New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-09-29
sugar-,-Its Production mud consunpt,on

sug"r---Its Production aud Consumptlon.
We have been favored by Mr.. H. Bonnabel with
copy of pamphlet prepared by himself during the
past summer which must be of interest and value to
sugar planters well as to all others who NAV have
any interest in the manufacture and expectation of
the great saccharne staple of our State. It is emit
tied, The History Rise, Progress and General
Statistics Of the Cultivation of Sugar. The treatise
is not long one, but it is a very full one compre
bending all the facts in regard to the growth of the
sugar culture in different parts of the world the CON
sumption Of sugar, and the Importance Of the sugar
culture as compared with that of the other great
staples Of the country.
In preparing this treatise, We learn that Mr.. Bon
nahe procured the valuable assistance of the editor
of Hunts Merchants Magazine gentleman DOS.
sessed of all the facilities aud experience necessary
to reliable historical and statistical compilation Of
commercial character. 1t is something which every
planter should have a budget of valuable informa-
ton to begin with, and handbook of reference af
forwards
Among the facts set forth, and based upon com.
piete means OF information, are such as these With.
in the last fifteen years. whilst the use Of cotton has
increased fifty per cent the use of sugar has increased
to larger extent, whilst relatively retaining its
value in money. The consumption of sugar steadily
Increases over its manufacture. Cane SUGARS the one
kind Of sugar which can he produced largely for the
benefit of the world the other kinds, Of beet root
maple, ETC. being consumed within the sphere Of
their production. The statistical tables contain a
fund of valuable information, as to quantities pro.
dnced, quantities consumed, crops Of the different
sugar countries, prices etc.
Mr., Bonnabe is neither publisher nor planter.
but he has gone to the trouble OF getting IN the
present pamphlet as a matter of accommodation to
his numerous friends Of the sugar interest, with
whom be has an important connection, in his manu-
taeture Of b.sulphite of lime, II he is not sugar
maker, he still has very importantinterest in sugar
making for no planter can nowadays pretend to
offer marketable article Of sugar that does not ore
its purity and frmness to the valuable chemical
known as bisulphite of lime In the manufacture of
this article, Mr. B, Is quite as extensive as any
planter, as well in the amount Of capital invested rs
Ia the energy and increasing attention with which
be devotes himself to the business
For years past, il has been the endeayor. and we
may say the success of this gentleman to keep him.
self at the head Of the bsulphite business. Each
year as custom flowed in upon him. he extended his
works and introduced all that science could offer for
the Improvement Of the chemical to which sugar
owes so much of its value. The business. of late
years has increased to most enormous extent Last
year, Mr. Bonnahel produced and sold trceat4 thou.
san" barrels OF bsulphite. This immense supply
nov meeting the full demand he has this year further
extended aud improved his actory-the Southern
S"ell'eal MoFks--and now has the means of produc
ils az ieaSt maty thousand barrels Of a perfect ar
tlee' IL Is hardly necessary for us to enlarge upon
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