The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1884-01-25
THE CANE GROWERS.
Fifth Annual Convention Of the Ni,s,s.,rr,
Valley Cane Growers, Assoc;at;on

fnh Annual Convention OF the Mississippi
valley Cane Growers Association.
The fifth annual convention of the Mis-
sissippi Valley Cane Growers Associatio,
was held In st. Louis, No., commencing o,
wednesday, tie 10th inst President Nor
man j. Coleman called the convention +,
order. The following delegates were pres
| emit M
lllinois.H, A. Weber, Geo. w. Garland VIM
McMertell, Champaign; C. Nj Swart1 M
wardsville; 4. X. Gillespie, Edwardsyille: A
T. T. windsor, Havana; W. b. Hills, Odin; "
T: I'm; M;cQmaId, Swamyick; Q. c. Gibbs, Chicago
Neoga; H. " Smith, Bunker Hill; b. Bonas'
Goultervil'e; DR., NIB. Rice, Chicago; John
William WGMe aqSnfenys Kser haty + 3 EsfSy
). g. Heron, Cal1olhon; William Copb White
Hall T. J. Cross, Shiloh Hill; James A. Cald-
| well, Tilden; Levi pigott, Ridge Prairie.
lndiana1E. W. Deming. Lafayette; A. Fur
| mas Danvillc. :.
| 1owa-A: s. Folger, J. N. Wilson, Washing.
ton; j. L. Bozarth, Cedar Falls; ID. Smouse, Mt.
Pleasant; James Dodds, Gilbert Station.
LaWrenee; " q cemenp spiSp b. & Cowgirl " Tae ste,!
| ling; V. X. Sloont, Troy; r. S. Cornish Oswe-
go; james lawson, Ricksberry; +. b. Sher-
blrne, Emporia.
Louisiana-Govcrnor II. Yarmouth, A.
Thompson, New Orleans; T. W. Ncol, Forlorn
Hope; Edward G. Gay, II. Stuaniezka, New
Orleans
Michigan-Danie Root, Hudson.
Missouri-N.J J. Colmnn, G. ID. Colman, Geo,
G. ". Belcher, c.. ID. Chase, j. A. Field L. j..
Bushnell, st. Louis.
New YtrS-M. Day. Jr.. Buffalo.
Nebraska-Prof; II. Culbertson, Lincoln; A.
B. Smi,h, Fairfield L. +. Gould, Hastings;
lem.
Ohio-James Wilhelm. Milford; Nelson Val.
ley, A. Y. johnson, Geneva.
Tennessee-G. w. Clifford Nashville
In his annual address President Coleman re-
viewed the results Of the past years labors in
the Northern cane industry and offered sug-
gestiOns in relation thereto. The season had
been disastrous one in tie further North by
reason of II superabundance of rain and un-
precedcntedly early frosts and much loss had
been entailed upon farmers in consequence.
He then dwell upon the benefits of early
crops and the appliances necessary to produce
them. "Fertlizers" he said. 'can be applied
to the cane with decided advantage, not only
in increasing the yield OF the crop, but in hast
enng its maturity"
Telling of the successful manufacture of su-
gar on large scale at Champaign, ILL.,, and
Rio Grandc, N. j., he passed to the consi6era-
ton of the pro luction and manufacture of su-
gnr In Kansas, and advocated the central fac
tory system.
Then he spoke of the necessity of providing
the pr \ or appara us for the reduction of the
cane, and dwet upon the many eXcelencies
of the Southern cane He d monstrated that
cane could be raised in the >orth, AID that no
9th, crop paid so well to the ia 'lncr.
He referred in an eoquent and feeling
manner TO the death of Isaac A. Hedges, Il
member of the association and a Jealous
friend of the industry
Messrs. Belcher Webber and Cuibertsou
were appointed committee to take action On
the address.
The p esident announced that delegation
of five, from the Louisiana Sugar Association
had come to the Convention, composed of Ed
son, T. w. Nichols and Henry Studemitzh. A
committee was appointed to confer with this
delegation respecting the especial objects of
the visitors.
Mr.. Niccoil, 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 National CF"fGy.G,algl 7Ni"
REG .---- led the appointment ant.
tees draw.up constitution ana o9 avs that
wor $. express its purposes and accompis Its
end,
A number of reports were made by deegates
from the different sections which showed va
rying degrees of success attained, but nearly
all agreed that while the year 1888 could not be
counted as a sucte ssful one they were by no
means discouraged, but saw prosperous fu'
ture ahe ad for the cane growing industry.
The idea of the central fuctory system found
many advocates. -
On Wednesday evening Prof. H. W. Wiley
delivered an able address on the Process oil
At Thursdays session interesting discussions
were had on planting, Fertilzing and Culti.
vating." Seeds and Hybridhation.' and
Prof w,bsr, of the Champaign dll.) Sugar
Works. and a series of views projected on a
screen by Prof. Wiley showing many of the
prominent sugarworks OF the country, etc
The committee appointed to confer with the
Louisiana delegation reported the following
preamble and resolutions:
WHEREAS. The National ne-Growers AS
socation of the United states, represented by
do egates from Kanas, Nebraska Colorado
Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Missouri ILLINOIS,
Indiana, Ohio, Louisiana, Florida, Georgia and
Texas, in convention assembled i'll St LOUIS
view with alarm and concern the attempt at Il
further agitation of the question of taril by
Con resS; and
WHaREAs, 1t is beyond all question that the
prices of all raw sugars IN the United states
arc down to u low scale not oncrous to con
sumers even with the present incidental pro
lection; and
WHEREAS A further reduction of the tari1
would still further depress our industry and
C ush out one of the most promising and in
tcie ting branches of our agricultural produc
ton, opening up in the West. us well as In the
North an South, an unlimited field of enter
prise ami m t,rial wealth by diminishing the
millions paid out for for eign sugars and
WHEREAS, With the reasonable fostering
care of the Government to enable us to build
up this industry by improved machinery and
weha-c land, climate, energy and inclination
to sup, l., our growing population with all the
sugar TO be required: and
WHEREAS, We can not realize that 1t can be
the policy of our Government to crush out 0ui
industry when we sec the aid given to the cul
tivation of the beet In Europe, on Old OK
hausted soil ana more unpropttious climate
bringing II up from an humble beginning tC
the product of 100000 tons por annum; and
WHEREAS, 1t is an undoubted fact that the
production of sugar holds out greater source
Of advantage to vast sections OF our country
than any other product and
WHEREAS, To bring our laborers, whether
white or colored, down to the level OF me
| poorly paid laborers of Europe who live with
| out meat or the densely crowded population
| of the Indies, can not be the policy of the law
| makers of this free country; now, therefore
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Resolved, by the National Sugar. Growers As
sociaton of the United States That this Con
| vention protest against any further tamper
| ing with or reduction of the sugar tariff, ant
| we call upon the Senators and Representative,
| of our respective States in Congress to stant
up and protect our interests, and relieve us OF
| the continued excltements and apprehension
| of ruin staring us in the face; that we depre
| cate in the strongest manner any attempt u
| ratify any reciprocity treaty with any foreigr
| nation whereby our industry may be jeopar
| died; that we earnestly recommend the earli
est possible abrogation of the present reciproci
| ty treaty with the Sandwich Islands, by which ,
large monopoly is becoming enriched, and {
| single individual, by system OF oppressive
labor, worse than slavery, is producing com
| mon sugar and selling his countrymen at {
higher rate than is paid in most quarters O.
| the globe.
That the President of this association be re
| luested to have this preamble and the resolu
tons published in pamphlet form, ana the Sec
retary be directed to- at the earliest day posi-
| BILE, address copy to each Senator and Rep
| resentative from our several States.
| A resoution was also adopted instructing tn,
| Secretary and President to correspond will
| and invite all the cane growers and sugar-pro
| ducing associations throughout the country u
unite and send delegates to the succeeding
annual conventions. r-ta
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