The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1882-01-20

Orouers' Association.
The Mississippi Valley Cane-Grower~'
Association met n Convention - Polytechnic
Hall. ~. Louis, Jan. = a large number ~
delegates represented . wide territory. Ihe
following we're elected permanent omcfr.;
Isaac Hedges. IL 81. Louis. President; Coz
Norman j. Coiman. Corresponding Secretary;
y. k. Gillcspic. Recording secretary. Prof.
Bishop gave some Interesting statistics re-
enrding the manufacture 81 sugar IN the
North. showing TINT wonderful progress ~
that direction has been made IN the past icw
years Mr.. Hedges read = lengthy
cation. touching IN u general way upon tho
great interest that II being taken In the eui-
tivntion 81 surnr.cane All over the North. ana
alluded 70 the generosity Of southern growers
III coming forward and hiding In every man
ncr the production IN tho North. The sccfe-
tsry of the Louisiana Cane. Growers Associa-
hon entertained the Convention with some
interesting facts concerning the growth ~
cane IN his Mr.. Nicon. Of the same ns~o-
tion. following with some remarks on the r.
<ult OF experiments with Northern cane IN
southern territory. Prof. Henry madc = ie"
remarks touching upon cane culture. after
which reports from different states were read.
the Convention then taking into considers
ton the adyisability u sending delegates 70
represent them in the National Convention.
assembling ~ that CITY on tho 10Th inst
Prof. scoville delivered a very practical "a
| dress. In which he detailed the results Of .
| series 81 experiments. on the subject ofsugar-
| making nom amber cane. An analysis 81
cane prodnccd on dincrcnt soils showed the
| following results Old prair . soil. HIS per
cent. sugar: VIRGIN prairie soil. ls.79; timber
land. i2.s7: Mississippi sand soil. 1913. The
| eject Of manure was shown 20 be-
BY the fact that manured land gavea percent
age ~ 1879 sugar. while unmannred land pro-
dnccd 1857. A general discussion wns IN:
dulged In a. 20 whether glucose y injurious
or not.
sEco~p pAy.
Al b. III. mcmbcrS Of the Convention met at
the I.aclcds Hotel and proceeded on q visit 20
Bclchcr's sugar Refinery on the levee. 4 mum
Der az samples 81 suqsr were examined. and
che process of manufacture noted.
AZ ii O'Clock tnc Association rcassembicd ~
the Poistechnic ana after a few remarks by
Prof. vylie. az the Indiana state Agricultural
College. President Hedges introduced Mr.. q
Boxarth. Of Cedar Falls. Iowa.onc Of the larx
est cane growers In his State. having cultivn-
ted over 100 acres Of amber cane each year fo1
the last twenty. and hts experience N the
practical management Of the sorghum plant
was listened 20 with especial interest. u was
stated by 4 member from Louisiana thatin tn
south ~~ulphurous acid u used before the de-
lection takes place. Prof. wigley urged ths
use Of turmcric paper ~ a test 70 indicate the
amount Of lime IN che juice. an excess ~ lime
turning the yellow turmcric paper brown
K..-r.ts werr read from Prof. Culbertsou
% Nebraska. who stated that ne WAS In full &C
cord with objects Of the convention. after
which 4 general discussion was engaged in a
10 the u~c~ 20 which the cane bagn>>c may b
put. II has for years been used IN the manu-
f~acturc o. paper. and for that purpose sold foi
IS cents Per ton. A. Z food for stock Il also
has considerable value. especially when thu
leaves arr mot stripped. In many parts %
tho country ~ Il u~<A - fuel with nr4f-cIa8,
results. and = kansas gentleman thouxhs Il
has a great future aS material Tor mattresses
Prof. Wiley. az Indiana. spoke 0f the subjec'
Of sugar aduitrfntione. Water y one OF IN,
principal III these and forms l-3 70 10 per cent
81 many sugars. Another form 81 adultcra
fion Il invcrt sugar. This kind 81 sugar dit
scrs from glucose. and may be produced a
various WAYS. u does not crystali<e. and A
very di0Icuit % distinguish. A third. an
pcrhnps the most important adultcratton
consists Of starch sugar. This sugar u per
frctly dry and white. and ~ mixed with cam
sugar 10 the extent Of from p 70 20 per cent
Xr. ThomIs, by request. gave the foIiowiu
figures a. 20 the cost per day Of manufActur
inw 100 tons Of cane. upon the basis q ~ can
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