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large sums ot money to be made out of this industry, and this 

 can be brought about easily when there is an opportunity af- 

 forded for the cane product to fight its own way. The reason 

 why I have had to surrender my business was, because when I 

 went into the market to sell twenty or thirty barrels, for in- 

 stance, the merchant would say to me, "that is the nicest syrup 

 I have ever seen, but I can't make as much money from selling 

 that syrup as in selling glucose syrup." The difQculy was to 

 compete with the cheap syrups. The adulterated syrups were 

 in the market at lower figures than the pure article could be 

 sold for, and those who did not know the difference bought the 

 cheaper article. 



Mr. Kenney. In Lo Sueur county there are men that have 

 produced 3,000 or 4,000 gallons, and have found a ready sale for 

 it. In Rice county, and all through the southern portion of the 

 state, the Amber cane product is made and largely used. Of 

 course it is not made in as scientific a way as with the new ma- 

 chinery that is now being brought into use. 



I think we ought to have a committee appointed to look after 

 this adulteration of food, and to present our wishes to the state 

 legislature, and see if we cannot have something accomplished. 

 I would move that our executive committee be authorized to 

 take such action in regard to the matter of adulteration of food 

 products as may be deemed advisable. 



The motion of Mr. Kenney was adopted. 



Capt. Blakeley suggested that the matter of using the funds of 

 the Association be left to the executive committee. 



Prof. Porter. I understand a circular is being prepared by 

 Densmore Bros., of Red Wiug, in regard to the sugar cane in- 

 dustry, which will perhaps cover the ground. 



We had the i^romise of some remarks on'Apiary Culture from 

 Mr. TJrie. 



