The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-06
oUR suaAR.GROwING INTERESTS.
The opinion Of Bradish johnson ON t;,s
subject Of our Growing Cane.

The Opinion Of Rradish johnson ON t;,s
subject Of Dur throwing Cane.
The following remarks we're delivered by Bra
dish johnson, Esq. last Thursday evening, be-
fore the Sugar Planters Asso citation
Mr.. President-I rise to second the views oil
Gen, brent as regards the establishing of 4
chemical laboratory in the Agricnl urai College
to be established at Baton Rouge under an ap-
preparation made by the general government.
/ deem the statements he has made worthy oil
our highest consideration
Many of the States of this Union have founded
agricultural colleges, combined with chemical
| laboratories and experimental farms, and inn
meDse benefits have accrued to their people.
This has been par iouarly shown In that porto
OF thv Southern country where cotton ia raised In
whas is called the hill country, where, by proper
analysis OF the soil and the timely use Of the
proper fertilizers, the crops have been doubled
aud the inhabitants have been able to prosper on
what by their fathers WAS viewed as lands not
pr q table for cotton cultivation.
The chemical laboratory opens the door for
successful cultivation, rs without it they were
cropping in the dark, whereas now they plant wi h
certainty, as they told the exact deficiencies
OF the soil and what is required for profitable
cultivation. In reference TO this part OF our re-
marks, We cite France as the most powerful OF
arguments. The late Emperor Napoleon Ill
found that his people were suffering from this
want Of q proper knowledge OF their soil and it's
cnenlOel requisites.
As regards the beet root cultivation, they had
hard work to contend with their European
neighbors. With fsr-seeing prudence be re.
solved that France should have all the benefits
That chemical science could give her TO effsct
this object. He called to his aid that most emf
nent agricultural chemist, George Vii Q, and gave
him orders to found at Versailles an agricultural
farm, and 10 apply all the chemical knowledge
h possessed Or might DO able to obtain, 90 that
the people VI France should have all the advan
tagss which any people Of Europe should have
we're best adapted to their cultivation. especially
the beet root, as q means OF supplying the home
demand for sugar.
The experimental farm was started, and we all
know the result.
Mr.. Vile found the juioe OF the beet root only
weighing five and half degrees. He has raised
1t by proper fertilizing OF the soil TO eleven de-
grees thus practically doubling the acreage of
France by doubling the product under former
cultivation. To day France not only supplies
her own people at the cheapest rates Tor sugar,
but by her system of governmental bouuties is
driving the dermsns and Belpians, as we'll az
the Russians, out OF the English market so far
as the sugar market IL concerned. IL such re-
suits can by Obtained in France, should not we
at once take measures to secure similar results
for our own counrymeD.
We have heard with great pleasure that iDita-
tory measures have been taken for the estab-
'ishment of an az iculturai college Ut Baop
Rouge. in this ate, and that Mr.. McCulob,
one OF cur best chemists, bias been selec ed as
the pr sident OF the Institution. This Ia all WE'LL
bus Mr.. McOuIlnh must have the tools where.
with to work. Hs can do nothing without good
laboratory, and that has not been furnished hil1.
IL depends on the united eff ,rs OF the people of
Louisiana that he be furnished with these neoes.