Daily globe., 1880-01-24

of Meeker county, speaking or
FIRE DRAFT
said that the application of heat where the
cane iuics enters the pan is most important
agent of publication.
Mr.. Farmer of Fillmore, said he had found
that few masons understand the building OF
q fire arch. Mr.. Wyman's experience made
him of The Same opinion.
Mr.. Earl advised that ihe works should be
located at en abrupt embankment, at least
ten feet high, placing the cane mill on top
and the works below, and so planning the
arrangement as TO have the mouth of the
arch or furnace face the prevailing
winds of the boiling month,
(Ssptember,) which he believed were gensr-
ally southwest. With gool dry wood, a
properly constructed arch and sufficient
stack. there would be good draft.
Mr.. Dickinson, of Jordon, recommended
high smoke stacks, considering twenty feet
none too high, with hampers inserted. He
used split and seasoned Eastwood and pop
lar, preferring light wood because he wanted
blaze.
Mr.. Whitney in his fifteen feet arch, used
two feet wood. split Eastwood.
Mr. Kenuey by diagram showed how he
produced more perfect combustion by en-
iarging the fue OF his arch IN two places,
from four inches to twelve and ten inches.
Mr.. Miller recommended wide arches.
MIR. Dickinson said nall sheet OF No.
- iron makes none too large stack.
AIr. Farmer said the stack should have
space Of one half to two-thirds the aggregate
space of the openings through the fire CRATE.
EvAPoRATrNG PANS.
The matter of cleaning the pans was
brought up, and the process Of taking
off tho scales by e qgick flame, heat
ing through rapidly, when
dash of water causes the scales to blister ana
break, was explained. Mr.. Kenney stated
that be applied the flame by using long
fork to hold burning straw under the pan.
bir. Wiley recommended highly an eVapor-
ating pan designed by Joel Stubbs, OF his
town (Medina), claiming that one man could
attend tgo of them, having much less labor
of skimming than on other pans.
Mr.. Miller described plan he has adopt
ed of saving labor in skimming with Cook
evaporator. He cuts down the sides, inserts
on the side where he leaves the most cooling
surface narrow beard inclinlng inward,
and on the other side sets in an eight-inch
this side the scum is lodged on the board
narine out and is easily removed. He depre-
Gated the use of pans which formed eddies or
retained part of the semi-syrup to be boil
ed again with that following it, because they
made the sirup darker.
Mr Lie Van, who uses common sheet iron
pans, said the secret of good sirup IS cook
ing all alike. He carefully cleaned his pans
between each batch.
Mr.. Dickenson, who uses the Acme pan,
confirmed Mr.. Wiley's recommendation of
the Stubbs pan. He considered Mr.. Miller's
deyics improving the Cook evaporator to be
better than the original invention. But why,
he asked, should farmers pay 800 for a pan
when they can get good one for $40.
MR. BELCHER's LETTER.
A letter to the association from George G.
W. Bslcher, of st. Louis, sugar chemist, was
read. Mr.. Belcher expires 5es himself very
cautiously regarding the tests of Northern
canes, urging that they are not complete
and reliable, and his letter would be regard
cd as ike wet blanket on the enthusiastic
fire of those ne addressed, were it not that
he qualities his scientific caution by ex-
pressing in general terms his personal con-
fidencs in the future Of the Northern cane
industry.
LETTERS ETC.
At the opening of the afternoon session
the committee on patents reported verbally
against the association taking any action on
the conflicting claims of patentees aud man
ufacturers.
4 resolution was passed recommending to
cane growers Colemans RNrGt World, of
st. Louis.
DIV. Bcittou, OF Green Bay, with samples
of cooperage, sent a letter recommending
Eastwood for sirup barrels, with red oak for
bung slaves. His prices, by car lots, are
$1.i0 for 50gallon barrels and S5c for %
gallon barrels.
A. D. Prind!e, of Dlrand, Wis, reported
that amber oauo yield in his vicinity was
from 100 to 2iO gallons Of sirup to the acre,
and that The sirup is readily sold for con-
sumption i'll the village.
CONSOLIDATION.
On motion Of J. 7. Grimes, president of
the State Horticultural society, it was voted
that committee be appointed to confer
with the horticultural society with a view to
procuring Legislative action authorizing the
union of the two associations and the print
ing OF Iue proc'etiuS,S VI tue caue EtoHeis
meetings by the State, as the horticultural
society's proceedings are now printed. Ditus
Day, John Nash and Samuel Nash we're ap-
pointed the committee.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
The officers of the association for the en-
suing year were then elected as follows:
President. Seth. II. henney: vice presi-
dent Ditus Day; secretary and treasurer,
Wyman Elliot: executive committee, George
H. f ish, of Sauk Center; VIM. q. Wood, of
River Falls; George Hampton, of Hastings;
James 4. Bull, OF Minneapolis, and D. D.
Dickinson, of Jordan. Committee on topics
for next meeting: John Nash, CT Hudson, c.
T. Miller aud G. w. Farmer.
REPORTS on EXHIBITS.
The committee on exhibits reported upon
samples of melada, sirup, sugar and vinegar
as follows:
Mr.. Wood of River Falls, Wis: sirup, de-
fecated with nutgalland sal soda. Medium
color, quality good.
O. X. Earl, sirup; worked with acme
pan, medium color, dense and medium
favored