, 1864-02-08
Ql)ifd9o Gribnue.
THE WISCONSIN SORGHUM
CONVENTION,


| Lie ConFcnA0n convened ut 10 o'clock q
m, CoL Atwood In the chair. During th'
naght several new members" arrived, so tha
the room in the basement of the Capitol wa,
| pretty well filled.
| The President announced tho committees
IN accordance with yesterdays resolution, as
| - o. Aaea!nery.-wtn. B1ail; Of wsukesha: Q
| Dane. -
On Steds-P. H. Turner. ofDaue E. u. sexson,
MesEa &; aRd Ts1sis, M1cst 81 clswfarl J.
&c go6Ssoa 66o 4 dI Dane: ~ md e: Young, of s,ue
Mr. Wiley offered resolution to appoint
committee Of three to prepare the minutes
Of the Convention for publication and gratui-
tous distribution. Adopted.
Several communications upon Sorghum
matters were then read.
The subject Of prcl airing, and for plantinE,
1ir: Dow, Of Pa!mysn, socks seed twenty.
four hours In boiling water; It comes up Ia
Eaif the time, and rolls the seed in ashes
! u start. :; :.
Mr. Campbell plnccd thcseed ona sieyo;.nd
then poured boiling water on it, this allow
Ing the water to run OF Immediately, and
thcn buried it sand for about three DAYS: II
came earlier By some days than seed planted
at The Sane lime that was not thus treated.
1t came up In four days.
nj. Nlitson-Ecs soaked seed In solution
Of chloride of lime aud copperns. In 48
houfs 1t bud swclled considerably. then
planted- It came up no carlier than that not
eoakcd. Pla1ted about one-hclf inch deep,
Mr. Webster, of Albion, has succeeded
better with dry seed, but has never tried
boiling Eatcr-only warm. Planted abopt
one inch deep Used corn-planter. It
came up in about elk days. Soil was sandy
new land. Planted about LIST Of May.
Mr.. Dow-Thinks seed should not be
planted deeply. fEst cover IT
lii. Jcwctf thinks in clay soil, there is dan
ger Of planting too deep, an inch is too deep.
Some have succeeded well by merely drop
ping seed upon the surface and pressing them
into the ground-tlis on clay soil
Others advocated shallow planting,
3. II. ScKton has known Of cntira failures
where seed was soaked. Perhaps owing TO a
want Of discretion in soaking. One man
eoaked three weeks. Dry seed planted on
sumo land Ecz1nfnated first. In his own case
TIC plants were feeble, from the soaked seed
Docs not doubt it may succeed best In some
cases. Believed the Convention should al
yocate dry pltntsng Us general thing;
had seed planted from two to four inches,
:ao;her field dropped on surface. and pressed
lilo tue Garth, or covered very lightly. That
from deep planting came up, but made no
growth. Land was sandy-had been well
ii,anured for Two years. Best crop when 20
tatoes had been grown the previous year.
Does not believe manure impurts any flavor
to syrup. Poorest syrup comes from ilnua-
ture c2ne.
Mr. Riggs Of Nebraska, has seen seed
sprouted III hot bed and transplantcd. 1t
WAS claimed that 1t Ind the advantage OF the
weeds. Hoeing not necessary. It also pre-
vcnts suckoring.
Mr.. W1ight5rhe great object is to get
good START in spring. Would recommend to
srrcad thin cloth on warm surface, then
spread seed thinly on this, coTcr With an.
other cloth, and on this put dirt Get seed
started thus and then plant- Does not know
that Ills Will succeed. It is theory.
Nj. Grayes-Believed in planting dry seed.
Docs not like seed ground for cane.
Mcssrs. Brown, Plumb and others. related
experience; some in favor Of soaking, and
others against.
The discussion upon these points closed
With the adoption Of the following resolu-
lion:
Etso'rfd, That It Is the opinion Of this Conren-
Gee, plant the eeed dry, aud very lihtly-not to
exceed one-forzth OF an inch In depth. md "a
early In spring, as the ground becomes sufficiently
warm to warrant the hope OF an early sermina-
fs0n. Inc resolution Was not adopted With crest
Il was also resolved that this convention
recommend further testing Of soaking seed,
aud also the startins Of the plants In hot bed.
Departing from the regular order Of busl-
ncfs, question No. was taken Ep.
Mf. Ffink. Believes In ma1ure-thorough-
y incorporate it In the soil. It will not in
jure the flavor of the syrup.
Mr: Riggs thinks there IS danger Of manur-
ing too heayi1y-has known cane perfectly
worthless from this cause-
Mr.. Wiley related similar experience.
Mr. Plumb offered tie following resolution,
which was adopted:
Realized, That we recommend the apphcstlon Of
Ilaster, ashes or limo 10 the hill, after planting 1s
Nimnlus to early and quick growth, especially In
Clay soils.
STATISTICAL QUERIES. |
The Secretary hero distributed blanks for |
filing up, embracing the following questions: |
No. ofacrca planted By you In 1868!
IN youf town.
Probable No. Of acres that viii be planted In |
5our town In 'S61!
Cost per acre 10 CroW9 /
How much Engat ind syrup per acro9 |
Estimated cost per gallon 10 manufacturer
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