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

bring The subject Of building a Mart II
New Orleans for. the storage OF suga'
and molasses, once more before the sugar
planter. of the State. We urged the
calling Of an other convention IN thai
city totake the matter into consideration
entirely forgetting that the convention
Of April, 1856, had settled the matter
so far as deyising ways and means fol
the purpose was concerned. We should
instead, have urged the Secretary Of tile
Association to call a meeting for the com
p|etion of the enterprise. Mention is
made Of this, simply to correct the error
| into which we had fallen.
So far, We fnd in mono Of our ex-
changes, city or country-wi1h the ex-
| ception of the New Orleans Delta. which
I,ouors the call with u notice Of three
lines-any signs OF cooperation in car
rying out this great measure ESQ much
importance to the chief staple Of Louisi-
ana. We looked but for little assistance
from the city press, although we thought
our friend Of the Bee would have inter
ested himself somewhat, after the very
able and dignifed position he took some
time since, in reference to the wants Of
the planters in New Orleans. But not q
line. The city press is the Commercial
press, and we expect but little assistance
from them; but we did expect our coun-
Try friends, who are at least supposed to
reflect the Agricul tural interests of the
State would have joined in the cal! with
all the assistance in thei1 power. If the
papers throughout the sugar
growing region of the State will but
give a tythe Of their time and attention
to the matter, we can excite an interest
behalf of this enterprise hat will en-
lure until it is completed.
For the benefit of our country cotsm-
.3o'aries who may not be in possession of
! copy Of the Articles of Association Of
he Sugar Planters, we publish on our
lrst page this week, the charter as drawn
Up and approved, in New Orleans in
April 1856.
The crop Of 1878, is made and a few
lays now should give us the result, at
SO II as round members are con-
ernad. Whether it reaches the expecta-
ion Of planters, factors spectators or
in quantity, enough has been made
. fully justify the expenditure of the
everal mounts required from the plan
ars to build this Mart at once, and With
ut any further unnecessary delay. 1t
ere folly to delay it since the expert
nee of years must have fully d%eu,onstrn-
ID to the planter that there is no hope
{ %remedying the eviIs of which they
oEpIa'n, unless they apply the balm
Then commence the work
t once and the sooner the better.
Many are deferred from entering into
lis matter because they are under the
opression hat the money invested in
ock to this Mart, is so much thrown
way, but a moments reflection will con-
nee any sane nan that ii will prove an
'vestment ola most profitable uatnre,to
y nothing of the benefits of having his {
lgar and mo|asses well stored and cared
r. According to The tariff of charges
by the committee, and pub
shed in II last issue, will yield a reye~
1e OF thirty thousand dollars per annum
ON which deduct say ten thousand
pillars for services, labor, and keeping
10 Mart in repair, r large estimate in
II oplnion-and We have the balance !.
be divided amongst the stock holders.
There are other points which ne will ,
troduce IN IL next issue, and in the +
eant'me ask from the ccuntry press all +
g interest the subject deserves. /
Since writing the above we find a =
'od notice of the move in the Bulletin. J
E0 The maiden speech of the House :
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