Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-01-26
THE CANE GROWERS.
Fifth Annual Convention OF the Mississippi
Valley Cane Growers' Association.

Valley Cane Growers Association.
The fifth annual convention of the Mis-
sissippi Valley Cane Growers Association
was beld in st. Louis, Mo-, commencing on
Wednesday, the 18th inst. President Nor
man j. Coleman called the convention to
order. The following delegates were pres
ent:
Illinois-H, A. Weber, Geo. W. Garland, VIM.
McMertell, Champaign; c. NJ. Swartz, Ed
wardsvillc; F. n Gillespie, Edwardsville; A.
F. McQuaid swaimvick; Q; {. Gihbs, Chicago:
Louis Tufts, P%in:kneyvile; % @ ,5;u! = J.. baidmin'
Coutervil e; DIR. N. d. Rice, Chicago; Jchn
Lowe, Johnsonvile; J. T. REMOVER. Gle c-nent;
iilh a. Heron nSi.t Grrotoy ne wiilim ii COBB t.
Hal; I. j. Cross, Shiloh Hill; james a. Cald-
well, Tiiden: Levi Plgott, R-dge Prairie.
Iowa. 5. Folger, J. n. Wilson. Washing
ton; }. l.. Bozarth, Cedar Falls; ID; Smousc, Mt.
Pleasant; Jamt Dodds. Gilbert station.
kansas-Frc4 F; simpson, F f. Wilder.
ling: Y. K sloont, Troy; Il. S. Cornish,' oswe-
go; james awson, Ricksbcrry; F. Ii. Shcr-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. II. Yarmouth. A.
Thoup-on. New Orleans; T. W. col, Forlo1n
Hope; Edward G. Gay, H. S;uaniczka, New
Michigan-Daniel Root. Hudson.
Missonr--N. J. Coman, {. ID. Gilman, Geo.
c. w. Bcchcr. G. ID. ChaS., j. \. Field, l.. j.
B, slucll, st. Louis.
New tr!1-M Day, Jr.. Buffa'o.
H. IL.
i. Smi h, Fairfield; l.. +: Gould, Hastings;
4. 5. Ciarkson, Schuyler; B. V. Ransom a
lem.
Ohio-Jamcs Wilhelm. Milford: Nelson Val
ley. A. Y. Johnsoa. Geneva
Tcnnessce-G. w. Clifford, Nashville.
In his annual ad ircss Pre- i,Ient Co,em IN re-
viewed the results OF the past years ltno: s III
tfc Northern cane indus ry an offered sug-
gestiOnS in relation the, G O. The season had
been disast rous enc in the further North by
reason of Il slIpcrabundtn e of ain and un-
prccedentedly early fross. ANA much 10 $ had
a ont ia n n 90
He then dwelt upon the benefits of early
crops and the appliance ncccs ,ary to produce
t. the eau with decided adtantuge not only
in increasing the yield OF the crop, but i'll hast
ening its maturity.
Telling OF the successful manufacture of SUI
gar on Il large scale at Chamraign Ill and
ton of the PRO I.iction and IN lnufLcturc of s;l-
gar in Kansas, ami advocated the central fac
tory stem.
Then he poke of the nee ,ss:ty of providing
the pr I e. appara for the re luCti,n of tie
cane. and dwelt upon the lnany eNcclsnci s
cane could he raised in the north. a tha; no
9th crop paid SO well to the "a mcr.
He referred in an an eloquent % ard fee'in
member of the association ani Il Jealous
friend of the indnstrX; ", , , c,,,.,
the address.
Thc p G ;;icnt announced that a del cation
of five from the LOU ma Sugar As 'ocia ion,
had come to the Convention, imposed of Ed
.J. ii. g. II,
son, r. W. Nichols and Henry stIdemitz h. A
committee was appointed to confer with this
delegation respecting the especial objects of
Mr.. Niccoll, of louisiana, returned the
thlnks of the Louisiana delegation for the
gracious reception aCcDrlCd Il tn I'M.
n commit cc OF four was appo nted to take
action regarding the suggestion OF the Prcsi
dent that Il National Cane-Gt overs Associa-
ton should be formed. This committee re-
ported favorably upon this suggeSti' n. and
rec omm ME the appointms mt of Il commit-
tee to dr;twu IL constitution and fy laws that
woull express its purpo 5es and accomplish its
ends.
A number of reports were made by dc!c-ates
from the different sections which showed va
rying degrees of success attained, but nearly
counted as succe Ssfnl one they were by no
means discouraged. but saw Il pt toSperOuS fu-
tire tire ah al for the cane growing miusiry;; qii,,;
many advocates.
On Wednesday evening Prof. II: w. Wiley
delivered an able aidteSS on the process OF
Diffusion"
At Thursdays session Interesting dfscussions
were had on Planting. Fer'iizing and tul'i
vating." seeds and HS bridi alton and
"Cariica'ion of tn, Juices. an ad rcSs by
Prof. wei =, of the Champaign uill Sugar
Works, ana Il series of views projected Oh Il
screen by Prof Wiley showing many CT the
The committee appointed to confer " tt the
LOUIS ana .legation reported the following
WHEREAS rhe National Cane Growers AS
sociation OF the United StateS, represented by
Iowa Minnesota. Wisconsin. Missouri, Illinois,
Indiana. Ohio. Iouisiana Florida, Georgia and
Texas. in convention assembled in st. Louis.
view with alarm ana concern the attempt at Il
further agitation of the question of tariff by
Con reSS; and
WHEREAS, 1t is beyond all question that the
prices of all raw sugars il the United states
are down toa low scale not oncrous to con
sumcrS even with the present incidental pro-
WarREks. \ further reduction of the tu'if
would still further dcprcSS our Industry ana
crush ont one OF the mo t promising ;lni in
tc,e>ting h. anchcs of our agricultural pr"duc-
fi.,r,. ,it,.r th,. 70 1
North an south an unlimited field of enter
prise AMI IN rial wealth by diminishing the
WHEREAS, With the reasonable, fostcrn :
care of the Govcrnment to enable us to build
skilled s :icnce to properly diioc oar efforts,
we have land, climate energy and inclination
to supply our Erowin2 population with all the
SUGAR to be rcIcircd; and
WHEREAS. We can not realize that it can be
in l,istry when we see the aid given to the cul
tivaton of the beet in Europe. on od. cN-
hauSted soil ana a more unpropiiiouS climate,
briu2ing it up from an humble beginning to
the product of 2,C0o.GO0 tons per ;tnnum; ana
WHEREAS, 1t is an undoubted fact that the
production of sugar holds out greater source
of advantage 10 vast sections OF our country
than any othcr product; and .,,
WHEREAS. To bring our laborerS, whether
whi Q col, d. down to tie level OF the
poUry paid iaborefs of Europe; who 1--we with
out meat, the dcnsGly crowded poru'at ION
offhc Indies, can not tie the policy OF the law
makers of this free country; now, therefore,
be it
Icsolrrd by the National Sugar Growers As
sOciat on of the United States, That tins Con
vcntiOn protest against any further taUper-
ing " ith or reduction of the sugar tariff, and
we call upon the Senators and Repre- ScntatlvcS
of our rcspe tive States i'll Congress TO stan !
up and protect cur intcre StS, and rcle g US OF
the continue cXcitcmentS ana aporchcnSlorls
of ruin staring rs in the face; that we dcpr'-
cate in the strongest manner any attempt TO
Ia ify any 1iprocty treaty with any foreign
IA ion whereby our industry may be Jcoi ar
di ed; that we earnestly recommend the earl!
est possible abr0galiOn of the pc >cnt reciproci-
tvtrcaty with he Sandwich Islands by which Al
large monopoly is ecomng enriched, ana il
single indivi iual, by system OF oppressive
labor worse than slavery is pro III ing II com
mon sugar and selling his cOuntrymen at
higher rI;c than is paid in most quarters OF
| the oiobr.
That the President of this association be re-
| qucStct! TO have this preamble and the rcsolli-
| ton; published in pamphlet form, ana tie Sec
rotary he dire ted to- ut the carl q t day posSi-
bic, address copy to cach SCHat IT q 10 tcp
re e itative from our several States.
re solution also ad opted inStructlng tf {
Secret iry and Preside 1t to correspond with
ducin9 associations throughout the country t.
unite and send delegates to the succeeding
annual conventions.
Maniac Negro.
CAIRO. ILL, Jan. ~.
A powerful negro named Samuel foweil'
| q raving maniac, was brought here to-day
| from Unity and placed in Jail. ltrequired
| four men to control him, even after being
tied down to a wagon with a half inch line,
| which he several times, amid most horrible