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sugar parishes. Chagrined and disappointed
he left for the West. Two years later, in
1871, a Mr.. Wesley, from New York, came
here on the same errand and with the same
authority from Mr.. Roberts general agent, Mr..
Adler, in Vienna. He had no better success
than DIR. Cdnisius, and in a much shorter time
he became convinced Of the fruitlessnesS OF his
efforts.
If so far no progress had been made towards
the Introduction Of the Diffusion Process IN
Louisiana, these efforts were yet destined to
bear fruit. Parties in New Orleans took the
pains to investigate closely all the results OBJ
tanned by this new process, and Its adaptablll,
ty to this country. Mr.. r. Sieg brought all
his capacity and influence to bear on this sub
ject, and by German perseverance has this day
the satisfaction Of having succeeded. 1t can
not be omitted here TO state that he was prln-
cipally actuated by the motive of benefting the
State of Louisiana, and his adopted country,
the United States, as the success of this en-
terprise would make them Independent OF the
sugar of any other country louisiana, Florida,
Alabama, and Texas being fully capable OF
producing all the saccharino matter needed
for the whole country. In Louisiana alone
there are one million of acres Of the best sugar
land thrown out of cultivation, which, with a
yield of one thousand pounds to the acre, would
increase the production by one million OF hogs
heads. 1t is certain that the moment the Gull
~tivati0n Of these lands with cane becomes pro-
ftable to such a degree as the working Of this
new process has demonstrated, the enterprise
and capital Of the whole Union will not be
wanting.
In the meantime speaking Of the year 1878,
Mr.. Julius Robert had obtained a new patent
for a modification of his apparatus, tending to
simplify its pratical working very much by
having only one vessel instead of ten. In the
drawings and accompanying descriptions of this
apparatus it looked very plausible, and the
opinions of competentjudges, the best engineers
OF Europe, made its successful working appear
to be beyond a doubt. Mr.. Il. Sieg Induced
some friends Of his in this city, a0d a few in
Europe, to furnish he necessary capital to
have such an apparatus constructed in Austria,
under the eyes of the inventor, and introduced
on the plantation of Massrs. Il. and j. Koek in
the fall of the same year 1873. For greater
security, the undersigned was sent to Vienna
to confer personally with Mr.. julius Robert,
with whom he had been in correspondence for
some time. At the same time it was necessary
to obtain the patent right for shis country from
the inventor, to be enabled to work the new
apparatus successfully.
The estimated cost Of the whole undertaking
was ten thousand dollars at the highest, allow
ing seven thousand dollars for the apparatus
and three thousand dollars for incidental ex-
penSes. Not one of the persons interes ell in
it then had the faintest idea that it would take
the large proportions in outlay of money not
only, but in brains and time, that it has done
since. The whole undertaking looked Sd very
simple, and to use a familiar phrase, "was such
plain sailing" that it required much patience
and perseverance to overcome the subsequent
difficulties and disappointments.
After consultation with Mr.. Julius Robert,
Mr.. Joseph Adler, Mr.. Kux so eminent
German engineer, and all the corps of EN-.
ploy65 in Mr.. Roberts extensive mandatory
aud refinery, and after having also consulted
the heads Of the foundry establishments at
Brunn, in Moravia, who had furnished tho
machinery for the Aska works, the iaal con-
cluslon was arrived at that the last improved
apparatus Of one vessel patented by Mr..
Robert offered no guarantee Of success as
yet IN the operating with cane, and that it
was therefore advisable to use for Louisiana
an improved copy Of the apparatus furnis he'd
for Aska. This, Of course, necessitated a
greater outlay han at first contemplated,
and required besides a competent chemist well
acquainted with the practical working of DIFF
fusion, and an engineer used to the machinery
necessary to this process. Mr.. B. Sieg answered
the kilograms per cable satisfactorily, assuming,
after consulting his friends, all the risk Of the
increased outlay. The same gentleman who
had been the director of the Aska works, and
had just returned from India, was secured,