Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-11-04
The Sugar Crop.

This IS O delicate rs well as an important
subject to write upon, and one which very
seldom fails to draw down upon US the anath-
emas of some few, who consider sugar growers
secret order and the crop not be spoken OF
in the public prints, until it has been gathered
and disposed of. 1t is not our intention here to
touch upon the probable quantity that will be
made in Louisiana, this season, but to note the
qualities, only, which certainly cannot be OBJ
jected to.
1t is fact well known to all those who are
employed either in the manufacture, or the sale
of sugars, that the quality, has more influence
on the market price Of the article than the
quantity. Good sugars always command a
living price-one which with strict economy in
the management of the farm, will afford a
reasonable percentage on the capital invested in
its manufacture. This important desideratum,
heretofore has been greatly neglected; and,
planters, generally speaking, have cropped more
with view Of increasing the number of hogs
heads than otherwise. To this cause alone may
be attributed the present low price the article
commands in market
But our planters have at length awakened to
their individual interest, and seeing where the
fault lies, now seem determined to remedy the
evil, by devoting more attention to the quality.
As general thing, the crop now being harvested
will be much superior in quality to any other
up to this time; and, should the quantity fall
short of that Of the past year, the advance in
price will more than make up the deficiency.
These reflections are not suggested without
sufficient grounds, nor do we write to fill up a
certain amount of space in our columns, but
from personal knowledge in the premises
During several days Of the present week we
had some opportunity Of judging Of this matter,
and have examined numerous specimens of sugar
from the various estates in this vicinity manu-
featured by the Melaneon process, which almost
vies with those made by the aid Of expensive re-
fning apparatus. MIR. Melaneon's process is
easy and simple, and requires no other machinery
whatever, than the usual old fashioned kettles
set in the ordinary manner. The sugars are all
uniform, without shade Of difference either in
grain or color. They also drain thoroughly,
and when drained do not lose in weight as is
the case when manufactured by other
and more expensive processes.
The Messrs Thibodaux Brothers, Ste. Bird
get parish Of Terrebonne, are among those who
have adopted the Melaneon process, and express
themselves highly pleased at it's thorough sue
,ess. They have now been rolling about week |
and have already . considerable quantity put
up in hogsheads, and not the least difference |
AN be detected by the eyeof the most acute OBJ
server. This is one Of the oldest sugar estates
n the parish of Terrebonnc, and the whole |
are unanimous in saying that the |
luality Of the sugar is fifty per cent better than
my previously manufactured there. We merely
lite this instance as evidence Of what we adj
7ance in relation to the Melaneon process, that
hose who are disposed to try it may call and
Judge for themselves before doing SO. In con-
lusion We feel well assured that our sugar
actors will find decided improvement in
he quality Of Louisiana sugars made during
he present season.
Moss CARDIKG MAoHINE.-H our citizens wish
0 see an ingenious invention, and one of great
alue for the purposes for which it is intended,
re would advise them to call and examine friend
'oudresux's Moss Carding Mill, on jackson
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