Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-04-09
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and tubs.
The case of Francis P. Shumwsy, OF
Massachusetts,, who was fined four hun
dred dollars in Philadelphia on Monday,
as a lse-resident peddler without 8 Ii
csnsep has beer taken 10 the Court of
Appeals Of that State. This is one of the
test cases concerning the right 81 .stss
to tex drummsrss-Sf travelling agents.
UeSTsw Orleans Prices Current says
IN reference to the sugar crop:
We consider 1t no part of our duty to
notice the incorrect statements of cores
pondents Of Northern journals, but when
we find one SO calculated to mislead as
il the following, which We find IN q let.
ter published ia the New York Shipping
list Of the 205h ult., we cannot refrain
from furnishing facts in Ietutation of it.
The writer OF this letter, it will be OBJ.
served, places the crop Of the past season
At owe 100 600 hogshesds, when the
facts are that the quantity sent from the
plantations up to this time, including all
received 81 this port, shipped North by
sea from AttAkapas, and up the river by
steamboats,, only amounts to 7O, 1907 hogs.
heads, and the best informed dealers in
sugar DO not calculate on further re-
ceipts of over five to seven thousand
bogsheRds. LAST season was one Of the
| most favorable known for eugar making
ia this State, the only drawback being
the wet weather at the close OF the
grinding sessOn !; and we may add that
the present season has so far been one of
the most unfavorsble for the planters on
account Of eXces i've rains since the COM
mencement OF winter. We have no re-
liable data as to the quantity Of rain
which has fallen during the winter, but
we know that from the 1st to the 20 h OF
the present month, during which time
the rains were less heavy than before, it
measured 8 inches and Gal thousands.
These rains have not only prevented
planting, but they have besides caused
the loss Of much seed cane, and the estl-
mates given bsloW, therefore, of 250. 600
to 800 600 ~hogsheads for the forthcoming
crop, are utterly preposterOus. Even
with IS favorable q planting season as
could be q -sired, no such crop could be
produced this season, for the reason that
the requisite number Of lRborers is not to
be had. Every planter who can, even
by the most extraordinary eXertions, in
crease the area Of his fields this season,
will do go, we know, but the great draw
bscs, aside from bad weather, to the in
cfedsSu CULTIVATION OF sugar IN our STATE,
is, and must continue 10 be, under the
existing order of things, the lack Of an
adequate supply Of labor.
A New Orleans exchange also says of
the prospects of sugar:
Our planters, who have arrived in the
city lately, give q good account of the !
appearance and prospects Of the cane
crop. The injury apprehended to the
seed from the long spell OF cold aud wet
weather has proved Insignificant, and
the plant has a thrifty appearance. The
area planted is much larger than last
season, and in fact has only been limited
by the difficulty of obtaining labor. This
difficulty is becoming a serious and EN-
bsrrassing M Encouraged by the high
prices Ct their staples, especially OF sugar, :
planters would be justified and EN-
boldened to attempt a culture equal to
that Of the ante bellunl times, If they
could command the requisi g labor. The
resources OF Louisiana are equal
to the product of g sugar crop sufficient
to supply the whole demand Of the
States. Tnsy have the soil, the
machinery, al the appliances for cult
walton, end the energy and enterprise,
but the labor il lacking. Ender these
circumstances, and with the troubles
likely 10 continue for come time in Cuba,
Inc prices OF sugar must advance.