Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-06-01
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rAG CuLrlvArIoN oF rHE CINE
RED RIVER Lands.

The r.i,or ofd,e Weekly ReUv has heen fyorcd with
sonemfrnlaona 70 TIE progressive cultivation o,!e sugar
who dclyhtt the resources aud capacities of
country supply the ar CRAFTY the wishes offs
exterior circumstance have palsied Tire cannercial spirit and
cickrd te manufacturing zeal ofor citizens; bur the pre-
depression o tntse is not kel, last, tan M
former activity 20 be expected TO cUntinueEaeh
grew oGif qi circstancs produced b. condition
The yige u LoIisiaa tat hosiins waste and d.carY
wesile-the mere riot IN which, teislnd Of crseangwas
once Thought by parry B. worth 1000 lives AMI 100000
Coz dollars" a by the snle 9Gty considered dear WHEN
the whole territory purchased foe ffteen millions be-
the prelasdid not include "ssebrg ef protection
ridr the British cnnon and state of war with France,
or her then ally spa-is YET very partially aicrained
have several es made the Ground asert,ir mas DC
considered that the U. 5. lans this section Of
Try. ;fcarcfiily managed viii, of temsYrs, produce
equal tHt Ut TIE present nalicna de5for die
public tracts Of eoIntry. well calculated any
OF te sliigSr and rofDn their nt>ert, and probably
future prices. have been mech IleHd to feel assured tlat
is resale nav h. confidently exnrcd IL necunn,r, pc,
yiew trp, tbs purchase Of e Territory Of LG4iqna
lser.sircke of polioynlt its value IL political
consilel-toi, IS beyond e.tiaca bsing i:ns. as il
appear every moments reflection
,snr IN, h ssd Ri.-, aout s mills below he Town
of isin ia3 deg. 80 min y. Oar
tru.iIv l,aT many fti,e most wealthy psn,
ic,s Of thar os Hcy were aou 10 charge hcs crous
from tosusard!g that ahD he believes no lands
n the L. s. ore equal 10 thoSe on hrt river Tor The 1uan
~ ofeotV they give the planter yet that e viii he
disease u rcanr,ny less ~ 20 ri, il INTO the narkt
IN b, also EQUAL in value three in
cotton lie srys thai about 200 acres ofam ON the rel
lftpe, arc ms year 'ra wa le c's, ina ne e,iculat'
2 greatly exceed the quantity that Se =laie the z
siygiih For he ob,,rycs--s Our lands proper for sg
plantations very extensive; they richer The soil
our cane crows much faster m the ron, of Nav and ne
;an il does that river, which acc6ptcd for ffJn de
extreme cpdness Oi the Mississippi et season. flow
i,- directly fron reeio, OF icesnd snow g6is il Is hot
n.y. mot 's ''''' ''' '''' 10 '' ii s''i'e o. i'
The subscriber, planter 1t lte,oge inthe ss4c Low
iaa. cri that his experiments in tae cultivation Of die
sleanr, have produced h,ua' the rate OF ssocl. of So
tir' @ Wy Superior qaai;'y per arpsn And p he
aS that II viii praee 500 lbs Ger arpst-frst eut
i. BossIE.
cY ef4 "sr m Samuel Darea5or,, Esg.to ErJsta sir
e. =. 'e ''' s'''' '1a'"''' q sugar cane ." 'f@
T..r c.r-.Tgom coaversaoss had with several oFtle
most obs syan planters Orleans, wen from
y observations was that tic sugar cane was
trnde plant IS was thought To be when hrst euiu-
waited i Lo,'a thar !, nIaral'd seil 70 climate and
certain qualities of soil "ith iaaiiy and was hdueet 10
naaca tftai Of Ped RIVER ii: querty, ia
1914, lrl Sits OF an 'fll o i,.siiN p w. i.ol1 ue
coast, S PLANTED I've "P-H. VI iett distance e r1v5
Il grew tlrautl, and lip, slcd 0a sond-rlhc height
~ e tu hAi g 81 80 a., "'Pst w. Sf1Aii'
planted ir sprin, which gave a50ut2o aspentsS Of which
manufactured. mi has produced me about 1000 wt.of
superior quality besides HosS tte' 2iho"th lot eosi-
d. alle OF inc, a syrup, iron ae nPesi,stcn n ny ir
chiucry encouraged q continues and think viii ~
abieO grifi irom 80 ~ ~ "r9fnt' Nt |Aon' nc eFui
iy and -sor c.aiiy Of soil, the pc situation Of our
mutations which lke place during te fail season from lis
s,acfs npge mated with saline particles, prevents Tie
Is trJsts fr3m affecting vegetation until much later DIAN
H. zihssing iials, and coasince me, make up amp
for tir. difference al iattude between ss id tive
taye Orleans where they succeed n very high degree, m
n.sng sugar
Ffol lie wl,olr, ,hns ay'afy calculate upoi 1000
w, Der arpent, year with another. bedts nose tSc
Some objections male " prospects J suee ti
crJuui that vii not produce second ari thri
,ear a. or hs OF the MsspP,On account Of the bard
o,f that prevail in winter fact last n, hIt ycry few
OF mine survived te and Uncommon hah
LAtI cacuate much t producing next Yet,
shou ~ f1i IN orr expectation from te 0. TIE culture
ofte sugar viii iiii e productive by pllting onr fail
crop every year for instance Ouh OF tic "uol VIII plant
th- {cod lcyag icuriitl 10 gii a narui sture
into s~af'i. produce nt which, sbUsc stated, gi DC
worth more til dic tOe pilitd IN cy1n tue h -hCst
-er anl ssng e calculations. sue sugar cane is
nucif s,r ra,. i pscpar FOX meriet Lan the cotton
COO, and require IS work than wiie growing A.
rl.hr s on [ an eondieni, VII ii, determine Rcd
Ni-er uliltrs or favor of e cults aion Of sugar zane, and
flai fr.s niue tie value % iI3ls $50 our parish.
asa, So, ycrg rcPssuaiiy, Jour o'-u. e. h"nie SER
yl.n. -. "a tlttOdts
sac'H.l}c5, Jqarory 3.
On. Accompanying these certificates sonpia Of che
ar rari by SIS. Jfie II is VI very bright cJiof ani
5ss,gs 40 tle qualities esteemed in sus sugir oftr Ns
siy9i. ttMtor.