The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-05
THE MOLAssES TRADE OF THE UNITED
STATES.

THE MOLAssES TRADE OF THE UNITEI
STATES.
We extract the following from tho Now Yorl
Shipping List:
INCREASED IMPORTATION AND LARGER CON
SUMPTION.
The prominent features In the statistics reln.
tive u this cane product for the year just closed
are: An increased importation ana larger
consumption than tor sithor Of two years i'm.
mediately preceding. But the Deliveries 81
1STa large IA they were. were exceeded In every
year prior to 1877 NJ far back as 1865.
TOTAL REcEnTs AND CONSUMPTION OF FoRE1aN
MoItssEs.
The total receipts OF foreign molRa1es ~ all
ports OK tho United States. exclusive OF the
States on the Pacific. whore they receive little
or none, We're In 1879 ststooae gallons, against
% Cos 2aS gallons Ia 1878. Hn ineaasa of 5s4a
gallons. while the consumption OF this aescrtp-
ton for 1879 "a so4 Gs2 gallons against IL con
sumption In 1878 " ~ GG2.a0p gallons. or 1881
per cent
DOMESTIC CROP LESS THAN LAST YEAR.
The domestic crop 81 1859 WAS not quite az
large as that OF the previous seas IN which on
, the total eonsumption of 1899 reduces 1t mate
rally; adding tn. cohsumEtion Of domestic 10
that or foreign, gives u total for tho year under
review Of 1904 ss2 gallons, against total In
1878 or &s.slabo9 gall Ms an increase Of 1899 I9
gallons. or lli6 Der cent.
YIELD OF THE LOUISIANA CANE FIE1Ls
The yield Of the Louisiana cane fields this
season will be mueh less than that OF he pre-
vious one. which. 10 TURN. was smaller than the
Is is.2ls.4o4 gallons. against IL 2s7 $50 gallons
season of 1877 8. The best authorities estimate
reduction In tho yield this season. rs com
pared with the iast. OF Is 600 to 5e.e1o
barrels, the estimates for the crop ranging
from $40 900 to 325 900 barrels, the bulk Of which
has already been marketed. There IL an in
creased production In that State tho present
season Of centrifugal motasses and a oorre-
spending decrease iu tho make Of open kettle
smolasses. combined with u marked improve
sment In the quality and general character of
centrifugal. this description being now made to
retain very largely the flavor. etc. OF OPEN
Kettle molasses. and having. besides. the merits
OF rebotled molasses to Keeping qualities,
Without having the cooked flavor peculiar to
the latter.
CONSERVATION OF CANE SUGAR IN THE UNITED
STATES.
Theconsum ption of cane sugar In the United
6RteG. emitting sugar made from mola@sas for
the year ending December 81 1879 was rs 1875
tons: II We add TO this the consumption OF for.
6iQn and domestic cane malasses say 2Isl4T
TONS we fut Il total consumption Of the pro-
ducts of ths cane OF 1893 S43 tons. Iu addition to
this the conservation Of Sorgo syrup and maple |
eYrup IL very large. particularly the former |
md ft ie steadily on the increase. The culture |
III this description Of cane In the Northwestern |
States and Territories Ia rapidly extending. the |
excellence OF Its product and Its comparative |
commend ng It to the frugal aKricul- /
Eurai population Of that section OF The country.
COURSE OF THE MASKET AT NEW YORK.
The course of the mari et for the year under
.S1ieM It Win be- Observed tssat not only Is the'