2 SUPPLEMENT. 
that there was no longer room for a doubt. He claimed that Mr. I. 
had earned the thanks of the farmers of America, and as this society 
was the representative of its agricultural interests, he should move that 
the large silver medal of the society be conferred upon Joseph S. 
Lovering. 
“Senator Harlan, of Iowa, moved the reference of the matter to a 
Special Committee, and this being seconded, the Chair appointed as 
such committee Messrs. D. Jay Browne, of the Patent Office, Simon 
Brown, of Massachusetts, and Olcott, of New York. 
“ The committee retired for consultation, and after a season report- 
ed as follows : | 
“«The committee appointed to consider the propriety of awarding 
the large silver medal of the society to Mr. Joseph 8. Lovering, of 
Philadelphia, respectfully report that, having examined the specimens 
of sugar presented by him, and the scientific examinations set forth in 
his published pamphlet, they recommend that the medal be awarded 
to Mr. Lovering, for the care with which his experiments have been 
made, and the sample presented ; but your committee do not wish to 
be understood as certifying that the manufacture of sugar is as yet 
demonstrated to be more profitable than other crops. 
‘Simon Brown, Chairman.’ 
“This report was adopted.” 
It must by no means be inferred that Mr. Lovering is the first per- 
son who has made sugar of good quality from the Sorgho. Two or 
three years ago this was accomplished by Professor Avequin, of New 
Orleans, as will be seen from an article from the Bee in another part 
of this Appendix. In addition to these, Professors C. T. Jackson and 
A. A. Hayes, of Boston, have both made it in small quantity, and re- 
ports have been published during the past season of sugar making by 
a great number of persons; but Mr. Lovering is entitled to especial 
honor because his experiments were conducted in a manner so intelli- 
gent, careful, and satisfactory ; his results have been so cheering and 
of such an available character, and so clearly demonstrate the practi- 
cability of making sugar throughout the most northern portions of the 
Temperate Zone. Mr. Lovering’s pamphlet wiil be found in this Ap- 
pendix, as well as further practical directions to farmers based upon 
his successful process. 
Judge J. D. Cator, of Ottawa, Illinois, has published an interesting 
account of his experiments and successful sugar making. The sugar 
