of
McHen1y aEd Moss Of Iowa we're appointed
euch committee.
Mr. Roherts nf Jaelysnnvi1le was then cal1ed