Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-01-23
AGRIC LTU II AL
The Columbus state sOrgha:n Convention.

The Columbus st ate Sorghan CONVENTION
Alter free discussions, votes were taken by
the Convention on some ol the propositions
submitted, with the following res u!ts:--A
gUinst soaking the Sorghum seed before plant
iugi In favor OF planting thick, and timing tu';s
In favor Of atripping the cane; ard a sinaiE
majority was in favor Of the old Sorghum iora
cu.tiva ion, every thing cons dered.
Mr CORY, Of Indiana said he had tested a,
new variety OF Inpbee which would granu' u'afeJ.
nrd he was preparing 10 plant 200 acres -
lie had made from seventy gallons Of jaicr,-
ten aud a half gallons Of Syrup, which yielded :
50 or 80 pounds Of sugar. The name oi the .
variety is Oomsee-aua. The Committee or .
Syrnps aud Sugars made the following
REPORT.
The Committee 10 which were referred the
several samples and the subject Of tbe products
Of the cane crop Of the North, beg leave to rr-
port that in their action they have confined
themselves stric;ly TO the samples bsfore them;
without attempting 10 decide upon the merits
or demeri Of any process or apparatus EN-
ployed in their production. There is in the ex-
hiOit, upon This occasion. very much to encour-
age Tie enterprise; while, at The s0ms ii,Re, il :
is equally evident tina, iLcre remains much 30
be doue 10 make this ercp meet those demands
Of the country that it is destined 10 do
There is throughout ali the samples Of syrup
and ugar, with very few exceptions, much Of
the acid and herbaceous favor aud odor of tho
cane present. This should be removed and
can be by The pse Of suitable reagents in the
early process Of manufacture. In those speci-
rnrns who're lhNe, or even soda, has been used,
Ihis objection does not appear so prominent.
The great superiority Of the refined over the
raw syrup is SO selfevidenl TO the Committee,
that we feel called Epon to press il upon the
attention OF the pab!ic, hoping that capital
may be employed in converting the raw into
r, fined article, ihereby furnishing a market
for one and supplying The demand for the other.
Tie refuers Of Chicago are now shipping intI
cur Sta,e their surplus of this crop, and re-
eeiyir & our money for it., while oar own sSr-
plus is uuabled to 6ud ready market This
saould Mt b..
Your Committee would further report that
Te have examined he specimens Of sugar sub
mtted 10 us, aud fud large fumber Of theaa
very hsndsarue in appearance. We are una
bic 10 state how long the samples have been
made, CT the proc, s. by which they hare beer
tE@ ihrtAs Dul t41tA lA-A iptA bNiDiE us w
think gopd samples have been made from ali
the different apparatus OF the country. We
,bi0k, frum the p,cuur cdr, aud the sticky
glutiuous nature Of the sugar, that they are
the prodact Of the Sorgho crop. We are una
bic to report any specimens Of well granulated
sugar, forming perfect Thcmbic crystals, like
the cane sugar In the absence Of proper ap'
paTatus, we have Dot been able to test the SAM
pies Gs we would have desired; and from oar
Limited time we have not hcen able to enumer-
ate the uames Of the exhibitors. or TO remark
the different characteristics of the samples
But leel justified in saying that we think the
time is rot far distant when he Soigho Crop
viii be Of great importance in our country;
and we should feel encouraged 10 go forward
with renewed energy, and not give up until Wa
have accomplished perfect success, bearing
in mind thai the canes Of Louisiana were ST.
teen years in process ortesting and experiment
ing before perfect sugar crop vas produced
ISAAC :. HEDGES, Cincinnati. :
J. S. MOORE. Kentucky.
". II. HARE Champaign Co, o.
A. II. WRENN, M. Gilead, D.
JESSE BLINN, Rockford. lii