Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-02-15
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was resumed, and the subject of Harvesting, in
Guiding modes AMI machines, shocking and storing"
was taken up A fter a general canvass of the sub
Ject, 1t appeared to be concluded that the most prac
teal process was 70 cut off the stock low down. lop off
the two top join Is, strip clean of blades tie up in
bundles, and shock at the mill.
The next subject was Grinding including COM
parlson of steam and horse power" Mr.. Fits of
Hanover, Pa, stated that with four-horse power
steam engine he had produced from l25 to $50 gal
Ions IN twelve hours.
Mr. Bruster thought that four horses, with verti-
cal mill, would produce better results in the same
length of time than steam engine of the same pow
en- No conclusion upon this subject was arrived at
The subject of Evaporation and Cooking" was
next tai ken up. and a discussion ensued as to the
value of the "Drake" and Cook" pans for these
purposes, but no preference was expressed by the
convention as body.
The report of the Committee on Products was then
presented and adopted, after which the Convention
took a recess until p NJ.
Upon re-assembling, Mr.. Budd, of De- moved that
committee composed of persons from each part of the
country represented be appointed by the President
whose duty should be to carefully work and eX-
anime sorgho during the next season. and to re-
cord the quality of pieces indicated by Beaume's
Sacchrometer, and of the syrup, both hot and cold
and report with samples. at the next annual meet
ing, to the best mode of aScertaining how to avoid
grape sugar, and to secure pure cane granulation
The motion was adopted and the following gentlemen
we're appointed: J. t. Budd. Middletown, Delaware:
Ihos. 3: Robinson, c. G.. hinsey, John Il. Spencer
). K. Wetherall. Hartford county, Md Il. Haines
Cecil county; Milton Conard. Isaac 7. Lenis. Chester
II.
Brustur Henry Leaf Baltimore county. Ma; Irving
Spencer, Worcester county; c. ii. Neh, ork county
Pa; f. P. Thomas, Montgomery county. Nd, 5.
Smith, Caroline county, Jacob Shoemaker Frederick
county; ". ID. Bowie, Jr., Prince Georges county;
and Philip T. Truitt, dorchester county; Brinton
Walter, Lancaster county Pa.
Mr.. Bowie moved that committee Of three be
appointed to invite the attention of the sugar ref
ners of Baltimore to sorgho syrup and sugar, and
quest Mt their hands experiments IN TIE same, and
that the committee make an early publication of the
result of those experiments. The motion adopted
and the President appointed Messrs. Bowie, Armi-
tage and Bruster as the committee.
MI BruSter offered resolution which was adopted.
to the effect that the price Of manufacturing may be
upon the value of labor in their respective localities
The question or cane seed" was next discussed
and 1t was determined that sorghum had given the
best results.
The convention then proceeded to discuss the value
of sorghum compared with other farm products
and 1t was decided to be one hundred per cent moro
profitable than any other product of the farm
After the adoption of series of resolutions recon-
mending Cl0ugh'S SOr0h0 journal, of Cincinnati re-
turin ng thanks to Dr. Armitage for the use of the
hail. &C.. the convention adjourned until the next
annual meeting in pursuance Of the constitution.
THE CITY RETAIL MARKETs.-The different retail
markets displayed their usual variety of edibles yes
terday. though with but slight variations in prices
Annexed is list Of prices demanded at the Centre
| Market.
MeGtS-Beef commanded from 20 to 25 cents per
pound, though choice cuts were held at higher rate
mutton Is to 20 cents veal 20 25 cents pork 20 cts
sausage 20 cents; ham % cents WHOLE IS cents sliced
lard 2 cents.
VegeaJIes-Sweet potatoes so cents per peck, "a re-
duction from the price asked last week) Irish pota
toes from 30 to 40 cents per peck cabbage from to Is
cents head parsnps so cents per peck turnips 80
cents per peck carrots 10 cents per bunch beets 10
cents peck celery Is cents per BUNCH spinage 50
cents peck; kale sprouts accents per peck onions
40 cents per peck lettuce the first of the season. sold
from to % cents per head.
Poutry-Turkeys sold from s. 90 to $500 each; geese
from $50 to $500 each ducks Sl5O per pair; chick
ems from ST. to 1925 per pair, from 500 to $1,000
per dozen The general price for poultry by the
pound was from Is to 80 cents.
Gdme-CanYGs back ducks S3.0aperpair red head 3
S225 per pair: black head Sl25 perpair bald pates
Sl.23 per pair; prairie chickens $l.25 per pair.
Miscellaneous Articles-A slight reduction was
noticed in country slaughtered pork-selling from
the wagons at $3.50 per hundred weight, for small
size, and S3 per hundred weight for large size. But
ter-A good quality of print could be purchased for
Is to so cents per pound, though as high as 81 per
pound was demanded for the best quality Roll
Butter sold from As to 65 cents per pound eggs 50 cts
per dozen; apples sold from Is to rs cents per neck
cranberries 20 cents per quart. Fish-Shad is begin
ming to be plenty and offered yesterday at
81 to So per pair. There noticeable change in
the prices of other fish. Hard crabs sold for . cents
Per dozen.
CHARGED WITH ROBBEKY.-A short tine SINCE the
dwelling Of William Rose on North Gay street, was
robbed of about $4,000 in United States bonds and
money. The detective force have been diligent in
their search for the perpetratOr of the 70 bbery Sus
picion having been placed on young negro named
Caesar who had been in the employ of Mr.. Rose He
was taken into custody blythe officers, and when made
cognizant of the cause of his arrest disclosed the
whole matter, stating that he had taken the money,
2-d that he had been induced so to do by three ne
eroes nanad soh- Erisby, Joe MorgOn and P. Free
man. Search was immediately instituted foT the
three latter resulting in their being taken into Gus
tody-one in Washington and two in this city They,
in company with Caesar were au.committed by JUS
ce Sraer for tie action CT the Grand Jury. No part
Of the money has as Jet been recovered, though de-
tectiyes Smith Gray, Houck and Morgan, who have
the matter in charge. and who arrested the parties
expect TO trace up the whereabouts of at least a
portion Of the property stolen.
The EIGHT HOUR SYsTEM.An ordinance favoring
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corporation passed the Second Branch of the Civ
council yesterday 1t provides That from and after
the hrst day of AaTch. lo6o no employee in any of
departments OF the corporation shall be required to
rehuer more tnan eight hours service per day. which
snail DC accepted as illegal days labor That no re-
dnction shall be made in the wages of any person
VINO now Is. or may hereafter be employed in any of
the departments of the corporation IN account ofthe
reduction made in the hours of labor That the sal
airy or wages paid to any employee of the corpora
ton, IN any of its departments shall be the same in
future as they received up to January l. 1866 and
until the same shall be changed by the Mayor and
City Council. That nothing contained in this ordi-
nance shall be so construed to apply to mechanics
IN the employ Of any person having contracts under
the city.
VIOLATING ORDINANCEs.-W Barrett, Simon Smith
and Henry Smith, all coored, and Nicholas Carr
Samuel Bowers, ohm Hughes and Jacob Wickert
were yesterday before justice Whalen charged with
violating health ordinance by allowing nauseous
liquors to flow from their respective premises They
were fined SIS and costs each. w. Norwood was fined
81 and costs for firing pistol in the street. and John
Byrne was fined the same amount for putting more
than bushel of garbage in one vessel. w. New
berg was fined ~ and costs for allowing goats to run
at large. and j. Barranger fined the same amount
for fast driving.
LARCENY.-W. Brown. colored, was yesterday ar
rested by policeman Whiteford charged with stealing
two pairs of cloth pants valued at $1S the property
of julius HOLE. Justice Showacre committed him
for the grand jury. Antoine Green arrested by
Capt. Cassell and policeman Houck, charged with
stealing bearing valve, worth So cents, from the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company. lie was COM
ANOTHER GARRoTING CAsE.-About II O'Clock on
Tuesday night. young man named Renshaw, while in
the vicinity of Charles and Monument streets, was
approached by two men who knocked him down, and
riled his pocket of ladies' gold watch, valued at
about $50. The thieves then left the young man
lying upon the pavement and made off with their
booty, and have not yet been arrested. The watch
had engraved upon it: Ann Z. Bartlett from her
mother"
RUNAWAY BOYs.-Three boys, who gave their
names as George Nicholson, John Alenby and Arthur
Duncanal were picked up in the street, about IL
o'clock on Tuesday night by officer Gardner of the
middle district. They they from Steubenville.
Ohio. They held to await further information in
regard to them.
FAsfeDRIyIyG.-Ofi Cornthwait. of the middle
district took James Garvey into custody on Tuesday
night, charged with reckless driving on the street.
He was fined S. and costs by Justice Spicer, upon
payment of which he was released.
THE PUBLIC will be glad to know that the Indi-
vidual Enterprise Steamboat Cempany's steamer
Massachusetts will resume her trips to the Eastern
Shore of Virginia and Pocomoke River on and after
Monday, the Goth inst. See advertisement.
AcCIDEyT.-0n Monday last, young man named
James McCauley had one of his hands badly crushed
by getting it caught in the machinery at Woodbury.
Factory, in Baltimore county.