The Worthington advance., 1882-01-26

Mf Ciement or Kansas, said that WoD you
make vinegar let me give you receipt for it:
Put two tabio spoonfuls ef pulvoriz Il sul-
phur into one barrel of water, together will,
two quarts OF boiled corn, drain it OF after il
has worked.
Mr.: VIM. Frazier fro,l Vernon county, Wis.
said that his county hati made at least so, 600
gallons, and were now importing from othc1
cnuuties.
Prof. Porter of tho state university made a
report to the association. Owing 70 tic nature
Of tho soil which belonged to the agricultural
college, which was unsuiteG
70 raising amber cane, no
experiments satisfactory were made but he
as folows:
Early amber, early planted, stood degrees
Eaume, yielded W gallons on first plot
Eatly amber, late planted, juice tested de-.
srees req Baume, yield, l2l2 gallons on plot.
-. "h,te amber, tested 1odegrees Baume, yiel',
Eariy orange, tested degrees Esuuc, weld,
''S - gallons on plot.
He preferred tho white amber to any other
csoe.
PREMIUMS.
Mr.. w. Frazier of Enterprise, Wis, took the
FIRST premium for syrHps; Seth II. Konney Of
Morristown the second, and O. s. Powell OF
Elvor Falls the third.
THE OFFICERS.
The election Of officers followed with this re-
snlt:
Fresi1en-C. F. Miller of Dundss.
Vice President-G W Farmer OF Spring Val
ley:
Agricultural college.
Executive Ccmtnittee~,SAmuel Wymsu, Wa
seca; Ditrs Day, Farmington: X. IL. Whipple,
kiinEetoGka.
Secretary Porter recommended cxper;,,ents
VIII. the white amber cane, but 10 deserton
Of tho rc!iab!e varieties grown in Minnesota.
President Miller spoke OF tho deterioration of
sugar cano and the difficulty in deciding which
to plant, southern CT northern amber cano
seed. The prevention was found in obtaining
puro and sound seed from tee South, which
was seemingly tie best for recupcrat;ng the
2:ock OF cane when partially exhausted or
ehowing signs OF deterioration Mr. Mills, Of
Appleton dino, was equally in favor Of
southern, liavif.g seEt to Arkansas for the
seed to be used this year. Mr.. Shoemaker
Of Wisconsin coii,ci;ea with the geatlemen
who had preceded lin, claiming D. yield
"f one quarter more from secd OF southern.
origin.
Ex-Gov. Pllsbury, had Voluntarily offered to
bear the entire cxpenso Of printing tho pro-
ceedangs OF the assCe;ation for the past three
years The governor was loudly called, and
III response said that ho was greatly interested
III the progress OF this Industry, which promised
to do much toward removing The necessity 70,
expending $34, ,O0O, O0o per annum for for
e'en sugar: After good deal Of dcsultory die
cusslons the convention adjourned.
Minns<ota's New capit,l.
The following is = succinct statement of the
status of affairs in the new capitol. The appro-
priations are a. follows:
First appropriation, March 3,
Second appropriation, Nov. s, "
Appropriations for root, repairs
and boiler room Of old capitol 10000 oo
Total appropriations. ..... $191 600 &C
Total expenditures to date.... ';6,625 90
unexpended bsl.nce. Sl44, ,374 Os
The following cantracts have boon let:
J: 8. Burris, brick work ....... $ 81, 500 OC
Wiley & Carlson, carpenter work,
labor and materials ......... 1926 OC
Frontenac Stone company, cut
stone and delivered. ......... 1G,G46 O(
Edward E. Scribnor, roofing and
>, slanng'. :...:............ 1924 &c
Frank Herman, boiler room... 1900 O(
+. +. Flynn, sewer. 1881 O(
Frank Moran, boilers. s.......... 1000 O(
Total Of contracts S73.O06 OF
A large portion Of the sic, ,525. 81 vas 80
nied in payment on the contracts given above
me foundation is comploted and large portion
OF the Drick, stone and lumber is on the ground
aud Gov. Hubbard intends to push work on the
euperstructure as soon as the weather vii Der
Nl', the contractors also being anxious to max:
progress. The reason OF last falls delay was
tho total impossibility of procuring brick.
Tho losers by the Hokah safe robbery 81
Tar az known arc as follows: Racket t. Adams
$225; Mr.: Brown, treasurer Of the schoo
district, $3.50; John Schumber, q farmer liv-
ing near Hokah, 5000; laborer, $65; House