New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-01
RECEIPTS At NEW ORLEANS.

SUGAR-Ihc year commenced with only &
limited stock in the sheds and fair to fully
fair ruling at II q II &c, against HI Il l2lsc
al TIE commencement but with so little
movement that quotations were nominal.
The growing crop was estimated at 10. Opp
to 10000 hhds, but it was we'll known flat
the result would depend upon the weather
for the rest of the year aud the supply and
efficiency of labor. An early freeze with
other unfay0rablG contingencies might re-
duce the yield materially below the com
mon estimate, while suspicious weather
and the command Of the necessary labor in
the grinding season, might be expected to
turn out fully as much rs was anticipated,
Il net even more. The result proved to be
81. $50 hhds short Of the outside early est.
mate, showing the great uncertainty Of the
yield AT the commencement Of the vBar
v lth regard to these early estimates. It
should be observed they were not prcai-
Gated simply on increased acreage and q far
start Not only had planters extended their
felGs, but they had largely augumentcd
their working capacity from new and i'm
proved engines, improved cultivatOls and
other Implements, and by considerable al
dltl0ns to their working force from white
immigration. Until the middle of October
the weather continued favorable. n SOME
cases planters commenced grinding
but finding the cane too green
they were subsequently compelled
to suspend operations and defer cutting to
later period. In the meantime the crop was
injured by heavy storm, and a warm
spell which gave the cane q fresh start,
throwing of Its strength into the leaves in
stead OF the stalk. To complete the uutowarG
events OF the season q, severe freeze iD
November caught considerable portion Ci
the crop which had been left standing in
the hope Of its maturing, and that which
1,,l I,,,rw
green compared with last year Instead OF
showing the increase expected there la.
been falling Off of III, l20 hhd3. This must
be attributed to the uniayOrablc causes W
have mentioned, and not ~ any decrease
in the cultivation CT deficiency in the ncces-
sary machinery. On the contrary, there ha4
been a general increase. Leaving out nj,
plantations which produce neither sugar
nor jn0lasses, we lind that there has bee.
an actual increase OF 23O Productive }ian-
tations, llJ sugar houses, 70 steam powe,.
engines, ~ horsepower, II portable mills.
Is open kettles, - open pans, and ) vacuum
pans; li9 sugar houses Of all kinds brlc}5
and slate rooted, 3 brick and shingle rooted.
and 1903 built entirely of woOd-dlI shown.
a considerable extension of the culture.
With as favorable d season as ia 1901
the product would no doubt have not fallen
much below 100000 hogsheads. The ez-
tI ',' I9r , enG"Il'S+o7 a9 10
t,,. ~ rof ''l 10 III" tIn o. MUS
snrfbar ,,,og+;on lie MAJ he 5; 'a'l9, .
oee tie ,rocaada If his croI, r,a ','' 4
Grict to cn~or t5e act9I cot t If ~
ton and !nanlltat turing and a tair interest
hold ns1fation bnt bj.lrIYa nrod i,-:',-
adds to the nrospcrit, ~
other branchrs and benefits the rGrol 80
at largc. lie not, however he ernec+e4
tn persevere in the cultivation nm H. -
prove rfpuner,tivp. and his eTccazs 'C,T -; -
failure is a matter Of general conrar1 IA,
statement published ~ Mr.. B51cLaraal,
concludes that taking risks Of bad crors
and creyasses the chances are that plapter
at Toe for sugar will make both end. 80
and at &c lie will be ruined in shnrf I'M
Again, the same writer says: As lone -.
sugars are worth above Toe T. 10 and no