, 1864-12-08

The Transactions Of this Society On ham
are nearly as follows: :,
Nine copies Transactions Northwestern,
Fruit Growers Association. 1851-52.
Fifty.four copies ditto, 1855.
Ono hundred copies Transactions Iii. Stat
r Ag'I Soc, vol. 4.
Forty copies ditto for 1861-62.
One lundrod and eighty six copiesof 1865
, Being total of nearly 400 copies.
, The American Pomological Society al
: Rochester having requested that the Yariou.
state societies report fruit lists; the Secretar,
has prepared one, made up from the lasl
Transactions. He also 6uggests that the
: same tabular lists be extended to eyergreens
ornamental deciduous trees, shrubs, climbing
plants and hardy plants, by revision of the
Is catalogues made In 1850.
On motion, d committee Of three, consist
ing OF o. B. Galnsha Of Lisbon. G. ", Miniet
Of Tazewell, and G. n. Andrews Of Winnie.
offo Sasness 5F the
f. After some informal discussion the Conyen,
ton adjourned until 2 o'clock, in order that
places may lie assigned to the members among
The citizens Of Bloomington.
- AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention rcasscmbled at * p. III,
The Committee on Programme for Business
reported as follows:
MONDAY AFTERNOON list, appointment OF
Committee on Presidents Address I'd, In
PRODUCTION end Cultivation Of Forest Trees on
| tAt 1lAIIEa-tnGlI FAluE auQ VARIOUS uses.
Reports Of special committees, and essays re-
served for evening sessions.
WEDNESDAY MoRNNa.-List Of fruits en-.
bracing the qualities best adapted, and gen.
e1al cultivation - strawberries, currants,
gooseberrica, raspberries, blackber,ies; mul.
neaies gEapes, Cherries ds plums peaches,
WEpSEsnAT Ar1Ensoos.-Discussion upon
the Agricultural College grant.
THURSDAY MoRN1EG.-1st, Growing of diff
ferent varieties Of fruit upon the sans ground
at the same time; Cd, The effects Of olectri-
| a preventive for the apple moth. '
THURSDAY AfTERSooN.-Elcction Of off,
I GERS.
The programme for Friday will be named
hereafter.
The Society then took recess Of fifteen
minutes to look through the Cabinet Of Natu-
ra1 History connected With the Normal Uni
yersity.
Tho programme of the committee was nc.
cepted.
A committee of three was appointed on the
man and Higgins were appointed such COM
Mr.. Flagg, Of Madison, offered q resolution
that committee Of three from each Of the
fruit divisions Of the State-Northern, Cen
t1al and Southcrn-be appointed to rcrso the
fruit catalogues Of the society, and plan them
l
luton Of the American Pomological Society,
and also committee on fruits for general
cultivation throughout the State. Laid on
the table for the present.
I FOREST TREES FOR TIE PRA1R1Es,
The Committee Oh Forest Trees for the
Praries offered their report as follows:
ss5g,%"NorTs;y *-So w.. sp5qsesa Bed Geaar
! Austrian Pines; Balsam of Fir; Native
SpruCes. Yellow and GRAY Pines.
.Dectauous 1fees-Rcd and white elm white
aud blue ash whith, yellow, and black
birch Scotch and American 1arch black
aud white willow; white and ash leaf maple;
This list was discussed at considerable
length, on tic proposition to add cotton
wood, by Messrs. Miner, of Tazewell Over
man, ot Sangamon Bryant Of Bureau: Phe-
nix, Of Mclean; and others. The report was
finally tecom1nittcd to committee, with in
dnous trees. Messrs. Mann, Oyerman, Mi
nier, and Phenix were appointed the COM
mittee.
4 committee ras also appointed to take
into consideration evergreen trees, and report
upon first and second class. The commit :
tee are Messrs. Bryant, Williams and Over
man.
Mr. Flagg moved that the Committee he
instructed to report By districts Northern,
Central and Southern. Adopted.
Mr. Galusha offered a motion that COM
mittee Of three be appointed to test the rela-
tive merits, By weight and measure, Of the
boz alder and sugar maple. Carried. Sam
pies Of the former we're on exhibition.
Lewis Jones said, he and bis brother, when
children, had used sugar made from boz
alder, and 1t had nearly killed them. 1t acted
like powerful physlc.
Another gentleman said as be felt some-
what costive, he would try some!
The Committee are Dr.. Hull, OF Madison,
Mr. Baldwin, Of La sallc, Mr. McWhorter, Of
Mercer.
ness, to accept the invitation of President
Edwards to witness the exercises of the Nor
NAL School. uc explained the courses of
study, all Of which the Society were invited
to witness in the institution. There are Elk
hundred students In the school.
Mr. Miner offered motion that II there be
any sugar manufacturers from the Chinese or
sugar cane and also from beet present, that
they be invited to exhibit their specimens !
and explain their process Of manufacture, &c. |
Mr. GcnneFt, Of Chatsworth, explained his |
manner Of manufacturing sugar from beets.
He has obtained from an .aete Of boess thie |
year ], 800 pounds to the acrc. This WAS made |
under unfavorable circumstances. With |
proper machinery he waa sure 500 pounds !
Of sugar could be obtained from IN aero Of |
beets. He did not bblieye in the idea that
every farmer could manufacture his own su-
gar. He required large works md extensive |
machinery to make sugar to advantage. He |
had Invested COO IN bis works, and they |
were not complete. Without such works the |
business cannot be made success. Hc Ind |
obtained S753 tons Of bects this year from 8}1
acres Beet raising has to be done
On large scale to be manufactured success
fully. There is no difficulty about making |
sugar from the beet. That matter is settled, |
beyond doubt. 1t can be made for half the |
price in Illinois thatit can in Louisiana. The |
beet pulD after the fuca is EXPRESSED in |
the best feed for cattle that can be found. |
When cattle can get it, they will not look at |
corn or any other fodder. 5lr. Gennert said |
he intended to 60 into the business heavily
next season. He ilustruted ut considerable |
length, and with much power, the alvanta-
ges that would accrue TO Illinois If the peo-
pie would engage In this business. Nr. Cen
nert gave way on motion to adjourn until Z |
O'Clock, when he will resume his remarks on
the sugar question. H1C-HoC.
FOREIGN GOSSIP.