Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-02-28

AaalcuLruaAL IapRogEMENrs.-Wp re-
fer planters in general to the communication
Published below. There IL i lack b That
spirit ofealerprize, among Tic majority II OUT
plan ers, which peryalas their more nqSthefn
brethren. VIZ doubt that II au association af
tho sugar planters Of his state were formed
FIJI Ire purpose stated ii the communication,
many oftls improvements aud inventions fof
Tho manufacture Of sugar, which now fsmatu
uatried, because they are too expensive lof
individual enterprise 20 hazard trial, would
ID brought 10 light. F1r h stancs. ttt bag
a3sa dryer invented BIZ AR. Samuel Mswtpa,
j model If which vas presented a. she las
f4fr, would BE- VI incalsu1bie benefit, 40 BIT uto
Of ii, he piantef Ga save loar,iabs sof ihe
wood use3 for boiling sagar. Experiments
have been made on tl9 plantatioa or III ptEsn
Henderson,, Esq, IN this porietb who 8 fully
satisfied Of Tire usefulness ard adgansago:of
he invention. Mr.. M deserves gfeatzcfedit
fr The industry aud perseverance, DO las dis.
played. The cost oil the dryer would got ok.
coed $1,000, Of the work could be made
on tie plantation, and thus be bpt j tri.
ding expose 10 tie planter. The remainder
Of the expense would lie paved ID fuel pn one
years crop. Taere are several other 5uvcn
lions equally use1nl, which migat be bfoughs
10 light, at very Iittls expense, BY the snaanA
propoagd.
Cor tho Gazette)s
Nh. EDiroR
Az you have been q Jealous promster OF
agriculture and other improvements IN the
south, ! heg a j natl sparo ID your .p4ser %
The subject Of Tic sugar interest . this
state.
A very intelligent sugar planter e~flate,
who makes z or 8 hundred hoeshead ofbagar,
suggested to me the following plan 3sadyo-
eating the sugar interest.
lie proposes 70 lave sugar pla5ter's con-
vention at IN early day, az some central
point, for The express object of collecting all
the Information ia relation TO all tie f5odern
improvements which are now known aid us-
ed and further to adopt the most efficient
plan Of securing III future, the best improve
menta of the age, ~ they come forth from the
handso Of The projectors.
To. effect the great scheme, he proposes af-
ter the planters have convened by pubic no.
tice, to organize into a society, with SUCH OH.
cers, constitution and by laws as SSnay bo
found necessary to carry out their designed
purpose.
He proposes to let each parish 10 5ha su.
qar region, convene and send delegatel to tho
convention, if they choose this method, or to
have them attend witlouta representative
capacity, rs they deem most proper.
After the planters have convened au6 or
ganized, he proposes thai each mem55r shall
communicate to this society. all usef4l iufor-
nation touching any.Dew discovery inithe art
of making sugar, and at the same tineI exam
inc new inventions which may be presented.
70 bring int use new discnyeries,I which
may appear plausible in their ultinate use,
be proposes that q committee be apppsnted Of
three Or more individuals, who shaIs Be the
most competent, from their practical knowl.
edge To Judge and report on the same.
~ secure as early as possible add at as
little risk as the best of economy can devise,
he proposes thai the committee BE- authorized
% select from anoag the most favofahle of
new theories, and experiment thereon. 81 the
expense OF the society, by and with the con-
sent Of the inventor, aud on terms as they can
agree.
Tafs gentleman informs me that he has
two sugar plantations, but has never yet adj
epted any other, bat the oldest ayst9ms for
making sugar.
lie says however, that he is well convinced
thatvast improvements are yet 70 By made,
and are making, and would gladly adopt some
of them when be can ascertain where the
best is TO be found
This gentleman says he does not feel like
haz ,rding the entire expense Of experiment
ting on new theories, but he is willing TO
contribute literally to a combination Of men,
20 select those who are more competent than
himself 10 Judge 81, and try the practicability
Of new inventions. a8
It strikes me Mr.. Editor, that this. project
il worthy Of the highest consideration;
would now suggest the propriety :of nav
ing a planters convention, 90 the fret Mon
day in May mex, at Donaldsongille for the OBJ
iects proposed.
lfthis project should meet the views Of
your brethren of the press, they will give
this an insertion, with their coEamaltg on the
same. look forward to the day w1en the
sugar planter will make his whole Crop by
he improved furnaces and the application Of
steam in eyaporating the juice.
A Friend Of Improvement.