Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-01-23
The Sugar Interest.

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Ledger, of Saturday last, and signed
sugar Planter" Nothing tend: SC
much 10 bring the grievances ofthe sugar
planters before the public, as writing
themselye, upon the subject. Though
we differ materially from some of the
grievances Sc. forth in the communication
we nevertheless heartily endorse others
The knowing render will at once dstec.
the errors in it, as we contend, and give
all Just praise to the more important
points. While upon this subject, we
would here remark, that If the sugar
planters of our State ever expect to have
the grievances OF which they complain,
%remedied, they mus. not trust alone 10
the efforts Of the press, but come out
boldly AS Sugar Plnnter' has done,
and give their experience over their own
signatures. The press can do much to
assist them, but they must put their own
shoulders to the wheel if they OK poet to
be successful. We solicit, nor that the
question of building II Mart in the city
Of New Orleans is again being agitated
that Our sugar planting friends givst the
work not alone the assistance Of The pen,
but their individual efforts, and our
word for it, complete and successful tri-
umpa, will reward their labors- The arti-
c|e below is worthy Of a careful psrus-
al
Mr.. EDrroR.-I promised IN a former
communication to endeavor to expose
some of the evils which are daily ,pras-
ticed with ;npunlty upon the planters,
more especially the sugar planters ofthis
State, in the sale Of their crops, upoa the
levee in the city Of New Orleans. With
your permission, / will now proceed To
fulfil that promise with as much brsvity
as possible
1t is well known that 3 few 'Knights
Of the Augur' control almost exclusive
" This priceless crop of tbs State, made
by so much toll, and with millions upon
millions of dollars invested in its culture.
|, is sent to market by the plaster, with
great care on his part, and when deIiver-
ed upon the leyee, it should be in the
am good order and weIIcouditloned,"
as when the boat received it from the |
hands of the planter Or his shipping mer-
Instead, however, ofholding the steam
Or OF other conveyance Responsible for
and repairs Of packages, the
is ,addled in every instance with
to four bits eooperage upoa every
of sugar. and about half the
on every barrel 0: molasses,
and these latter delivered IN many eases
'alf aud wholly empty,) and these and
SIMILAR improper mounts he is charged
With, whether they are uetuaIy paid or
not by the conscientious sugar merch-
mt freight bills are paid without en-
JURY, and the planter thus deeply
vronged, and swindlea out of bis JUST
iglts.
The planter has just right to expect
hat factors will hold accountable the
common carrier for the proper delivery
# his products, if not, what is tue use
# n 'blll of lading?" and the factor who
to do SO, inflless a wrong upon his
ustomer, which no honest mau will de-
end, and if goods have been delivered
Il AS good order AZ when received, and
charges have actually been paid for
epaIrs, etc, what man possessed d of the
EAST spark Of common honesty, can sad
lie srtra and unpaid charges on 10 tbs
lready %despairing sugar pianter2 Yet
is done every time al account of sales
made out, I'll venture to say whether
+ sugar, molasses, or even cotton. !
'ould ask is this right, is it not DORM
lght robbery and swindzing2 Honest
'ctors-honest men-I ask you if i. is
OF SO?
The fair commission of two and one
alt per cent upon the gross amount of t
Our sales, no man refuses to pay. 1t is I
our legal right, and when you exert t
to get the best prices for what S
GU sell, you earn it; but that is all the I
compensation you are entitled TO, and t
on are responsible, or should be, like c
hylock of old, for every drop of blood, '
+ in other words, for every drop of a
reat, which you wiring from the I
brow land coin from bis 8
when you charge him with one t