Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-12-01

would have been placed III our hands
two months ago, were it not that urgent
business called him to the United States.
We have now before US a work, from
which We likewise was promised extracts
a long time ago, but we much prefer the
present form in which it appears. The
work alluded to is a careful compilation
Of all the details in regard TO the pro-
ductions of sugar, carefully arranged by
Charles RebeIIo, Esq, II. B. Ms Vice
Consul at C.,rdenas.
Tbs truly valuable and interesting
work shows tbat there are at present, on
were in full operation during :be list
season, 1865 sugar estates in The Island.
which produced this year l,l27.34S,15o
pounds, equal to 5G3,G14 ons Of sugar.
, Out Of these 1865 plantations, there
are $40 using steam power, ! with water
power, and 400 with OK power, the old
or primitive styIe. The total extent OF
lard planted with cane on these p!au,a-
tons is COL ,9l7 acres, while q e area on
The estates used for other purposes, liz
cattle fields, fruit, vegetable gardens, ETC,
comprise l,2S9.GJ0 acres, or nearly dou-
bic the quantity used for cane.
If the weight Of each box of sugar is
put down at The average of IS pounds
nett, it will be seen tina, the whole pro
duction OF the year is equal to 2.G52,5sO
boxes, which, at the prices which have
ragged since January. Can be we'll esli-
mated at SIT per box, making the to,aI
value Of the crop $,45,093.S6O. Ii to
This We add 10 the value of the mola>Ses
apa rum produced on our sugar estates,
1t will sweik.the amount 10 a very large
extent.
There ays many important and inter
esting lie IS in the work before US, that
we are unable to point out at thi, time,
as it would require mo' space than we
can afford at presen,, bnt we viii often
recur 10 ii. and lay before our readers
many Of the most remarkable facts that
it contains. 1t is worthy u notice, how
ever, that the proportion of production
to the land under cultivation. is much
smaller ip the Western than it is in the
Eastern department-lhe latter yielding
at the rate Of nearly live boxes 10 the
acre, while the former is little over
three and three-fourtDs boxes, and vet
the number OF estates in The Eastern
department are less than one-third OF
those in the Western. This is a ma ter
worthy the attention Of the planners in
this section of The island, as we believe
it is a fact which has not hitherto been
proved, although often alluded to.
We commend Mr.. RebeIlo's work to
all the planters and merchants. both in
this island and abroad, who may feel iu-
tefested IN the details of The sutar pro-
duction OF Cuba. For the present W.
mus limit our figures to the fo~Ilowiua :
Western.........l. %, 3......t'lt5 o....l To- sd. so
Eastern ......... oo'.....- 5o,3<3.... lol. 500
7otal...."....1,5o5 vol, 9iy Qo.l,l-.,.t;, 20
Thus it will be seen that The proiu,-
ton Of sugar this We reached 56H674
tons, which, if our memory is pot a.ui><,
is more lil,n double ,ie quinlifv ev-.
produced in Louisiana 10 one yea. ISJ3
we be'ieve. was The largest crop. e..
2OS $50 tons.) the number Of plant =
tons in Louisiana this year being l.3OS
or 81 less Chan in Cuba. The prolnc.
tons 10 lSJn-G 90. calculating Tie wei IL
Of boxes al 4o5 lbs. nett each. and he
hogsbe DIS a 1900, 1850. 1850, accord
ing 10 the d ile'eut sections Of the eoun
try, is estimated to have been
vEs5FEN DTA;raEST.
1874. 1870
l isl, 9-1 bxs.-s7,1 81 hds. 1,st0. o bxs. OIL lids.
Eastern DErAR1MENr.
1879. 1SCo.
1856 BIS. IS, 4cO hds.... 5,6l. b1s. 81, o.9 Ids.
If We calculate the excess in weight
this year at the rate Of 425 lbs. per box.
the true result will appear 70 be equal to
l5S,6OO boxes more This year than the
last.
The amount Of land on these 1865
estates not nsed for cane, as we have al.
ready stated, is no less THAI l,2So,6JO
acres.
From the London Times.