, 1866-01-20

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From the Detroit Tribune.l
FLINT, Jan. 1886.
The animal meettnp of the N1ch1pan Cane
Growers Association assembled at the CITY
Hail, In this city, at T o'clock last evening,
with but small attendance, although more
ore EXPECTED to-day. Tho mectlug vas called
to order by the President, nj, Taft, The
was elected Secretary Dyo ten.
The President delivered au informal ad-
dress. saving that ii we consider the subject.
We fI,d tIat We nay neurly as mnch ia fhla
State for sugar, syrup and 11olasses as we do
for bread. nn,l Ifby perscreroncc. abiiIty. aud
proper knowledge, We can supply some oflhe
wants In this respect, an Important under
takiug Is accomplished. Though but com
paratfyely little was apparently accomplished
Ut the convention at Jackson last February,
the know ledge there obtained has proved
Of g1eat importance, He spoke Of tho
Importance Of meeting together In
conventions to discuss upon practical
the sugur cane, and the manufacturing oil
sugar and syrup thereirom. There Is o great
deal TO be learned about the growth, proIuc-
ton and manufacture Of sugar cane, which
can better be taught In conventions Of this
kind than By any other way. He stated that
one OF the greatest draw bucks Is the thousand
and one different kinds OF seed which are now
tAeu usei ~ IouAet1s @nu 0utESessSu
Mal iaf aG..on ne 1aAen q tae GonsentIon ios
and to some extent worthless, seeds.
On motion Of Mr. Benjamin Moore, COM
mittee Of three Was appointed by the Presf-
dent, consisting Of Alessr5. Benjamin Moore
+. bsun .i anu - - s1uuas " amt s"9JGeas
.o1 uIsease.on 1nu h ,,ta W asta.ee sa.n o.nes
ss'asss ~ Wat ~ 1a5 ~ 'eaaa5s1 ~ eoiae oetofe
LIE -" Gorasa,on, Tsarao.i, .,on ,.,,oa c,- ,,
crai aiscnssiop npon Tue @ QUESTION 'oi Of sasar
cane c. rowing, whIeS % was psrtisipatsd IN By
several gent1Gemen. nn; isanmaa. o1 tEcnn. ~
,a. .nS .t's.. ~ ~
ns nitn anAuat neEs t:., Nusu lucy HIsa
eame "n 1on sne ',,ass W ~
.ass :, tnc 4ueeon . - .,,sa su - IS ms,
tne na'teI haa 1u1sSs gs,ssu ~ a9unt ~ aoss
acL. anH eats ~ ..tatnn uas 49, oesn .,S, ~
ce1.aaa IAN us H. ,,ara 1s,, maoad ru ~ 4hs
ror,na ~. u s''1sr cnne harr nroiinsed n M tne @
- .,''s a14fo,,'h ,to-a tt,t +ina,
-. lax aJ nasr, ancoH, ~ II th;s ,oot
~ A - hc,;ave;1 thot ,Innv socr;ered he
nel,nT ~ sncoT or snTrhnm IN or,,er to H.
tain Ks eaeJ - e0 A 80 "
H. Ren;nn,r Mora or yrs,1cntr ,a,ote,,
h,s n1a.Is1,nn viii IN vaIsatsas ~ saaI
Vital to .,-ocrrc;i and snweI isst vaor 0nn
~ tbe1a ~ "a on entsve1v new ,;;nt, sailed H.
harian M Thtcb h. he oht aincd f+nr riere1anG and
xh;ri, va % lie fcst ha 11sj vet sen # ran,e
m ven Int a firy sea son ~ canine IN annearefi
to dwarf II. and be supposed Il would be n
fai1urc. When the wet season came, however.
II rev remarkably fist. and reached mn ay
eraee helrlt Of ten feet, The stalk vas tt5m
0ne and half to two inches ia thickness. anj
yjcfded double the amouDt of fuice Of auY
otIer kindt he lad sowu, the strength Of
Which. as fncnsured by the sacchar0meter.
was seven decrees, The stalk was also yerY
s,Trrfr ond sts,od m ooalnst al, the winds ri
the fail season while iii other varieties. with
one eYccntln1,--the Buh5ana-were blown
law Whi1a e+ii1 a,ansInT IN +i,a t,oid Il