The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-02-18
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The sorxLn,n Convention.

This body was attended on the Sd instant
by about sixty or seventy residents o
this and adjourning countless being sub
stantial farmers and intelligent men, inter
ested in the development Of the resources o.
the State.
The convention met in the basement of the
Capitol at u o'clock, and was called to order
bv President Wiley. w. P Maxon, of Wal
WORTH was then elected temporary Chair
man, and 0. S. Wiley, of Dane, Secreta
ny. Messrs Clark, Skinner, Hutchinson
Jewett and Cammack, were appointed a com
nittee to report permanent officers, ano
Messrs. d. J. Powers, 70. s. Wiley, and ]. O.
Catlin, a committee to report business The
committee reported the following permanent
officers, theirreport being unanimously adopt
ed
PreSident-David Atwood, of Dane.
SscretarieS-O, S. Wiley and J. c. Plumb.
of Dane.
During the afternoon, members were re-
quested to give their experience as to the
best soil on which to grow Sorghum. Messrs
c. A. johnson, Haight, Davis and Taylor,
growers of che cane in this county, all con
Cured that a black, sandy loan, rich and
new, was the best soil, and that the higher
the land the better for the maturity and
sweetness of the cane, and preserving it from
| frost.
MI l. B. Hedges, of Chicago, being gen
tleman experienced in Sorghum culture, and
the author of a valuable hand book on the
subject, was called on to address the meet
ing, and he did so very entertainingly ard
instructively, answering numerous questions
put to him on the subject, very readily and
pertinently. He had now dropped Sorghum
culture and was afflicted with fax on the brain,
the culture of which he was sure possessed
every element of success and profit. Men, tc
| be able to take advantage of the experiences
of others, should be elnphaticaliy reading
and observing men, and he was once acquain
ted with farmer who, for the want Of news
paper, sold his heeswax for 25 cents per pound
when other farmers got 60 cents In grow
| ing Sorghum, selecting the seed should al
ways be from the highest aud ripest tufts il
the field. The Inphee variety could be work
ed before being ripe, and he believed it was
the only cane, that with safety, might be
so treated. Rich new soil, not too high, nol
too low, Was the best to plant III. Care should
be taken to keep cane free from influence Of
broom corn, as when growing near such a
field, preiudicial mixture was likely to re-
suit. ... .-.. 49,.
| | use lime to clarity the juice, as is done
really everywhere. Milk of lime is the best
and most available agent, and my experience
has proved that a portion of fine dust is all
excellent cleaner. When mature canes are
threatened with frost they should be topped
over into winrows without stripping Canes
kept long, when the temperature is low, un
doubtedy get sweeter would rather work
clean cane, than canes with leaves on. | be-
ieve that i'll this latitude, with judgment
time could be gained by planting sprouted
Seed taking care to have the earth fresh.-
Deep blowing should always be done, Bone
coal or charcoal are the usual refining agents.
From FIVE to eight per cent. covers the waste
in refining, and from ten to fifteen cents per
gallon should cover the cost of refining
Raw unrctined syrup is the best and most
wholesome for culinary purposes. A bushel
of Sorghum seed was likely to weigh sixty
pounds and he regarded it for cattle feed as
good or better than oats. He gave variety
of information about the making of vinegar
from the syrup scum, which could be done
very successfully and proftably, and about
a variety Of seed producing very choice
cane which was called the Liberian.
He concluded by stating that he was on a
mission to make arrangements for the cult
walton of flax in this State, and was prepar-
ed to find farmers with seed and give them
$40 an acre for growing it, the flax to be de-
livered, rotted, at a certain point in each
county. This plant could be easily and sue
cessfully cultivated nearly from both the
poles to the equator, and the profit of the cul
tivation was beyond question and, under
existing circumstances he was prepared to
show that it would be exceedingly profitable
Those wishing to try the culture, under the
auspices IF the Company he was associated
with, could get fnlI Information and encour-
agement by application to l. A. Hedges, Chi
cago, Illinois.
On motion of d. J. Powers, the thanks of
the Convention were given to Mr.. Hedges for
his pleasant and instructive remarks, and he
was invited to again address the Convention
The Convention than adjourned till even
ing.