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THE CANE GROWERS.
Fifth Annual Convention of the Mississippi
Valley Cane Growers Association.


rsissippi 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. The following delegates were pres
cnt:
Ilinois--H, A. Weber. Geo. w. Garland, VIM.
McMertell, Champaign; Q. M. Swartz, Ed
wardsville: y. X. Gillespie, Edwardsyille; A.
y y. Windsor windsor, Havana; W, d; HILLS, odin; w:
louis Tufts, Pinckneyvile; J.. j. Baldwin,
Neoga; 4. v. Smith, Bunker Hin; B. Bonas,
Lowe, Jacksonville; J. L. REMOVER, elements;
William Keller, Liberty; s. =. Gardiner, Leroy;
); q. Heron, Carrollton; William Cobb, White
well, Tilden; Levi Pgott, Ridge Prairie.
Indiana.E. w. Deming, Lafayette; A, Fur
mas, Danville.
Iowa-A. S. Folger, J. N. Wilson, Washing
ton; J. l.. Bozarth, Cedar Falls; ID. Smouse,M
Pleasant; James Dodds. Gilbert Station.
Lawrence; ". P. Clement, t. b. Cowgirl, ster,
ling; v. X. Sloont, Troy; X. s. Cornish, Oswe-
go; James lawson, Ricksberry: f. b. sher-
Louisiana-Governor H. Yarmouth, A.
Thompson, New Orleans; Il. w. Nool, Forlorn
Hope; Edward g. Gay. IL. stuaniezka, New
Orleans.
Mchigan-Daniel Root, Hudson.
Missouri-N.J j. Colman, O. ID. Colman, Geo.
G. w. Beloher, G. ID. Chase. j. A. Field, Il. j.
Bl shnell, st. Louis
New YorS-M. Day, Jr:, Buffalo.
NcDraSkl-PrOI. Ii. CulDertS0n, LlnOOln, a.
ID. Smith, Fairfield; L. f. Could Hastings;
L. S. Garrison, Schuyler; b.. V. RAMON, n
lem.
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
tie Northern cane industry and offered sug..
gesiions in relation thereto. The season had
been disastrous one in the further North by
reason of Il superabundance of rain and un.
precedentedly early frosts, and much loss had
been entailed upon farmers in consequence,
He then dwell upon the dement's OF early
them ''FertiliZeIs," he said, "can be applied
to the cane with decided advantage, net OILY
in increasing the yleld oil the CROP Dut IN mast
Telling of tie successful manufacture of SUI
gar on large scale ut Champaign ILL.,, and
Rio Grapde, N j., he passed to the considera-
ton of the production and manufacture Of SUI
gar in Kansas, and advocated the central fac
Then he poke of the nece ssty of providing
the DR. ! er apparatus for the reduction of tire
cane, and dwelt upon the many exeellencits
of he Southern cane. He unrestricted that
CO ne could be raised in the nosth, ard that no
9th crop paid so well to the "a mer.
M 70 Se in deah e ssa ara deens
member of the association and a Jealous
friend of the industry:
were appointed committee to take action n
Tine p ;ident announced that delegation
of five from the on sana Sugar Association,
had come to the Convention, composed.of FL
ward j. Gay, H. G. Yarmouth, Adam Tho mp.
son, II. w. Nichols and Henry StudemitZh. "A
committee was appointed to confer with This
delegation respecting the especial objects OF
the visitors.
Mr.. Niccoll, of Louisiana, returned the
thanks of the Louisiana delegation for the
gracious reception accorded them.
A commits ee OF four was appointed to take
action regarding the suggestion OF the Presi-
dent that National Cameo overs Assccia-
ton should be formed. This committee re.
ported favolably upon this suggestion ard
recommC nded tho appointment of o commit
tee to draw.up u constitution and by laws hat
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 gear 1885 could not be
counted ms a successful one they were by NO
means discouraged, but saw a prosperous flu
turc aho ad for the cane growing industry
Tue idea of the central factory system found
On Wednesday evening Prof. H. w. Wiley
delivered an able address On the Process OF
AtThursday's session interesting discussions
were had on "Plantng, Fertilizing and Guilt
's'Clarification of the Juices" an address by
Prof. Weber, of the Champaign Ul) Sugar
Works, and q series of views projected on, Q
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
ISOLATION of the United States represented by
delegates from Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado
Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Missouri, Illinois
Indiana, Ohio, Louisiana, Florida, Georgia ant
Texas, in convention assembled in st. Louis
view with alarm and concern me attempt te mp, NJ
Com reSS; and
WHEREAS, 1t is beyond all question that tn,
prices of all raw sugars In the United state
are down to a low scale not onerous to con
isumers even with the present incidental pro
section; and
WHEREAS, A further reduction of the TART
would still further depress our industry AM
crush out one of the most promising and in
teIesting branches OF our agricultural produc
ton, opCning up in the West. as well as In tn
North ana South, an unlimited field of enter
prise and m rial wealth by diminishing tn
millions paid 3gt for tho ergn snf
care of the Government to enable us to buil
up this industry by improved machinery AM
skilled science to properly direct our efforts
we have land, climate, energy and inclination
10 supply our growing population with all tn
sugar to be required: and
WHEREAS We can not realize that 1t can b
the policy of our Government to crush out GU
industry when we see the aid given To the cul
tivation of the beet in Europe, on old, OK
hausted soil ana more unpropitious climate
bringing itup from an humble beginning =
the product of 1000, COO tons per annum; and
WHEREAs It rs an pnd ds 't Iact nn sn IN
OF advantage to vast sections OF our countr
than any other product; and
WHEREAS, TO bring our laborers, whethe
white or colcrcd, down to the level of tn
poorly pa2 laborers of Europe, who live with
out meat, CT 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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Resolred, by the National Sugar G rowers Al
sociatlon of the United States, That this Cor
yention protest against any further tampei
ing with or reduction of the sugar tariff, an
we call upon tho Senator'S aud Representative
OF our respective States i'll Congress to stan
nrOtGCt s,