The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-02-27

by the Convention of Probate Judges, with
their postoflce address, Is as follows: r.
G. Scarf, Portsmouth, Scioto county DIX
MS DwYER, Dayton, Montgomery county,
and j.. c. McKenny, Greenville, Darke
county. Papers throughout the State are
requested to copy this list.
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SOrghO Cane Growers Convention.
Pursuant to a call issued a few weeks
ago, for the holding of n Convention In this
city, for the promotion of the Sorgho Cane
growers interest in this section Of the
West, a large number of those interested
assembled at Beckel Hall, this morning, at
8 o'clock. After the usual p~reliminaries
the Convention was called to order by
Mayor Kcmney, and A. A. WOoDwoRTH,
of Miami county, was elected President;
Joshua Cox, of Fontain county, Indiana,
and David Kinzcr, Of Brown county, Ohio,
were elected Vice Presidents Geo. Steven
son, of Bacon county, Indiana, and Samuel
b. Ilibbs. Of Scioto county, Ohio, were
chosen as Secretaries.
There was Il large number of delegates
in attendance from the counties in this
state and Indiana, and much interest was
manifested by those present relative to the
culture and manufacture of the Sorgho
cane, syrup and sEH1 and also as to the
varieties best adapwdIo this soil and eli
mate, and rs to the best machinery for the
manufacture of the syrup and sugar.
\ committee on business, consisting of
Mcssrs. Popenoe, Franklin, and Joyce. was
appointed and reported the following or
der of business, for the consideration Of
the Convention:
1st. The kind of soil best adapted to the
growth OF the cane, aud the best mode of
culture.
2d. As to the best mode Of manufactur-
ing the syrup and sugar.
81. As to the best machinery to be used
for manufacturing purposes.
On the first proposition remarks were
made by Messrs. j. Popenoe, Franklin, G.
W. Bennett, and Jas. Hopkins, who seemed
to thoroughly understand the question be-
fore them. We should be pleased to give
the remarks of each of those gentleme II
but our space at present is too limited for
that purpose.
Mr.. Carroll, Of Clinton, Mr.. Howard, Of
Scioto CO.. Mr., Joseph Thorne, of Preble,
Co., and Mr.. Davis, of Greenville, also took
part in the discussion, giving their differ
ent views and experience relative to the
first proposition before the Convention; in
a very clear and able manner. After the
closing of Mr.. Davis remarks the Conven-
tion adjourned until half past one o'clock.
A number of specimens of syrups, sugar,
and machinery for manufacturing were on
exhibition, among which we make note of
the following;
From Daniel S. Walton, of Belmont
County, Ohio, a very fine article of Syrups,
both from the Sorgho and Liberian cane.
Also, a splendid sample of sugar, from the
Sorgho, separated and dried by the Schim-
ner Mill.
p. NJ. Howard, of Portsmouth, Ohio, has
a fine sample of Sorgho sugar.
Levi Beardshere, of Montgomery County,
several samples of fine sugar and syrup,
manufactured by the Hopkins Process, and
Joyce q Co.'S, Separator. Has produced in
the last year over 1000 gallons.
c. Schriel, of Preble County, Ohio, had
on exhibition 4 fine Sorgho syrup and gran
ulated molasses, produced by the McCook
process.
Gideon Striley, of Miami County, had
samples of fine syrups, and crushed sugars,
of which he has produced in the past yeaI
over 1000 gallons, by the Hopkins & Joyce
process.
James Coulter, of Greene County, fine
samples OF syrup and crushed sugar; from
what process, not on label.
Judson Popenoe, Of Montgomery, SAM
pies of very fine syrups, crushed sugars
aud fine dried sugars, manufactured by
himself by using the pans, refinery ant
dryer ofC. o. West 4 Co.
J. o. Joyce, of Dayton, several splendil
samples of sugar manufactured from thu
sorgho molaSses by his centrifugal sugal
separator. lie has also on exhibition tn
separator by which he can produce FRO.
the granulated molasses twenty pounds o
fine dry sugar in twenty minutes.
Some very fine samples of syrup by NJ. J
Harley, process not stated.
Mr.. A. Franklin of Springfield, Clark Co
Ohio, some very fair syrups and sugar o
his own production. Process not stated.
j. W. Swlsher, Ludlow Falls Miam
County, a fine article of sugar. lie mad
1900 gallons crushed sugar, the last season
by the j. r. Hopkins process.
A. IL. Dean, of Greene County, Ohio,
line sample ofsyrup and crushed sugar. Ill
raised over 5000 gallons the last season, b!
the Hopkins s. Joyce process.
Many more samples of sugar andsyrups
the samples not being marked by wha
process or the name of producer,
Judson Popenoe has on exhibition tn
pan used by him Tor clarifying and granu
lating the sorgho house; also the separa