Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1849-03-17
LOUISIANA.

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THE PRESENT AND NEXT SUGAR CROPS.
| Mr.. Scion Robinson, celebrated writer on agri-
cultural subjects, in a communication to the New
Orleans Picayunc, gives interesting facts in re-
ation the present and next Sugar crops; synop-
sis of which will be found interesting to many OF our
readers:
Mr.. Robinson visited most of the plantations on
both sides of the river below Baton Rouge, and on
the Lafourchc, and his observations satisfied him
that the crop of lSlS is not average one by full
one. fourth The quality is above an average. The
vi i'd of Molasscs is generally large, aud of good
quality One crop of 595 hhds. Sugar, gave 200
gallons OF Molasses' Another OF "'' mas; gave
| 3 200 gallons. The average is above GO gallons to
| the hid
There is much complaint of fermentation in the
cist, rus, and some planters are boiling 1t over.
While some old places, however, have made short
crops it is worthy Of that there has probaI ly
been somewhere near one hundred new places added
to the list within the year, some of which astonished
their owners If the present crop, however, on the
whole, is short, should the price advance?
In relation TO the rot in sced-cane, Mr. X. says:-
"In the last three or four weeks that have spent
among planters the West Coast, and on Bayou
Lafourchc and on Terrebonnc, have had an oppor-
tuny TO learn a good deal of the extent of the dis
ease in the seed 1t is true that the seed is a
fected TO alarming extent 1t is different from
the rot of former years This commences IN small
reddish thread in the centre OF the cane at the putt,
and spreads up until the whole inside is Redeemed
and dead, while the eyes still look as though they
would grow. Much Of the seed that has been plant
supposed by many that il will continue TO increase,
and the eyes will never sprout. From my observa-
ton am satisfied that the planting is shortened one
fourth and if the affected fail TO grow, to the
degree anticipated by many intelligent gentlemen,
the crop will be shortened much more"
Some supposed that the rot was caused by the seed
running out, but late importations were affected IN
the same way. Others are satisfied that the disease
arises from the fact that the seed put up in very
dry weather, but it equally affected where put
up in very wet weather. How far this is going to
affect the next crop, is worthy Of reflection at the
present time.
The high water has also injured crops in two
WAYS l. e.-"by drawing off an immense amount OF
labor from the field at the very moment that 1t is
very important that all the force should be engaged
in planting, and then the Transportation water IN It's
present cold state must produce deleterious effect,
to saw nothing of overflow from crcvasses.
| Mr. Miles, of the firm Of Niles s. Co., of Cincin-
natl informed MIR. r. that they put up, last year,
sixty eight new mills, and two-thrds of them were
upon new places. Other establishments in Cincin-
natl furnished twenty new mills, and he supposed
that Pittsburgh, New York, and New Orleans fur
she'd at least thirty two more, making one hundred
and twenty, which would give eighty, as the num-
her of new places. Mr.. Niles says there will be
one hundred new mills put up this year, and one
hundred and fifty next. He has already seventy
applications for 1850, mostly from Red River, the
Felicianas and upper Bayou Boeuf. Mr.. Niles also
estimates the yield of Moasses at 60 gallons to the
hid thus confirming the statement OF Mr. Robinson
CUBA.
r Circular Of J. c. Bunham g. Col
Havana, Feb. 49, 1910.
Since our report of the 9th instant the inquiry Tor
Sugar has become more active and more general
The arrivals from the interior are more abundant
hut not sufficiently to meet the demand which Is
Swinging up for the United States as well as Europe
Whites in particular are scarce and sought tor, and
we have to raise quotations tor that sort, whiie
for other descriptions the prices are fully MAINTAIN
ed. We may call the rates as folows-Mddling to
rood white, S5a9s rias; fine whites, lOdlO5 rails;
oretc whites al2 rials; yellows las rails; browns,
5sa65 rials; Cucuruchos Ya54 rails The only par
eel Of old Sugar left in first hands amounting TO 1000
boxes and which was held over during the whole OF
last year. is sold at Il rials for whites % rails Tor
browns and A. rials for Cucuruchos, although COM
poscd of very ordinary quality and quite damp.
The prospects in regard to the yield of the crop
have not improved in the slightest degree, and we
now hear from the south side that they also expect
a considerable deficiency there. some estates nave
been obliged to stop grinding, having ALREADY eN-
bausted their cane and that process must cease gen
csav at a much earlier period than usual, the cane
bcinc small and dry, and large portion OF the helds
being thinned from the effects oil the drought mar
| entire fields of cane disappear more rapidly than
| single squares in ordinary seasons. we learn that
several estates have been deprived OF ram ior hve
months owing TO the unusu, dryness OF the months
If October November and December, when show
ers are looked for and are of great benefit Unless
there should be sautary change in the atmosphere
is feared that the young cane now growing ior the
crop after this will also suffer materially All these
! circumstances confirm beyond doubt the opinion
that the deficiency in the quantity of Sugar produced
will be very great.
Some parcels of Muscovadoes have changed hands
at sass rails for ordinary to fair; prime is worth ia
g. rals. ,,t
The transactions in Molasscs have been at y rias,
and dealers firm at that rate, although the ne
mand is somewhat less There can be doubt that
the production of this article will be very short,
which fact will become apparent later on, as
the high rates which have been ruling, have caused
more 10 be brought forw ard early period than
otherwise would have been the case. The dealers
seem fully convinced of this and such OF them as
have venicnces for keeping the article refuse TO
sell at present in the expectation of realizing higher
prices, when parties abroad become fully convinced
of the serious diminuton If the yield.