The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-01-02

sRcoxp DAT.
Or. LOUIS. No.. December n.
usinc commenced with the reading Of
number OF letters Among them was an Inn
portant communication from Prof II. ". |
wiley. Chief Chemist AZ Washington II was
dated Fresno. California. December 3th. In
n Prof. wiley. after expressing his regret nc
not being able 20 attend the Convention.
said: sThe sugar interest - now passing
through q dangerous crisis. and only the most
careful dciiberation can save u from . fatal
result. The dangers which threaten the sugar
industry o: this country are two-foid. viz;
From within and without. The tendency 70
enter into reciprocity treaties with sugar
producing countries. which now seems 20 81
In thc ascendant. Is an effort ~ suicide Ther<
- no other agricultural pursuit that has
the need OF protection which the SUGAR N.
II more than 10 ever did. Il - proposed 20
take u away. Already for nearly seven
years the sugar Of the sandwich Islands has
been coming into this country free OF duty
During this time the total importation
has amounted Il nearly $50 uOo tons. IL this
sugar bad paid duty a. the same rate m ~ enai
20 SO.ooO.om. This vast sum. however, mas
not been saved TO the sugar consumers o.
the price Of sugar in California has not been
lowered nc all. and the sugar eaters OF the
United states have presented 10 the people
w1ch Islands <so.oo.ooo. A similar treaty
has lately been made with Mexico.
and only awaits Legislative action 20
been concluded with spain. by which, the
Cuban sugars are 10 be received free OF duty.
ermIned 70 give aims 20 aii the poor sugar
growers In the world, wen II by doing so
every sugar grower In this country Is re-
the sorghum growers the best sugar men,
and the louisiana planters TO unite and call
a halt 70 such a disastrous policy. The pri.e
OF sugar u now as low rs any reasonable
men could ask.
.To admit il free Of duty would scarcely
make u any cheaper. The bankrupt plant
ers OF Cuba are crying for free trade with Us,
not because they want Us 10 pay less TOT SUI
gar. bur In order that they may ask Us more
bound thai tie duty would remove would al
once fall into the eager pockets OF the BANK
rupt CuDans- No free sugar from
the i-slandsnnone no fr9m ~ Hsee raIlSlns
cries OF the riends of home industries Inc
danger from without comes from Europe.
Under wise and judici0us protection the
product OF beer-sugar In Europe has grown
10 giganticp proportions The people OF TIE
old world have not yet learned 70 cay sugar.
With the exception OF the English, they DO
not consume half as much per head As we
do. The result il that they-thcG erman es-
p-eciaiiy-make large QUANTITIES o. sugar lot
gland. Asa consequence. England has taken
less and less Of tropical sugar. and the sur
I Dlu< thus VFnINN tn has lounA - "t- -
America. Thus our markets have been over
stocked with foreign sugar. producing \ kIut
and sending prices down 70 an unpreeeuens-
aAeainst ali these adverse circumstance
the manufacturer OF sorghum sugar hns nor
been able 20 successfully struszie. Ssvv
has its prospects been 50 gloomy as now
You are rs friends. II now you are disconr.
aged and give up the fight. many years Will
eiap~e before IL gets on It's feet again. In the
midst OF Encouragement the plncky farmer
will seek out the cause OF the uimcnl,.es an.
the means OF their removal Therefore,. ~
this great distance, I would say 20 you there
IL yet hope and a great future lot soIEnun,
and the sugar in .ns hons q sb sms your meeting
may be pleasant and profitable, and tnat az.
other season may see our favorite industry
removed from the troubles thas nov SUI
There vas an animated discussion asto the
best varieties OF seed. and as 20 tnsas
outcome was the appointment OF . ferma-
nent on cane seed nomenclature.
During the discussion y Wa ssatsv AZ, 49,
different varieties Of cane seed. Inc III
dent named Messrs. c. NJ schawarz, OF IL
wardsville. III. w. r. Clement, OF sterling,
Ran. and i. Deenlng. Of Lafayette. - o.
{ the Committee
: MARKETING on srRuF
4 The marketing Of syrup was next uiscusscu
: The large manufacturer stated tnAt tne,
had had considerable difficulty In nnuing
PROFITABLE market for large consEnments
tn the other hand. the farmers who manu-
q facture the syrup agreed thai tnsre rss ~ =,
trouble In finding n local retail market 10
this product. and az good prices. TOO, ~hei
1 the quality OF the syrup, became known.
4 rrsa.nrer and Secretary be appointed As
y to superintend the publication 2
4 the Convention's proceedings T In,,d mo, ao'
agreed 70 By the Convention.
Mr. y. N. becming. OF Indiana. proposed
\ resolution setting forth the lntsres1 n,he
AGRICULTURAL associations In the nppnintmsn
az commlssIoner OF Agriculture. and furtne
setting forth that the Associa,,on 1919 n,
man ,. CoIman. for several years - rIss'
dent. not only on account o. the deer inter
: ,ndustrv. but likewise because he had eve
a manifested the same interest IN tne ueveion
/ ment OF every branch o. asrien,.urs, no ~
q culture, and the importation pfeeoins -
rearing Of domestic animals
DINER sneakers strongly supported 81
n RESOLUTION. and urged that . man from IN
a The President had withdrawn from IN
= chair during the discussion. VI. 1i.sspa
n nut the motion, which was anopten VIII ~
that tie secretary OF the as-ociation ne "
sfrucfed 70 present a copy 81 the rcsoiu,.p
4 TO Grover Cleveland, President slec. Msn
- United states. and 20 ASK rom hiH = i1so'
ft The president thanked the Convention e
the resolution they hai p a5sse:a u IN The =
nee Of Commissioners 81 AHricuiture, J
h. honed the coincidence they had shown In III.
II, would not be forfeited.
y ELECTION or OFFICERS.
n, The Convention then proceeded 20 Y
election Of officers: Colonel Norman " 90
man was again unanimously elected Tres
ar dert ~ the Association. Mr. n. n. Gilic
IA ME. of EdwardsyiIle. was re elected a. -e
he retary. and Mr.. n. w. Dccming. q Indian
OF a. Treasurer. Messrs. g. CIV. beicner.
H. - Louis. Edward ,. Gay, OF louisiana,
ne j. Decker. OF Iowa; George w 1eres
nd Champaign. ILL.,, and ": 4. Clement, q ste
ling. Kan. were named ~ the ifcriucne
w. the Executive