, 1865-02-25
MICHIGAN STATE SORGHUM
CONVENTION.

@lGhl4AN 3tAkE 30hHHGm
CONVENTION.
Fourth Annual Meeting.
SECOND DAYS P2ocIED1Nas.
ENTRIES, DISCUSSIONS, &c.
From Our Own Reporter.1
JACKSON, Mich, Feb. =, 1865
EVENING SESSION.
The Convention met pursuant to adjourn.
ment- The Chair announced the subject ol
discussion to be How shall the seed be pre-.
pared, and what kind Of soil Is best adapted
to the growth Of Sorghum
]. L. TAILMAS, Of Tecumscb, said that lc
Ind lsd best success in soaking his seed for
about twelve hours, and then rolling it In
plaster. letting it lie twelve hours longer,
when he planted 1t. It then comes right
s2g so1g 1he es ss b {sseea fHs es xa sns sha s
syrup. Hc preferred black, mucky soil to
clayey soil. On the muck he raised cane last
year which produced about two gallons oi
syrup tq the square rod. In regard to ma
nure, he stated that be once had IN ant,pa-
thy toWr,d it. Last year he had bis sheep
on u portion of his cane field, and on the bal,
aDce he SPREAD the crushing Of the year be-
foic. He could zee no difference In the growth,
nor N the yield or quality of the syrup. So
be did not feel so much averee to 1t as for.
merly. In reply to question from II. Beck.
with, he said Tint the very best soil was ssandy
loam. clover sod turned about styen inches
deep, well cultivated aa4 worked up. he
thought rothipg could be better.
Isaac CRIsMAN, Of Sycamore, Illinois, said,
tLatin the preparation of his seed, he thought
nothing could be better than to put Il little
warm water upon 1t, just enough TO swell the
crust. OF the seed, and then plaht it. He
knew but little Of Michigan soils, but IN lii.
IKE heasy, ..-k mnnure, as us 1t was apt to
". 6. BfeKw11n said that d :;sd not think
it possible tor q seed to grow When soae ID
he thought, nbsorb the moisturc, and the seed
would never GROW.
Several members combated this theory
stAting that their experience demonstrated
its f4lsity.
Mr.. AitnRosE. Of Washteuaw county, made
> statement in regard to the hybridizing o.
the cane plant. He had furnished neigh
Dor with pure seed, and it WAS planted by 8
|. field Of corn. In the fall 1t WAS found thai
u ear Of ccrn had grown upon stalk OF The
cane. This proved that cane would ky bri
| die. ..
Q, n. BRArEARD, Of Chicago, had Ind
rank manures very improper, as It impaired
strong, rank favor to the syrup. He stated
Els expert. nce With hog and horse manur9
which was adverse to their use. He had had
syrup spoiled BY being grown upon suea
| i'll srAspAnr, OF Adrian, said that ha had
best success BY planting the seed dry HI
wanted sandy loan, clover cod, turned ore,
The convention then passed to the discus
sion of the :" Cultivation Of Sorghum, and 1T
| T. B. TooKER, Of Brooklyn, jackson coua.
ty, said tAat he planted about four feet ON
way and two the other, and hoed it twice
which will mike ab1nt H1cr tne work Of cul
tiyatinc IndS-n coin. he said he would a
soon save the stripplngs from an acre as n
ed it when dry, and let It stay untn he goi
ready TO work # up. It would keep in tRii
way for months. When be got ready to work
It, It could be stripped. He stacked it around
brackets which lett the inside Of the stack
hollow.
-. TA1LAAN said .thAt1t cost little NOR
to cultivate than an acre of corn. From an
| acre he thought could be gathered about IF
teen hundred pounds Of dry fodder.
B. MOORE, Of Ypsjlsntl, aaid 1t did notrost
any more to grow an acre Of cane than 1t did
.,rnrsr1r +aran c.te - (. rro-+t =, 4oa ,,as.et
3hai f1a1, a., aasa ,f ~, o - 'eu ~ aAue1 d
| + R1wsRn fhona ht ~ co.t . .rrr,+,rs v.,
about the same as that Of corn. The fodder
from an acre WAS about cqunl to 4 ton of hay.
q. N. BFA1EAhn said that the cultivation oi
~ asres cost nm about g per acre He
Werc Tnrth ahon} three tir3e1 ~ co.t ~ c1,1
| ti7at1on. He did not strin bIs cane Int rr,n
| it through the mill, and had made a. good
| sugar In tnls why 90 " any Other.
+,e seed for n,'sh n.s sa'a ani n fana
| when mi1ti With ~ neas. Of 9rcat - nse. de- The, h,
yield Of seed per acre, was about twenty
bushels:
+ba n..S no.f ~ t,sr ..e - .nd y
e-rtt;n1 n th- MI, :: -p1N '-11' al" ~
eN X NooRr ~ @ said NTH That he had tooted mn N.
coEt Of enlfiya,ion Der acre M follows: 70,
fds sfTin,,ine u u X. a,awinr to n mil. ss75. tor
1i,E e. 1n@fntss1 III 81 'f
etTWE' r1ouou o1.}he Sorobo Journal f,;nr,n
III "a e1n ~ u ~ oo.g'I n'to"- ~ H c.n,
saaoa n ING nem pt;oa " ~ ~ the e H. a.,;
neng straPpeo. INC aes!on ~ a. 1ne sun ~.
ait tenos 70 cEaporsuon: ana tae cnnFelss 14 E =!
o. tne staik M5o "opay auTe. II u
sa.., s.xnn n me neio At an' iet !" sta"o pe1os'
oe1ng s stTIppea. T ,,aH- .a .,a
n e saed ~ t1 ~. Nc noae ~
Ates iuftael nscussaoa. when pIooaces
noan is'1 esps tpa.4s nsn, .oa sonYenuoa 1 90 !
Jenineo 10 meet "'mot1p" morning AT
| oc1ock'
MORNING SESSION.
| ~ JACKSON, Mich, Fob. a. 1855,
rh. .++ena.rca NM, tha ronvArt;a. th;,
Ins at.enuauee upon tug' eons senoon tn!'
morning IS good, and the interest unabated
There is liberal attendance Of the farmers
of the State interested In the culture Of thu
suear cane. and I s1so notice onIte =. nnm,,,,
of srowrr. frn,n tho W.at amanr @ : +ba,, s-s 49,
Rra,ns,d | ' ~ rh.aaco % 4h" E..,1 uasm ~ a.s a
membered rs the grower Of !, 800 acres of sor.
ghum in Qlinots two years ago: Isaac Girls
mon ~ svc.noora M. n g. .,d TT u
Ca.., - - - - - G,a ~ a:.1 ~
sp,y y ra9n La, ILL.,, arA r.. Coasa' su'toi
VI 1t1s Nc oo,go xot," VI r. Ineln cnntsH on,,.o
oethe etata sa;n,1tn,ai ~ ar ecc;a.v ha.a ~
r. %orEinr M % IN hsImonv With the CONVENTION. @ a1'
sr1,,n snerr and Tines. nannfaetured from n
Il. cn,,e rni n1so of imnroyed nacbinerT and
aps,aTat1,s Tor Tor % the eatbering and m 1nanufaetu
| II ffe raw material. Thrre is also on exhibi
ton here several me speclruens Of corn guga,
l. manufactured from corn. # ia presented. and
was manufac,ured by Joseph Hirsh OF Chi
caeo, It ATTRACTS Rre.t deal Of attention,
Sneci1ncr nf The svrun vas nrononnced hS
rood indres ennal IL flaFor 10 anT ever made
frnm any nro93nrt. q n Hrninaril has an
article of vine. six barrels Of which he h..
entered for eyhibit;on. which ahors ucT
field Of profit and exploralion for sorrhuua
growers. Whl1e manufacturing last ysar he
faTed' twenty.slr barrels Of the skfmmings
| nut it into bis cellar, and on opening it thi.
| Winter hi Tas snrprised1o fiudit vine. IL
sent it to = wholesale liquor dealer
Who eaia It vas Of the same onslit,
| rs Young M:dei,a wine. 1t would sei}