The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-02-12
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state board Of agriculture.
The secretary. Major Slime, reported
that, in accordance with instructions
given 20 him by the last cOnYentIon, ne
had forwarded TO the Kansas senators
and representatives IN congress and to
G. B. LorinG the resolutions passed Al
that convention regarding the demand
for government assistance to the sor-
ghum industry.
w. A Parkinson, Ottawa; E. G Cow.
gill, Prof. n. E ScoYill. Sterling; Prof
Swinson, HutchisOn, and e A Tewks-
bury, Topeka. were created legislative
COMMITTEES. The motion at frat only
included Parkinson, Cowgirl and SEQ
Will, but after they mad been elected and
on motion of Ar. Parkinson, Messrs
SwinsOn and TeWksbuTY were added.
The members OF the legislative com
mIttee consumed considerable time dis
cussing the presSAt ststu0 Of the bill
that has been introduced in tie legIsla-
ture for the benefit of the cane growers,
and final conclusion was reached that
the best thing to do would be for this
committee to meet With the senate and
house committees on appropriations who
have the bill IN thsir chasne
There seemed TO be q general opinion
that the only great danger agaIost sscur-
ing an appropriation tor the encourage
ment of sugar making In this state is
the general lack OF information senators
and represent ttives have on the subject.
1t was therefore agreed that thls lesisIa-
tion committee must Let down to serious
work aud pump every RSmber, who is
at all friendly TO Ihe enterprise, full OF
such inform atom as Will enable them
meet the opp 'sitInn argument. Secreta-
~ Sims thought that some member or
ommittee OF the association shouId be
instructed TO prepare = paper, setting
10th the sugar Industry, and read It be-
lore the present convention, when many
4 the lsgislarprs Will be present
On motion of Mr.. Parkinson, Prof.
SWenson was Instructed 10 prepare aud
present such document as is desired
The treasurer made his annual report.
which included only one Transaction
The sum OF 90 had been placed in his
hands, aud on order he had paid that
oyer to the secretary.
Tue evening meeting was in the rooms
OF the state board of agriculture, and
was addressed bV NSssrS. Cowgirl, Park
inson, ScoviI, SRenson, BeanywOrth,
FAilYer, Hart, and others whose names
we could not get. Tue general drift of
the discussion was to the effect that
there was no doubt of the sugar-produc-
ing qualities of sorghum sufficient to
make the industry probable, but all
seemed TO agree that the means of man
ufacture had not been equSl to the task
Of making the business profitable. ALI
seemed to agree that not 70 exceed so
per cent of the JUICE of the plant could
be extracted. A very interesting paper
by Prof. A. A. Dentoa WAS read by. Prot.
Hart.
The short, pertinent speeches made by
each of these gentlemen showed thought
and research, whIch would have made a
reproduction of them Of great interest TO
the public.
Mr.. Parkinson made 9 very pleasing
statement of the results of . manufac-
tory at Ottawa. He said, however, il
had been losing operation, and uHtil
they could utilize more of the sap, sue
cess seemed doubtful, but he was never
theless hopsful. Other gentlemen spoke
of the results at Sterling and other
points. Mr.. Cowgirl, In reply to inqui-
ries as 10 the qualities of the production
in the extreme western part of the state
and the eastern part said he had ana.
lYzed cane grOwa 0t Garden City which
produced az we'll e. il the eastern por-
ton.
THURsDAY's sLssIoA.
Commonwealth: The Cane Growers
association. met yesterday, 81 3 O'Clock,
and was called to order by its president,
Mr.. Swenzer.
The committee on constitution and by
laws made it's report IN Two sections, the
constitutiOn hrst, which wAS adopted as
read, and the by-lGwS second, also
adopted without change.
The amount of annual dues was placed
at the sum of 81 per member.
The committee ON nOedtd legislation
reported through It's chairman, MIR.
Parkinson, that 1t had succeeded in Sc
curing a conference with the senate com.
mittee ON manufactures, aad that from
said conference they were led TO believe
that the bill now pe0dIng Before the
legislature, which proposes to give a
bounty OF X cents per pound for all
the cane sugar manufactured during the
nexI five years, Is in - fair wayto become
a law
The committee on resolutions, through
ATS chairman, Mr.. Clemens, reported az
follows:
Resolved, That the benefits that will
accrue TO the people of Kansas from the
development of TOE sugar industry in
the state are sufficient To- Justify the pres
ent legislature IN making . reasonable
appropriation for that purpose; and We
respectfully request the passage of bill
ing in both houses.
Resolved, That all the people of Kan
-ssB are interested in the development OF
the sugar industry within the state, the
laborer, the farmer, the carrier, the mer-
chant and the professional men, cheap
sugar is q personal benefit to every per
son.
Resolved, That il is the duty of the
congress of the United 6tOteO 70 foster
the sugar making industry of the coun-
try by appropriate legislation.
Also the following:
Whereas, This committee learns with
pleasure that the general government
contemplatsS experimenting on . prac-
! teal scale with diffusion As applied TO
the exertIon OF sAcharine matter from the
shorghum cane; having TO this end pro-
cured the erection of g diffusion battery
to be used the coming season; and,
Whereas, II IL desirable that this eX-
pertinent TO make IN sorghum produc-
| ing country, than Which there ls no bet
| ter than Kansas; therefore be It
Resolved, That this Convention re
quest the commis0ioner OF agriculture
to put up aad have operated said diff
sion battery il the state Of Kansas.
Resolved. That the thanks OF this con
VoutlOn De te0oeIoO bOoSbor 7. D. rum
| for the actIon aad Efficient iatOres3 and
support he hes giNen the natter of 81
| Appropriated in the fuEthsrance OF thiI
| Industry.
The report was read and adopted.
Judge PETER offeSOd the following:
Resolved, That the possibilities 9th,
sorghum plant in the many uses u
which It may be applied are insstims
BILE in value, and for its growth Asd US
there is no better clinst0 And soil thai
those of Kaneas, We look forward hope
| fully TO the time when the sugar iDduatr
of Kansas will be second to none ia tn
state.
| The resolution WA adopted.
The committee on nomination of on
GERS reported as follows:
President, Hon. ". l.. Parkinson
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