Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1857-12-05
The Present Sugar Crop.

!, average yield in consequence OF the green
cess Of the cane, Contrary, however, &c
general expectations the yield proved far great
er, than vas anticipated by the most sangulne
sugar grower-the juice possessing more sac
charine than was expected and the granulasion
being quite easy. Many who thought them
selves prophets in foretelllng the quantity Of
the crop, very wisely predicted, that not over
one-halt of al. a rerage yield would be made
and set their figures accordingly, at about
one hundred and fifty thousand hogsleads.-
After it was fully AMI fairly ascertained that
the yield proved greater than was antIci rated
by even the most sangulne, the figures rose
in the opinion Of the prophets, and they ven
tu1et as high as two hundred and fifty thous-
and-three hundred thousand, and a few ex-
hibited a fearlessness in asserting that the
crop would nearly reach that Of lS53-i.-
True enough there was every reason to look
for Il large crop. and it had its effect upon the
market, IN bringing the prices down TO 3, 81
and 4 cents, and at low prices it still remains.
~ IA SiShsH anu 3fJ"' - b"' p'a''N'
Notwithstanding the balance Of the cane yet
unsroundhas been so much injured by the
late freezes. a knowledge Of winch must
nave reached the city through private cores
pondence and the country papers-the city
press still persist in making such business
statements OF the sugar prospects as are high
iy detrimental to the planters interest. Their
apparent want Of dispositionsin giving cur
rency TO the knowledge Of the very serious
I'M jury 10 the cane-which IN the opinion o.
old and experienced planters will diminish
wrong, is not in accordance with the spirit
which should a%ctuate them in regard to the
great staple of Louisiana.
On the morning of the 18th ult.. We had
ice-the greater part Of the cane was killed
in this and the adjoining parishes, Few
that We are aware OF. windrowed, and it was
proper then and only then to have done so.
with the hope that a worse freeze would not
visit it until the grinding was oyer. Vain
hope, however, when on the morning of the
2'H another freeze set in ard blasted the ,
y at hope Of the planter that the worst had
passed. These freezes in themselves, we
might say, were harmless, or if anything
improved the quality o. the sugar, and the
planter ielt little annoyance t!lerefron,. But /
warm weather Set in Immediately after. and
the ruInous work commenced, and up to the
time. the weather savors more of the
warming and bajmy days Of spring, than
such weather as VT are accustomed to look
Tor at this season OF the year. Hence the
the extent Of which, as vet. 10 safe
calculation can be made, although We give a
probable estimate acquired from present ap-
A very few DAYS more viii tell
The story. Some are Of opinion that grind
ing to make sugar way be continued for two
weeks longer-others one week, and Others =:
three days, but there is little dependence {
to be placed upon the durability Of sour cane. {
still gTlrding goes on as fast as it can be done. q
The very close calculation made at the open
ug Of the season that West Baton Rouge t
would make a crop of seventeen thousand |
will suffer such a falling eff as we a
ear will astonish the calcu!atofs. r
In this parish, but few planters were halt $
one grinding at the advent of the ireeze.
While with others it could scarcely be said
they had fairly commenced. Anear
Of ours had ground up to the 10Th :
It,, and from only one hundred aud fourteen e
rpents OF cane had made between one hun
red and eighty and we hundred hossheads, u
saVlng on that disastrous morning, upwards !.
I TIVE hundred and fifty arpents, standing 1
nd III windows, and from this cane no es- G
mate can be made as to its yield or the !
uality OF sugar to be made from it. The .
anne devastation is to be seen upon every {
Ian ton in our narish-no one is EXEMPT q
it, SO far as WI have seen or able to O
ear from, and>Te are fully satisfied that this o
,lury is general and no: confined to any par u
locality. IL
Our object in being thus minute, is to let
ar city friends know the exact condition of .
prospects. We ask for nothing but a !"
'ir showing of hands. Our object need not
e questioned, since it must be apparent to all Il
tho are in any manner interested in the II
'akIns OF sugar, either in one way or II
le other. Many of our planters are anxious .,
send their sugars to market-tbey have il
to Vneet and which must be net -
icy are Suffering already from two years loss 9,
crops,-they have been paying almost ex- "
.rtionste prices for provisions, stock. &c, :,
I'd after all their hardships they are about "
sing one half of their present crop. 1t is M
but simple justice that they should re
allze every cent they possibly can Tor Ia. n.