The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-15

100000 tons. -.
production Ut the world ID estimated to be Also
900 tons. and the beet sugar production to be
qh ba puna NJ q sa o
during the same period the production Of cane
accurate ca figures are dfflcnit to obtain owing
to the lack OF official statistics In most coun-
tries; but II is believed that Cuba produces
sugar Of the world. No other one country pro-
duces over 100000 tons. Any disaster TO the
Cuba crop II will be seen. affects the market to
tons established between the more distant
countries. ouch % Brazil. Java and the Philip,
Rine lsands MAKE t m ps cdeg 9s o.
than formerly. Among the nations where there
has been unusual development in the production
OF cane sugar may BIZ noticed Egypt. Here
the growth has been rapid and the Importance
Of the country greatly enhanced The produce
ton now exceeds 10000 tons and the exports
over 800 per cent. The Khedive has been spe-
cially active In the line Of sugar manufacture l
machinery and skilled labor to work 1t. and 1t
ID safe to say that this will be better legacy for
the. Egyptian government than many others
VII havs IL, LIFT r. them q cane,growing copn H.
the furtbest advanced Vacuum pans have
been employed here for thirty years, and are
sugars have always ranked high In the popular
markets Of the world, and large proportion
goes into direct conspm ption: La Queensandthe
Here the soil and climate are favorable and the
planters and reflners have supplied themselves
with the most approved appliances and meth
countries show considerable energy in the
manufacture or cane sugar. Peru has steadily
increased her productions until II now reaches
well as n Egypt. Demarara, Queensland and
English machinery have, 70 q large extent, bsen
the efficient means Of building up the CONNER
cal importance of these nations. In some eoun-
n nersase lie produoon The Pnppne
Islands have been benefited by grow
demand for low gradeI
United States. The product 81 those Islands
has been estimated at 10000 tons. but the man
fine opportunity for still further advances
The Sandwich Islands are now in mo It favor
able post lon to reap handsome trade. owing
whereby ali sugar produced ID admitted free 81
duty. This bonus has greatly stimulated the
efforts OF OIL ENGAGED II sugar culture as IT n
| production was estimated. for the pest year. at
| Is, 600 tons.
| the reflners. They have been particularly quick
| to adopt any new improvements and In many
| instances have greatly aided the planters, and
| it ia to them that the producers Of raw sugars
continually look for new ideas and Inventions.
During the last fifteen FEARS marked energy
and perseverance has been manifested on the
part of the reflners. and BY their progression
and legitimate workings the cost Of refining su-
gar has been reduced go per cent. The raw
sugar can now be transformed into marketable
shape at a cost of fve-eights Of a cent per
pound, including interest Wear and tear Of
acter of the refined product may be Noticed.
The quantity OF mOlasses has been largely de-
creased. 1t being no longer 50 remunerative as
formerly. This fs OccaStOned by the cheapness
and attractiveness Of what are known as corn
syrups. which are mixtures OF dextro- glucose
with about 90 to 30 per cent u some loW-colored
refined or unreflned molGsses There Is an OK
traordinary quantity OF yellow sugars now
turned out. while the snowy loaves that were
been replaced by the less attractive forms. SUI
gars OF d cheaper quality.
The United States consumes annually TOO 600
hOgsheads OF sugar. and OF this amount 600
hogsheads is the product Of the domestic cane
bulk Of sugar cane grown In the United States,
some little Is cultivated in Florida and 1t Is re-
ceiving some. attention In Texas St Louis
receives at her refinery about $4,000 hogs
Louisiana. the remainder being distributed
between New York. Baltimore and Boston. 1t
will be seen that there remains a vast amount
to be yet supplied BY our own cane growers
before the market will be stocked with what
terest has been manifested on the part OF st.
Louis gentlemen in the extension and pro-
gress OF cane sugar In the United States and
some interest Is noticeable among certain
classes In reference to beet sugar mauufacture.
country to interest themselves In this depart
ment Of industry. and shall at all times give
special attention to inquiries relating to this
and kindred industries. Louis Journal OF