The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-12-21

lao PiVuuceu MIN
'ne rate OF (, 500 pounds Of sugar of .
very superior quality, per arpent
AND that he is persuaded, if the cane b,
wen cultivated, and carefully managed
mat 1t will produce 5000 pounds pc,
arpent-frst cut.
"GlVen under my hand this 10Th Dec
1T. Bos1E."
CTpE VI letter from Samuel Davenport. Fso
. vohn Sioley, on the subject Of the mi.
tl7atleu Of sugar cane, on Red River I'''
DEAR s1R-From conversation 7 had
with several of the most observant suoo r
planters near Orleans, as we'll a. ran
my own observations, 1 was convinced
C1at tne sugar cane was not 80 tender a
Plant as 1t was thought to be, when frat
:ui9lvated in Louisiana-that it natural.
I3ed Itself to climate and certain onaI;.
ties Of soil with facility md wo s': ~
Guceo to make trial Of it on our Red
t 1h"ee lands lands consequently, in 1914, had
t tuleo-,ourtns OF an arpent of plants
brought from the coast, which r!anted
I'VE arpents at four feet distance tho
70 rows. 1t grew luxuriantly, and ripened
to a considerable heighth. In the faII
nao, as an essay, three-fourtha Of an
arpent Of ground, which produced mo
near 1V Ns weight Of good sugar; the bal.
ahcc planted last spring, which gave
ABOUT twenty arpents, eight Of which 7
manufactured, and has prodncei1 mo
aooat 1900 weight Of superior quality
oeslaes molasses, etc., although I LOST
considerable of juice and syrup from ths
lmperfection Of my MACHINERY 7 . om
encouraged to continue, and I tk;nl w;1 iii
10 enabled to grind from thirty to fortv
srpents next season. The fertility and
superior quality of our soil, the local ait
aatlon OF our lands on the margin of the
RIVER with the considerable exbalations
t %nlcn q takes place during the fall season
rom It's waters imprcgnated with saI;na
particles, prevents the early frosts from
y a1uectlng vegetation until much later m
inc neighboring highlands, and convinces
|a at;+ makes up amply for the difference Of
atltude between this and the coast
sDove Orleans, where they succeeded in
very nigh degree in making sugar.
upon tho whole, l think W. NAV aafs,v
alculate upon l0OO weight per arnenf
ne year with another, besides molassas
70. Some objections are made to onr
respects OF success on the ground that |
ne root will not produce second .nJ
aalo year, as as on the coast Of the Mis. {
ssIppl, on account of the hard frost. Il
aat prevail in winter. Ia fact, last zen. h
~, OUT very few of mine survived tha !.
's :. ana uncommon winter We had. ~
ae calculate much on their PRODUCING t
9xt season. Yet should we fail in m, c
.pec1atlon from the stubble, the culture t.
cane will still be productive by plant. !.
OUT elI 1aii crop every year for instance. "
'e.n!tn OF the whole will plant the same a
ouud, leaving four-ffths to grind and it,
anatacturs into sugar the produce Of i.
n'eh az above stated, will be- worth :.
ore than the whole planted in cctIo" Or
!: The sugar cane is much ! Vi
sier raised and prepared for market -,
' tne cotton crop, and requires Ia. :.
~ snan corn, while growing. Another III
lson, I Am confident, will fully determ. se1
!. .uf hed river planters in favor, az th. | VI,
'uvatloD Of sugar cane, and anharcs !.
lca tnc valne Of lands in our parish. ~ y
an, cir, very respectfully.
-FOUR obedieut, humble servant.
'ATcH1rocHEs, Jan. 3, 1916. tla
o'll,o, ' T 3 And Nuns. y
= oeaue, ~ thsr ''old plss..p I. Z
'e,eaf sacient Inins y point q, 81 s.
t.sses Let tasy ~ sssI,c,1 =
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