Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-02-14
THREE CENTS.

The convention organized by caIiin~ n faca street
~ u OarT9Ii r county to the chair. and W ID R'
IL. oil Prlnce Georges county was cbosan boWle'
Upon taking the chair Mr. Durbin said tbat hy
met pursuant to call from the President IN . nag nag
1:oHstlUutloh ana elect permanent officers tkongb
TINS was by no means their only business as fb
were 10 compare views and opinions to Law unop AZ
altar OF their common cause their experiences in tb
Pds season. 70 suggest and crltlcse each others sup
gesllonS, and thus out of the whole form conrnsio
equally beneficial to ALL The past season had been
one OF interesting developments, and had afforded
many suggestions calculated to enhance the nerest9
OF this heretofore too much neglected Agricultural
product. The past years successes had contributed
much to break down fixed preiudices against its ad
mission to its proper p!ace in farm products and
this climate had witnessed its successful m0tnrity
and had cheertully acknowledged in its manuflctI-
ring products OF no mean quality. Thus the interests
oil sorghum have advanced steadily for the past wear
and he battered himself that the present meeting
would Inclte a determination to prosecute the in
teTest OF this new branch of husbandry
ouch an array Of facts would be presented to its
auaptatlon to our soil and its remunerative prOduc-
Ig SIgss as compared with other farm products, as
HMouu chai.ense the admiration Of its friends and
the respectful consideration and investigation of he
suolect ny those who had stood aoof from it hereto
brought for examination would satisfy The most f
tldlops as 70 Its sTeetening qualities and that each
member Of the convention would feel il not onl his
privilege, but his duty and pleasure to hiring 10 the
ara OF the meeting all the suggestions and facts in
PaTlhs ms ground planting, cultiyatng, harvesting
and manufacturing cane.
All had, no DOUBT, learned something in the past
season IN watching the various kinds of cane mice
as they have passed over toe pan, and have g9ined
some new point to enable them to more effectuaIIv
and successfully manufacture in the future full
and free exchange of views and opionons upon ali
those varied phases would contribute to swell that
necessary and important knowledge which all de-
organized.
On motion of Mr.. Bruster all persons present were
invited to become members, by enrolling their
names.
The following-named gentlemen were appointed 4
new committee to draft constitution and bylaws:
Thomas j. Robertson, Hartford county; T. p Thomas
Montgomery county. and James Bruster Baltimore
During the absence of the committee and Mt the
request Of several persons Milton Conrad of Chester
county. Pa, made some general remarks upon the
feasibility of the culture of the Chinese or frinau
sugar cane in the Stare of Maryland. An experience
all good corn land in Maryland and Pcnnsylyania
was adapted to raising sorghum. 1t could be raised
and syrup manufactured more proftably than n
could be bought, and il could be raised at two-lold
the profit of Indian corn.
Cane had been raised as far north as Connecticut.
any KIND OF manure well adapted for Indian corn
would suit for cane, though he thought some ma
nures were better adapted TO the production of the
saccharlne quality than others. Some of the moro
chaste manures such super phosphate were better
than the rough barnyard manure. Iwas best to give
the cane an energetic start the some stimuant
81 Ihls KIND 1t might be planted either in hills
drills, but must be cultivated thoroughly and would
stand better IN drills The best time for planting. he
beheVed, was about themiddle of May. 1t should be-
| planted shallow. an inch in depth, and the
weeds must be kept down so to assist its growth
" hen the seed gets brown it should be harvested
as 1t deerorated in quality if left until all of it was
| ripe. lie made other suggestions, which were the
| result of his experience to all of which the Con-
vention listened with deep interest The Committee
on Constitution and Bylaws then submitted their
report which was accepted, and the Convention ad-
J3urheu until L5U, +. NJ A number of specimens Of
the syrup sugar and seed were exhibited by several
| members and attracted considerable attention.
At the appointed hour the convention rcaSsembled
%hen the constitution and bylaws were adopted
By-ono OF Its provisions State board of six mem
bers were selected to for the ensuing year, as
| follows: A. r. Durbin. Carroll county Md; James
BruStGr BalIlmore county james Cloud COchrans-
vile, Pa. Ed. Z. Thomas, Montgomery county, Md,
and Edward Snowden Prince Georges county. Nd.
This hoad selected the following officers of the Ma
ryland Sorgho Convention" for the ensuing year A.
H. Durhin PreSident; james Bruster. Secretary; Ed
| ward Snowden, Treasurer. The State Board then
presented the following topics Of business:
| !: Soil and cultivation, including propriety of
| soaking seed. . Fertilizers 3 StrinDinr / VaIue
of seed and blades for fodder. s. harvesting in
| Guiding modes and machines shocking and storing
| .. Grinding, including comparison of steam and
horse power. I, EvapOrating and cooking. s..
Graining and draining g. Productive capacities of
early and late varieties Of relatively. TO- Diff
ferent varieties considered with reference to chrys-
talizable and other valuable qualities. H. Its re-
| ducts.
| Several COMMUNICATIONS were received and read
from gentlemen who were unable to attend the Con-
The Convention then proceeded to discuss the vari-
GUS topics presented by the State Board, and after
| P. NJ. -
The evening session occupied by the discussion
OF the various subjects reported by the State Board
|
ordinance in reference to the extension of the City
Passenger Railway has passed both branches of the
| City Council:
Section l. BE It enacted and ordained on tbe N1yor.
| and ctr COuIca Of B1itimOre That the City Pas
| sen-er Railway Company be and they are hereby
| authorized and empowered to construct double
track of railway North avenue, hetw cen Madison
and PENNSYLVANIA avenues TO connect the two lines
| on said avenues together; and also to construct
double track on Holiday street, between Baltimore
and tayettc streets, to be the terminus and starting
| II in tp nll
| and North avenue, and that the said tracks so
th"rzed to be constructed by this ordinance shall,
in all respects, be governed by and subject to the
| same rules, regulations and conditions are pre-
scribed by the ordinances Of the city for the govern
| ment of other tracks Of the City Passenger Railway
! Company, approved March %, 1859
above grant shall in all respects 1 ieth h2t % me me
ordinances Of the Mayor and City C'uncll of Balti-
more especially IN relation to the payment of one
| fifth OF the gross receipts thereof into the city
| treasury.
| MARYLAND UNION ComnssGoy.--The following
| summary of the operations of the Commission dur
ing the past month, shows that con siderable good
has been accomplished through its az ency Amount
| Of money expended during the month"; in cash for
clothing, provisions medicines &C. 81 23OS mum ber
of cases of goods distributed 81. containing 425
pieces of clothing, number Of families assisted 25;
number Of books distributed, 4Sg; Bibles and Testa-
| ments, 100
| LARCENY.-Mary Stewart. coorcd, was yesterday
| arrested by policeman Potts charged with stealing
| pocket-boOk containing Sl23, and seven festival
tickets valued at $3.50 the property of Levi Chalk,
corner of Preston and Grundy streets. She entered
the house under the pretence of begging for something
to eat. Justice Showacre committed her for the grand
| jury.
| BURGLARIOUs ENTRANCE.-At a late hour on Mon
day night the boarding house of Mrs. Mccoy, No. 81
Charles street. burglariousy entered, but fortu-
| nately the thief was frightened away without OBJ
| tanning any booty
| AssAULT.-George Bowersack was arrested yester-
day by policeman Nanholland, charged with assault
| ing Frederick Dunn. Justice johnson committed
| him for court.