The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-08
THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, FRIDAY, MARCH s. 1878.

their own conclusions from The experience 81
former years, and particularly frptn that d
the year just gone by IT by so doing n closer
and more exhaustive study Of the subject
shall result, the severe lesson of 1877 will not
have been entirely without profit to lis.
A vote Of thanks WIS rendered Mr. Mccall
for his able paper.
A letter from n Mr.. Sarpy, Of ST. james.
was read by Secretary Giffen, relative 10 his
course Of handling his sugar crop Of 1877 A
number Of other letters relative 10 the same
subject were also read.
The secretary then read digest from many
answers received from sugar planters. settling
forth the results Of the cold ON the last crop.
Mr. David Uruuhatt said he desired 10 make
n few remarks On the paper ct Mr.. MCCALL IT
was such au interesting letter that he thought
II should be printed In pamphlet form Car
tisd.
Mr.. Dymond desired to nst those Assem-.
bied why cane should no wind'owed after The
bud was killed. or why planters should wait
until that time. ..
Mr.. MeGnll replied that he did moi think 1t
was always necessary to wait until that time.
He thought If cane WINS moderately ripe aud
straight II ought TO he windrowed as soon ne
the buds were Killed.
President Kenner said That every planter
l,nd his own peculiar ideas. For himself he
always waited until the bud was killed, be-
cause n planter always wanted not to cut 1t
when 1t IL IN process Of Improvement. and he
always waited until this Improvement ceased
Mr. Hougiere, Of ST. Charles, then address
ed the body on the satne subject. giving his
experience aud That II his nsighburs during
the last crop. md wasIfollowed by Or. rrihrt.
Of West Hnton Rouge. In French.
A general interchange ri opinions on the
subject was then had.
The members Of tho association then in
SPECIFIED number Of mhchanccal patterns.
A letter was rhnd FROM DR. BiiekeIl relhllvf
to tho republication of Mccullough on buga,
Cultivation.
On mdjou ri Mr.. Kernoohan n committee
posed Of Dr Brickell. Mr. Mccall and M
Rpet, and the ehairu All WIS added To the com
mittoe.
A letter from Mr. Montgomery was read
relative ~ ~ new sugar fertilizer tnaniiiae-
tured In New Haven o.
Mr. kenner, by request, spoke regarding
the visit of tho committee Of planters IL
Washington. lle reported TINT IN order to
obtain anything from Congress 1t is necessary
to have tho Endorsement of the committee tt
which n subject was referred He reoited tbs
attentions received from The hands Ut the
Committees on Ways and Means in Congress
Data was explained 10 the Ways and Means
Com u,ittpe.
that they were neither Republicans MOI
Democrats but representatives OF whole
people. There were two opposing interests nj
work. ons was the grocers' interest, and the
other the refinsrs interest. They commenced
to talk with the planters committee us u
they desired combination. The committed
took cuneiatory course. md he thought The
tariff bill rs published will DO exeeedingy ia.
vurnble to the sugar interest He said that
he thought the committee would return IL
Washington when the matter would come NJ
before the House. a
The meeting then adjourned.