Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-01-17
HORTICULTURAL.
PROCEEDINGS OF STATE SOCIETY.
The Terrible Crab Bone of Contention--A
State Entomolosist Recommended---The
Centennial Award,
Morning Session.
Especial to the DAILY GLOBE,

Special to the DAILY GLOBE.
ROCHESTER,, Jan. lG.-There was full at
tendance at this morning session. A COM
mittee of three, consisting of Messrs. l.. b.
Hodges, Wyman Elliott and O. T. Brand was
appointed to report the sense of the society
in series Of resolutions regarding the tim
Der culture act, to be presented TO our Rep
resentstiye in Congress.
FORESTRY.
letter from the pomologist, Dr.. John A.
Warden, of Ohio. was read urging the pro-
priety of memorializing Congress on the
subject Of sending proper persons to Europe
to study forestry, which was referred to the
same committee.
EARLY AMBER CANE.
discussion on sugar and syrup was
opened by reading letter from ]. 9. Kra-
nler, of La Crescent, asking various ques-
tons regarding the new Minnesota cane. It
was decided that the Minnesota early amber
cane was far superior to any Of the varieties
that have ever been offered. Many of tn tn
members had had large experience with Il
and the society seems willing TO give its nm
qualified endorsement. All seemed to ttsnL
Its earliness strongly in its favor. Mr.. Kin
ney got one hundred and seventy gallons of
syrup per acre. He favored the Gilman
mill as being the most perfect in adiuatibii-
ty, l.. Day, at Pennington, reported PAT
gallons per acre. Eight gallons of juice
syrup usually produces seven pounds Of su :
gar. Messrs. Miller and Kinney exhibit
beautiful samples of sugar and it is attract.
| ing great deal of attention. From four
acres Of ground Mr.. Kinney has realized In
Ssyrup and sale of seed about nine thousand
dollars gross. Cost for manufacturing about
10 cents per gallon, total cost about forty
cents. It sells in competition with other
syrups at from eighty to ninety cents ,er
gallon. 1t is estimated that Rice cou.ty
made fifteen thousand gallons last fall and
| that it would require ei1ty thousand gallons
| to supply the homo demand in that county
for year.
The Planet Jr drill and wheelhoe was
recommended for planting and cultivating
the cane crop.
Afternoon Session.
Most Of the afternoon to-day was used up.
on vain attempt to satisfy everybody with
the SIBERIAN CaAD list. This was finally ia
bled, and essays on insects injurious TO vege-
tation was called up by Il. ]. Mendenhall.
This subject being the cabbage butterfly, a
new and very dangerous pest in Minnesota
Mr.. Harris essay was mainly valuable re-
port of his observations during the year.
He advocated the appointment by the State
Of a
| COMPETENT ENIoMoLoGIsT,
During 1877 the insects most injurious
were the chinch-bug, May beetle, cabbage
worms aud grape beetle. An address on
growing seeds for market, by G. 8. Hollis
ter, was listened to with interest. The
thanks of the society was rendered him, and
the paper requested for publication. The
subject of
COMMERCIAL FERTILIZERS
was introduced by Prof Lacy In statement
Of the experiments under his direction on
the University farm. President Smith had
used one hundred dollars an acre In barnyard
manure. lie thought that after few years
it lost its value, and the land needed q change
Of fertilizers. The terrible crab was again
discussed until we begin to think it Is the
only fruit in Minnesota. The certificate of
award from the
CENTENNIAL EXPOSITION
The Minnesota State Horticultural Society
was formally presented by Wyman Elliott
certifying to the exhibition by the society OF
119 varieties of apples of Minnesota growth
A scientific and historical psper on Cemo,
teries was read by Col. Healy of Rochester
accompanied by maps and plats. The eve
ming closed with an address by President
Smith, briefly reviewing tho work Of the year
showed marked progress with much to Gu
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