SUPPLEMENT 
SORGHO AND IMPHEE. 
‘THE history of the Sorgho in this country, from the first exhibition 
by Mr. Peters of his syrup at the Fair of the United States Agricul- 
tural Society in 1856, to the gratifying success of Mr. Joseph 8S. 
Lovering, in producing Sorgho sugar of all qualities, and their exhibi- 
tion before the same society January 13th, 1858, is fraught with 
interest-to the American public. This society has conferred appro- 
priate honors upon the two men who have been especially instrumental 
in popularizing the Sorgho in the United States ; first, by bestowing 
its diploma upon Mr. Peters, and second, by awarding its large silver 
medal to Mr. Lovering. As the matter has assumed historical inter- 
est, it will perhaps be as well to transcribe from the minutes so much 
of the proceedings as relates to the subject : 
“The Chair next read a letter from Mr. Joseph S. Lovering, a sugar 
refiner of Philadelphia, advising the society of the shipment to them 
by him of several boxes of sugar made from the Sorgho, or Chinese 
sugar cane; as also some pamphlets embodying the manner and 
resu'ts of the experiments. 
“ Mr. Oleott, of New York, stated that he had seen and carefully 
examined the samples referred to, and had studied the pamphlet that 
morning, and congratulated the society that at last the fact was 
established that excellent sugar could be made in the Northern States 
in large quantity, and at a moderate price. Mr. Lovering had cut 
the Gordian knot, and done it in so thorough and scientific a manner, - 
