St. Landry democrat., 1884-12-27
tening qualities being considered to. 50
equally as good as corn.
The Convention adjourned until Thursday
morning.
SECOND DAY.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, December 10.
morning

number of letters. Among them was an i'm
portant communication from Prof. III. W.
Wiley, Chief Chemist at Washington. 1t was
dated Fresno, California, December 5th. In
it Prof. Wiley, after expressing his regret at
not being able to attend the Convention
said "The sugar interest is now passing
through dangerous crisis, and only the most
careful elaboration can save it from fatal
result. The dangers which threaten the sugar
industry of this country are two fold, viz:
From within and without. The tendency to-
enter into reciprocity treaties with sugar
producing countries, which now seems to be-,
inthe ascendant, is an effort at suicide. There
is no other agricultural pursuit that has
the need of protection which the sugar I'M
dustry has. Now when it feels the want of
it more than it ever did, it is proposed to-
take it away. Already for nearly severn
years the sugar of the Sandwich Islands has
Deen coming into this country free of duty
During this time the total Importation
mas amounted to nearly $50 900 tons. II this
sugar had paid duty at the same rate as that
from other sources it would have amounted
to $50, G60,000 This vast sum, however, has
not been saved to the sugar consumers of
the price of sugar in California has not been
lowered at all, and the sugar caters of the
United States have presented to the people,
engaged in the sugar business in the sand.
wlch Islands $20000,000. a similar treaty.
has lately been made with Mexico,
and only awaits Legislative action, TOT
been concluded with spain, Ivy which the
Cuban sugars are to be received free of duty.
1t thus appears that the United States is de-
termined to give aims to all the poor sugar.
growers in the world, even if by doing so;
every sugar grower in this country is re-
duced to abject poverty. 1t is time now fort
the sorghum growers, the best sugar men,
and the Louisiana planters to unite and call
a halt to such disastrous policy. The price,
of sugar is now as low as any reasonable
men could ask.
e.To admit it free of duty would scarcely
make it any cheaper. The bankrupt plant;
ers of Cuba are crying for free trade with u.s.
not because they want us to pay less for su-
gar, but in order that they may ask us more
for it. The one and three-quarters cents a
pound that the duty would remove would at.
rupt Cubans. No free sugar from
the islands--none from Mexico-none
from Cuba-these should be the rallying
cries of the friends of home industries. The.
danger from without comes from europe.
Under wise and judicious protection the
product of beet gar in Europe has Crowns
to gigantic proportions; me people4 OF Inei
With the exception of the English they DO.
not consume half as much per head as we
do The result is that they-the Germans. es-,
pecialIy-make large quantities of sugar for;
expectation This has gone largely TO En-
gland. As a consequence. England has taken!
less and less of tropical sugar, and the sur
plus thus produced has found it's way to-
America Thus our markets have been over,
stocked with foreign agar, producing a gut
anu sending prices DOWN To al uupIECeuCAh-s
eddy low figure.
sigainst all these adverse circumstances
the manufacturer of sorghum sugar has not
been able to successfully struggle: Never
before since sugar was made from sorghum
has it's prospects been so gloomy rs noW4
You are its friends. If now you are disconr.
aged and give up the fight, many years WILL
eiapse before it gets on its feet again. In the
midst of encouragement the plueky fafIneE
will seek out the cause of the difficulties anU
the means of their removal. Therefore, az
10 ID I would
is yet hope and a great future for sorghum
and the sugar industry of this country:
desire to express the hope that your lneetlng
may be pleasant and profitable, and that an
other season may see our faNorite INDUSTRY
removed from the troubles that now sur
round it,
There was an animated discussion as to the
best varieties of seed, and as to their
adaptability for various classes OF SOUS. me
outcome was the appointment OF Pefna-
nent Committee OIL cane seed nomenclature:
During the discussion it was stared tnaI
there Were now known to growers sixty 'nEe
different varieties of cane seed Ihe tresi-
dent named Messrs. G. NJ. Schawarz, of Ed
wardsviIle, ILL.,; w. p. Clement, OF Sterlhgs
Kan. and 4. Deeming, of Lafayette, as OF
the Committee.
MARKETING OF SYRUP.
The marketing of syrup was next discussed
The large manufacturers stated tnaE tlley
had had considerable difficulty IN Hndihg d
profitable market for large conslgnlnehts'
On the other hand, the farmers VINO Laan ~
trouble in finding Il local retail marker LOT
this product and at good prices, too, Wheh
the quality of the syrup became e,i Known 10Y ni,,
Mr. BeIcher proposed that the CHAIRMAN,
Treasurer and Secretary be appointed as a
committee to superintend the pupllcftlon on OF
the Conyention's proceedings. 4;no pios aud
was seconded by Mr.. BALDWIN, OF ltiihols' anu
agreed to by the Convention. .,
Mr.. E. NJ Deemng, of Indiana, proposed a
resolution setting forth the interesf o. 4s Ene
Sugar growers Association and all other
AGRICULTURAL associations in the appotntmehb
OF Commissioner of Agriculture, anu lnrther
setting forth that the Association TOOK p! H
Vre in presenting the name OF GoFernorNoI
man j. Coiman, for several years aus ffesl-
dent not only on account of the deep inter-
est he had manifested in the NatlohAl Saga a!
industry, but likewise because ne had ever
manifested the same interest in the develop
nent of every branch of agriculture, hoEtiI
culture, and the importation, Dreeuliis "lit
rearing of domestic animals.
other speakers strongly supported the
resolution, and urged that man from tue
West ought to be appointed to the once
The President had WltnqIawS AZ G}iIasnie
mt the motion, which was adopted with gu,
fhusiasm It was carried, ana ~ was ueclueo
that the Secretary OF the assoclatto no u"
structed to present copy OF the Tesol4 ny t,
to Grover Cleveland, President erect OF the
United States, and to ask from MN iaVoE'
able consideration. r,-,o,4.,, Co..
the resolution they had passed. II ne ne nag
the good fortune to be appolnted W Lne o. IL
ffce 0f Commissioner of Agriculture, ne
hoT the confidence they had shown in him
would not be forfeited
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
The Convention then proceeded to the
eleC s los % agair unanimously elected Presi-
dent dent Of f. the he Association. Mr. +. X Giles
pie Of T psemna df 1nds s1e
aet n,a,S S Messrs G. g. W. Belcher, of
s. S. I LOUIS; Edward j. Gay, Of Louisiana; A.
J. Decker Of Iowa Ge @ Element M G Of SEER Of
GhamPagn we're ere named ann by the President as
Che Executive Committee.
The President announced that he had re.
Snger. Planters Association, inviting the