Huntsville gazette., 1884-01-26
THE CANE GROWERS.
EiE h Annual Convention OF the Mississippi
Valley Cane Growers Association.

The fifth annual convention of the Mis-
sissippi Valley Cane Growers Association
was held in st. Louis, Mo-, commencing on
| Wednesday, the 10th inst. President Nor
man j. Coleman called the convention to
order. Tie following delegates were pres
ent:
nlinois-R, a. Weber. Geo. ". Garland, VIM.
McMertell, Champaign; G. N. swartz, Ed
wardsyille; +. X. Gillespie, Edwardsville; a.
T. McQuaid. swamvick Q. G. Gibbs, Chicago;
Louis Tufts, Pinckneyville; J: J. Baldwin,
Neoga; Il. V. Smith, Bunker Hill; B Bonas,
! Conltervile; DR.. NJ B. Rice, Chicago; John
! Lowe, Johnsonville; ]. L. REMOVER. Clement;
| William Keller, Libeg gty; ;. g. Gardner, Leroy
J. g. Heron, Carroton; William Cobb, White
/ Hll: Il. j. Cross, Shiloh Hill James A. Cald-
1 H. Tilden; Levi Pigott Ridge Prairie.
lndiana-E. W. Deming, Lafayette; A. Fur
4 mas, Danvlle-
! son: j II Rpzarth, Cedar Falls; y. Smouse, Mt.
/ Pleasant James Dodds Gilbert Station.
Lawrence; W. P. Clement L. R. Cowgirl, ster-
| ing; v. *. Sloont, Troy; r. 5. Cornish, Oswe-
| 90; James awson, Ricksberry; I. B. Sher-
| burne, EmpOrla.
acknowledgements Fl. Yarmouth, A.
| Thompson, New Orleans; Il. W. Ncol, Forlorn
Hope; Edward @. Gay, II. Stuaniezka, New
| Orleans.
/ Michigan-Daniel Root, Hudson.
i Missouri-N.J y Golman 2. d. Colman, SEQ
I Bu shnell st. Louis.
| New York-M. Day, Jr.. Buffalo.
! Nebraska-Prof. H. Culbertson, Lincoln; A.
1 B. Smith Fairfield; IT, F. Gould Hastings;
| 7. S. Garrison, Schuyler; b. V. Ransom, ca
4 lem.
Ohio-James wilhelm. Milford Nelson Val
1 ley, "A. Y. Johnson, Geneva.
/ TennesSee-G. w. Clifford. Nashville.
In bis annual address President Coleman re
/ viewed the results Of the past years labors in
/ the Northern cane industry and offered sug-
| sessions in relation thereto. The season had
| been a disastrous one in the further North by
reason of a superabundance Of rain and un-
| precedentedly early frosts and much loss had
| been entailed upon farmers in consequence.
/ He then dwelC upon the benefits of early
crops and the appliances ne; necessary to produce
| to the cane with decided advantage, not only
in increasing the yield OF the crop, but in hast
| ening its maturity.
| Telling OF tne successful manufacture of SUI
gar on a large scale at Champaign, Ill, and
| Rio Grande, N. j.. he passed to the considera-
| lion OF the production and manufacture OF SUI
gar in Kansas, and advocated the central fac
.Ory system.
Then he spoke Of the necessity Of providing
5he pr er appara us for the reduction of the
cane, and dwelt upon the many eXcelencies
Of the Southern cane. He demonstrated that
cane could be raised IN the North, and that no
other crop paid so well to the farmer
He referred in an eloquent and feeling
manner TO the death of Isaac A. Hedges, a
member of the association and jealous
friend of the industry.
Messrs. Belcher Webber and Culbertson
were appointed committee to take action on
the address.
The ri Iesident announced that delegation
Of five, from the Louisiana Sugar Association,
had come to the Convention, composed of Ed
ward j. Gay, IL. g. Yarmouth, Adam Ihcmp-
son, IT, w. Nichols and Henry Studemitzth A
committee was appointed to confer with this
delegation respecting the especial objects OF
Mr. Niccon Of Louisiana returned the
thanks Of the Louisiana delegation for the
gracious reception accorded them.
A committee OF four was appointed to take
action regarding the suggestion of the Presi-
dent that a National CaneGrowers Associa-s
ton should be formed. This committee re-
ported favorably upon this suggestion and
tee to tfraaded the appoiptp}apt Of q commit
would express its purposes and accomplish its
ends.
"A number Of reports were made by delegates
from the different sections which showed va
rying degrees Of success attained but nearly
all agreed that while the year 1883 could not De
counted as d successful one they were Dy no
means discouraged but saw prosperous tu-
ture ahead for the cane growing industry;
The idea Of the central factory system found
on Wednesday evening Prof. Fl. W. Wiley
delivered an able address on the Process OF
Diffusion"
At Thursday's session interesting discussions
were had on "Plauting, Fertizing and Guilt
waiting" "Seeds and HybridAation." ana
''Clarfcation of the Juices, an address by
Prof. weber of the Champaign Qll) sugar
Works, and series Of views projected on
screen by Prof. Wiley showing many OF the
prominent sugar-works of the country, etc,
The committee appointed to confer with the
Louisiana delegation reported the following
preamble and resolutions:
WHEREAS The National Cane-Growers AS
sOciatiOn of the United States, represented Dy
delegates from Kan as Nebraska, Colorado,
Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Missouri, Illinois,
Indiana Ohio. Louisiana, Florida Georgia and
Texas in convention assembled in st. Louis,
view with alarm and concern the attempt at a
further agitation OF the question or tarlH py
WHEREAS. 1t is beyond all question that the
| prices of all raw sugars in the United StateS
n, tf,a lou 10 mr. IL
| sumers even with the present incidental pro-
| lection; and
WHEREAS further reduction of the tariff
would still further depress our industry ana
| crush out one Of the most promising and IN
| tere sting branches of our agricultural produc-
| ton. opening up in the West, as well as IN tne
| North ana south an unlimited field Of enter
| prise ana m tarial wealth by diminishing the
| millions paid out for foreign sugars; and
WHEREAS, With the reasonable fostering
| care of the Government to enable us to build
| up this industry by improved machinery ana
| skilled science to properly direct our enorts,
| we have land, climate, energy ana mcmahon
| to supply our growing population with all the
1 sugar TO be required: and
| WHEREAS We can not realize that it can be
1 the policy of our Government to crush out our
| industry when we see the aid given to the cul-
| tivation of the beet in Europe, on Old, ex-
! hausted soil ana more unproptlous climate,
| bringing it up from an humble beginning to
| the product of 100000 tons per annum; and
WHEREAS, 1t is an undoubted fact that the
! production of sugar holds out greater source
| of advantage to vast sections or our country
/ than any other product; and
| WHEREAS, To bring our laborers, whether
| white or color "a, down to the level OF the
| poorly paid aborers Of Europe, who live with
| out meat or the densey crowded population
| OF the Indies, can not be the policy OF the law
| makers of this free country; now, therefore,
| be it
| RESOLVED, by the National Sugar-Growers As
| socation of the United States, That this Con-
| vention protest against any further tamper-
! ing with or reduction Of the sugar tarln, ana
we call upon the Senators and Repre- sentatives
4 OF our respective States in Congress TO stand
up and protect our interests. and rehe re Us OF
/ the continue exctements and apprehens1ons
| Of ruin staring US in the face; that we depre-
| cate in the strongest manner any attempt 70
! ratffy any reciprocity treaty with any foreign
| nation whereby our industry may be jeopar-
4 died; that we earnestly recommend the earll-
| estpossble abrogation of the p -ent reciproci-
| tytreaty with the Sandwich Islands. by which
| large monopoly is becoming enriched, and
| single individual, by system or oppressive
| labor, worse than slavery, is pro iucing COM
| mon sugar and selling his countrymen at
| higher rate than is paid in most quarters OF
| the globe.
That the President Of this association be re-
| nuested to have this preamble and the resolu-
tions published in pamphlet form, ana the Sec