The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-01-19

Sr. LOUIS, Jau. 18th o third days ses.
sion OF the National Cane.Growers' asso
cation begun this morning. Il. ". MICH
OILS Of Louisiana, gave resume OF tina re-
suits OF the past sugar season in his SAFE,
which on the whole has been disastrous.
The address wna followed by y lively dis.
cussioe, alter which Professor Scaviln, nj
S'erling, Missouri spoke OF cane-srowlng IN
Kansas for The pas. Two seasons. L. had
been unfortunate, be said, yet progress
had bern made Other speeches fol-
lowed.
The committee to draft q constitution
IN ada a re. ort that the association be
known ne The National Sugar.Gro Ners' as
socation, and that the annual meeting be
held at such place and time ~ the erecu'
tive committee designate. Other minor
points were reported and the committee
was granted further time A resolution re-
onesling the government 10 continue its
protection through the bureau OF sRricul-
ture, in he sugar interest, was adopted
In the afternoon ,ess on the following
officers were elected: President, Norman j.
Colmau OF ST. Louis, secretary, j: N Gl'-
lespie OF Illinois; treasurer, j. A Field OF
Indiana; executive committee; renrse w;
Cara of ChsmpsiEn, III, w, Nio'l OF
Louisiana NJ A Seville Of Kansas, H. w
DaminY OF Indians, 4. y. Cla.keon OF Ne
Mr.. Ellison. of K.nsss, 10 remarks on
cane proving said tho total omount OF
sorghum land in Ksn.as, lasi wear WIS
lO4 900 acres, which produced Hf,oo tons
OF csne, resulting In 6s4 OoO gallons oil
syrup, valued AZ So 058, 900.
On melon OF Field OF Indiana, the chair
appointed Messrs Field, Wiley, Weber,
Culbertson and Scovills q com ittee to
msture plan to advance the knowledge CT
plantine, growing and manufactures cane,
the sugar question, the value oi
cane seed for feeding STOCK,
were discussed. The unanimous opinion
was that IL was ss good or better than corn
for cattle and hogs.
The committees on samples reported tnat
they examined about two hundred 'am.
pies, not 80 many as In former years, but oil
better average quality.
Mr.. Nicol, of Louisiana, BY invitation,
smoke Oh the manufacture OF sugar In Lou
isisns. He said the financial results
NJ lat year were not sstistscsory'
The sugar in lusiry oil his state wss un'
dergoiug gres, change. lrs'ead OF farm
ers operating hundreds OF acres,
a, heretofore, the lands are
nov divided into smaller tracts, farming
communities OF farmers. Each person IL
culnvating from ten Go fiitv acres, and de-
livering the cane TO a central factory
This pian divides the industry and
profits ana oriDes moro scre5 u"ue' 49,
ion aud makes every man REGARD
tbimself as an interested party and di'
ssmipstes valuable knowledge to- all
He believed that complete success OF the
sorghum sugar product would be obtained
In the central factory sss,em. and whue tne
vesi and south have had an unsatisfactory
season.. be was satisfied that with the TO-.
tering care OF the government they would
he able to produce all the sugar required
by the entire country.
Mr. Gay. the largest sugar grower o.
Louisiana. strongly favored the centra
NJ Scoville Of Kansas said the factory o.
Sterling. X snsa-. made 1000 pounds o
sugar last yesr: that the man
sncc.ss and eouid be made still more Q
by improved methods.
The CONVENTION then adjourned sine die
The next convention will probably d
held at St Louis = yesr hence