Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-12-08
SUGAR PLANTERS, CONVENTION
NEW ORLEANS November 30, 1870.

To the Sugar Pjantcrs Of Lanisiu@a-
At a meeting OF Sugar Planters held in New
Orleans 18th inst called for the purpose of ivs2
some of liner ang the facilities for disposng of The
sugar CROP (Which meeting adjourned again
in New Orleans Tuesday, the 221 day of Janua " the
undersigned appointed committee to correspond with
you, and call youf attention this adjourned meeting and
the Importance Of the subject expected to be acted
There probably nteres, in the United States of the
same Importance Ech neglected by those engaged in its
culture, much preyed upon from the here
after set FORTH the sugar interest of Louisiana, and
there is probably which much requires COM
bned energy and in the promotion of its interests
Whilst all other branches Of industry cared for by the
associated efforts of those engaged in he content
to let the Sugar interest float along an the current OF daily
events and let it take its chance for good ILL., giving our
selves collectively very little concern about it
Perhaps may be generally thought of, that whilst
the sugar crop the has greatly increased the space
autted by the cyo New Orleans o the sale of has been
greatly diminished. Six years go the Sugar market
tended from Canal to Toulouse streets with platform
which sugar might be exposed for sale for indefinite
period, by paying moderate storage. But when the
average crop of the State is nearly double what it then
the platform is removed and the space which it occupied
between Canal and Castomhose streets been sold and
built up: confirming he Sugar Market the pace between
Customhouse and Toulouse tte than half the
former area) to be shared in with Cotton aud other
products.
AS consequence of this limited space, the City found
necessary pass ordinance requiring that sugar should
be removed from the evee within thirtysix hours after
being landedif remains longer it is liable be seized by
the city authorities and put in store the owners expense
The consequence is that Planters compelled to sell
| therSu afte cd Tho
evee matter what may be the of the weather
condition of the ket, put them in in some dark
damp and unsuitable warehouse in the city, from which they
seldom sold unless greater sri6ce tina would have
been incurred the evee in the first instance Those who
have tried the la ter alienation once rarely try
| time.
Now, what other article of is suffered be sold
in this manner how is possible under this state of things
to prevent the sugar market from being frequently under
the control of individuals who watch their opportunity and
take advantage of crcumstances-bad weatera crowded
Ievee and partial iunes the market? ofen produced
or increased by their management)
What would be the condition of the PAINTERS if all
the cotton landed the levee in New Orleans forced
be sold there within thrtysy hours after being landed
Ruin, you would say AID yet suffering the
thing without thinking much about itcerainy not doing
anything prevent because the grievance has become
familiar to US.
But it is time to be up and doing We ought to have
space and more time for the sale of product We should
not be compelled to sell duh market 1t is but few
days the sugar market in New Orleans declined nearly
cent per pound, from other cause, than that the leyee
became crowded with sugar and the demand fell off The
lcvee cleared at the decline the thirty hours
| did its work, and then the market recovered.
Our market is al! times liable be influenced by COM
bnaon gotten up in other cities well in New Or
leans Mr. Champomier has informed us in his circular of
the 9th inst that in New York. the Sd in Retiners
were scarcely in the market at all, of them having
lately sold refined sugars price raw and in some
instances less.
Refners do not make such sales without object Being
made at that particular uncre unfair to suppose
they made for the purpose of influencing the market
to depress the price of sugar. of which they have
to purchase largely Had the crop been large one,
they would doubt have succeeded. But system of
Misrepresentation blind people the dmntion of the
present CROP spectators prompt in taking all the
sugars offered by those reners and prices up again
How long tolerate this Ute of things? In the
discharge of the duty conded u.s. invite YOU to attend
the meeting to be held in New Orleans Tuesday the 22d
day Of January and give assistance perectng some
plan for increasing the facilities for ispong of the sugar
CROP by charging the market and adopting some mode by
which may be withheld from sale when there is demand
for it.
Whatever is DONE must be done by the planters them
selves They must pat their shoulders the wheel
continue to suffer grievances from which they free them
selves By prompt and udicious concert of action.
Respectfully, JAMES J. HANNA,
s. o NELSON,
JOHN C. PORTS,
Jos. S WILLIAMS.