The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-02
THE SUGAR INTERESTS.
Organization of the Louisiana sugar
Planters Association.

To the Public:
The present disastrous situation of the sugar
interests of Louisiana has awakened an active
inquiry into it's causes and its possible RENE
Les and number of gentlemen Interested In
the cultivation, manufacture and disposal OF
sugar products, impressed with the marked ad-
vantages of unity and harmony In their efforts
to promote this interest, have concluded to form
an association to that end.
In answer to call, meeting was held In TINS
an organization was formed under the title OF
"The Louisiana Sugar Planters Association"
Articles of association were adopted. and the
officers for the ensuing year elected
The general objects and purposes OF the
association, as set forth In article 3 are to
manufacture of sugar therefrom in all its
branches, to furnish such statistics and facts as
will Justify favorable legislation on the part OF
the United States Congress in behalf OF this
great industry, and to barmonlze and concen,
trate, for the above purpose, the efforts Of all
those engaged Il u the cuyatGn bis stae
and Of those who are engaged in the manu-
facture Of machinery therefor =,
an initiation fee of ten dollars, both payable IN
advance, and the regular monthly meetings will
be held on the first Thursday, evening in each
month, of which duo notice will be given.
We respectfully invite your aid and co-ope7ra-
ton in perfecting this organization, until it
shall include in its membership the name OF
every sugar planter manufacturer and other
person interested in the development OF TINS
great industry. Every trade, occupation. pro- 9.
esson or industry IL H. the ii H. moral or
association. whose purpose it is to foster the
| interests of the class they represent. and these
organizations have been found powerful and
efficient agents In securing legislation or other
aid in behalf of their constituencies. The sugar
| interest of our state covers hundreds OF miles
of territory, employs thousands OF laborers. re-
auires for its development millions Of. capital.
/ and forms the basis of more prosperity to the
denizens of this city than any other agricultural
| or manufactured product received at our port
| and by effective organization its Improvement
can be greatly fostered and maintained,
In 1862 Louisiana produced A per cent and IN
| the United States This comparison shows the
ordeal through which the Louisianasugar in
inhalation. and now. with all the. enormous
| losses resulting from the war the disorganiza-
| ton of labor and the destruction OF property
| we find ourselves oppressed, by competition
| with slave-g grown sugars. and. as the United
| States Treasury Department alleges, by boun-
ties paid by the government to sugar reilnere
| and by fraudulent importation OF colored su-
gars. Sandwich Island sugars now come In
free the duty on sugars has already been large
reduced and there s now strong moye
to 1c v 1b. which, IL successful. will reduce the
value of every hogshead Of Louisiana sugar So
Yoiee o Mousana has ef not BEEN heard
Again. we find that while we have beer
standing still In cane cultivation and sugar pro
| duction during the military occupation OF the
State. q period of fifteen years, the world has
| moved on. and everywhere else sugars are pro.
duced in greater abundance and with JOSS cos
than with us Mt present. A standard European
authority recently quotes beet Juice weighing
1oh degrees .Baume, and as pure as our cane
juice; and Europe is now producing. fron
beets, about twc-thirds as much sugar as il
produced from cane In the rest of the world.
By organization we shall be better able to pre-
vent all adverse legislation. Weshall be able t.
disseminate accurate information concernins
the crops the best methods of cultivation. thu
latest impr )vements in machinery and the
effectiveness. and quickly recover our los
ground ,n
Shall we. as a class, remain Idle and indiffer
ent totally unorganized. trusting only to Judi
vdual effort to protect our interests, or s :!
give greater force and efficiency to our action
Ii you agree that in union there Is strength
either by letter or in person. express your as
sent and Join our association.
| DUNCAN r. KENNER, President.
i CHAs. II. WALKER. First Vice President.
i JNo. s. WALLIS, Second Vice President,
HENRY p. KERNoCHAN, Third Vice President
JAMES f. GIFFEN, Secretary and Treasurer.
| EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
John Dymond. Ch'rman, Emory Clapp.
Thos. ID. Miller A. Thompson.