Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-20

THE EXHIBIT.
afternoon.


cane 1.As-s
Afternoon.
The afternoon session was called to order at
O'Clock by the president. The attendance was much
larger than that of tho opening session.
opt. RUSSELL BLAKELY.
report was made by Cspt. Russell Blakely, of st.
Paul. to the effect that he had sent barrel of su-
gar made from amber corn last year by J. P. Por-
ter, of Red Wing, to President James A. Garfield
reply was received from J. Stanley Brown pri-
vate secretary of the president thanking the asso-
citation for its regard From his experience in its
culture, Captain Blakely was thoroughly convinced
that sugar culture was destined to become one Of the
leading industries of the state. The wet weather of
last season had proved serious der1ment to sugar
culture.
MIsCELLANEOUs REPORTS.
Me. Matteson, of Wisconsin, reported that he had
made 10000 gallons Of syrup in 1880, and found
ready sale of 1t at remunerative prices. He used
the stalks and seeds for food for his STOCK with
good results The scum was excellent for fattening
hogs. He stated that he had stored some cane for
two months where it could not Freeze and found at
the end of that time that 1t had retained its sacchsr
ire matter intact, and was in fine working condition
Mr. a; Of spf Ing vale VALLEY opposed the sug
profitable crop to raise, if cultivated according to
scientific principesthis wasone of the prerequisites
of the industry. He has fed damaged cane which
that 1t increased very appecaby the amount Of milk
1t pays to raise cane for fodder for seed and for
sugar.
O.. s. Roirill, of River Falls, Wis
consin, was of the opinion that
the theory just advanced was corrsct. Careful
cultivation Of the corn is absolutely necessary.
Mr. Fragar, of Wisconsin, liked lime in the manu-
facture of syrups.
Mr. Wakefield. of LIE sueur, had suffered much
loss from letting his corn lie upon the ground after
how hao ant
Mr.. Clement, of Sterling, Kansas. had lost two
corn lie upon the ground after cutting.
brother, ". B. Clement, prominent mt
and successful cane grower of Kansas.
The Kansas Cane Growers and Mann
facturers' association has recently been formed In
Kansas. The soil Of Kansas is good loan and is
wonderfully sdsp ed to corn growing. Work can be
commenced July ib and continue until November /.
We do not pillow our SOIL as It Is SO light, but plant
with lister. A crop upon the sod needs no work
ing. The seed pays for stripping and topping and
cutting. The seed is used principally as food for
CATTLE one-half bushel to will do for eeed for
fodder. machine is now being made for the
purpose Of cutting. topping and piliDg up in the
field but it will not strip. By changing wheels on
his wagon and putting the rack on rollers on the
pounds at load and he delivers
thirty tons dsy with two teams, their amber cane
90 to IL tons per acre) the Kansas orange 90 to Is
tons per and sTs @ per
of this report. Many pertinent questions were
answered by Mr.. Clement, after which a vote of
thanks was unanimously extended Mr.. Clement and
his brother for the vautble information conveyed to
the report and by the numerous questions answered.
The convention adjourned to O'Clock.
At the evening session the attendance was still
business the reading of paper by @. r. Miller,
comprising his business experience In growing.
He said the early amber cane had stood the drouth
better than any of the other varieties. The paper
giving n 6efaad dissertation n thu
of manufacturing syrup and sugar, speaking at
length of the machinery which he employed in the
business, The paper was eminently valuable.
letter from Prof. Scovile, accompanied with
illustration Of the industrial university at Chimpansy
for several years in experimenting upon csne grow
ing read by the secretary. The letter. after ex
convention, gave a description Of the writer's ex-
perence In the culture of cane and the manufacture
Of sugar and syrup.
pairing the soil and the manufacture Of the product
of the cane. The president thought topping cane
and leaving it standing In the field was detrimental
robbing the plant Of valuable portion Of it and
thought 1t should be considered.
Mr.. Day had experimental In stripping cane, and
found 1t exceedingly injurious.
Mr. Ebot, from Wisconsin, stated that when leaves
we're taken from the stalk the sap escaped to the
material detriment of the cane. The president had
seen a crop of cane ruined by being tapped and
allowed to stand according to the long exploded idea
that such course let the sunshine in upon It and
made the product rich and the cane ripen earlier
Pref Foster stated that sugar was almost the last
result of the plants growth In cutting of the seeds
the plants put forth all its energy In reproducing the
the seed end of which had been robbed. This is
one Of the laws of nature which controls all vege-
t,ble plant life to the end Of reproduction or per-
petuation and consequently en- the sugar properties
Of the stalks used in this reproduction Of the
seeds becar almost worthless
Prof. Porter spoke at some length upon the de-
fective cultivation Of the cane which had come to
mis- observation in an extended tour throughout the
state and even the whole Northwest. Weeds were
Allowed to grow up as to choke QUIT the life and vi
tality of the stalk. Farmers seem to have an idea
that this new industry should be self culvating and
the lame is consequently allowed to absolutely take
of ITSELF and then he is discouraged his crop
be failure, as it is certain to be under such condi
tions One member advocated screaming seeds after
in order to get only the large and most /
perfectly developed seed for sowing. The largest
seed contained the most starch, which gave the young
plant more nouriehment in stirling and /
consequently is an important feature TO be thought
of in sowing cane.
The president again arose and advised careful and
thorough cultivation, keeping the weeds out, giving
ground sixteen or eighteen consecutive years. Be
fore blowing he dragged thoroughly in order to get
rid Of the etubble which often proved very trouble
cn yinced him that ii was not advantageous to SOW
succession, but thought it was necessary
to import from the south, which latter
from the seed which is grown upon the same ground
year after year.
Mr.. Day found in . number of years' experience
that seed from the south gave much larger yield
than the Minnesota grown seed, although It was
later yet he found that the southern seed did not
produce sweet sugar or syrup.
Gov Coleman, president Of the Mississippi Valley
Cane Growers association, then gave fine address
upon the system Of seed producing in his state.
BE thought the sugar cane was not at
home in Minnesota and therefore the
seed should be annually changed in the drst place It
Is important to find where the cane is most ct home.
That is the place from which to get seed Tho same
heory no ds good upon al vegetable cereal
Potatoes are more at home in the north hence far
mersyn the south ind It to thedr interest to send
north for their petstoes for seed.
Mr.. Shoemaker, Of LeOrogse, thought many