The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-13
TIE SUGAR PLANTERS.
Report OF the Committee on Sugar
Tariff of IFS Work in
Washington.
A Review Of the System OF the Bale
of Sugar and Molasses In this
City, with Recon-
mendations.


mendations.
The regular monthly meeting OF the Louisi
ana Sugar Planters Association was held Lar
night, President Duncan y. Kenner In th
chair. ....
After the usual opening business Mr.. Brahisl
johnson called for the report OK the specia
committee which visited Washington to repre-
Gent the interests OF Louisiana before the con
9res sIonal Committee on Ways and Means
which had charge Of the sugar tariff question.
MIR. Kenner. responding. said that on th
arrival hf the committee la Washington |
found large delegations representing the In
tereeta OF Boston, New York. PHILADELPHIA an'
Baltimore before the congressional committee
There was considerable pickering and dspla!
Of cross pu, poses between theee delegations
and the committee representing the association
determined to be- as quiet ne possible. Ate
aseertainina the Views of the diff rent factions
Into which the delp0a Ions had divided them
selves, the committee decided on the line o
argument which was pursued before the con
sreesional committee.
MIR. Kenner read
THE ARGUMENT.
II was ne follows 49,
In behalf of the sugar planters 81 Louisiana
we beg leave to any that our purpose ie not tt
antaRpnise or disparage any OF the parties wht
are Interested la the subject matter now before
the committee We are numerically aud flnan.
clRlly too weak for an aagraastve policy. and
euch IL not our Wish, even II we were strong.
nraR, 10 prevent Legislation adverse to our In
e1sSs s .asst,o, ), the rates >, ,pty o, foreign
suaata and the proper adj lstment OF those du.
Ties lie Of the highest possible Importance ta
Louisiana. 1t IL not question Of the Interest Of
s.assssit is question OF deegeat interest -, t.
There are In Louisiana twenty-fonr sugar
growing parishes or counties. with population
81 asa, o1s. as shown b. the census Of is7o; this
number now undoubtedly exceeds 800 900. The
well being 81 this large population VII be
81 '' this Industry. This enumeration 81
seouco people does not include the large
numbers Of capitalists. factors, merchants.
hricklayers, workers In iron and In cop
per. and day laborere residing In New Or.
leans; nor doee It include the larger number Of
perHcna engaged In the Transportation OF sugar
and molassee and the return fteights OF sup
pllee and merchandise to and from the planta-
uona and New u.eane. We think II safe to cay Y.
support ana prosperity depend III the present
time on the sugar industry In Louisiana alone.
E ss shown sf s. .Ss hs
amount or disbursement for cultivation and
gathering the same and the net profits resulting
therafrom.
Assessed value and capital invested
In land, machinery and Improve
mentH.s 49, t4o, 0on.e 600
An the assessments are based on two
thirds Of the cash value. add ...... 20,o00,u 600
Total. SEQ, 400 600
Add working capital OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 10 900 900
Total investment Commitments. gro, 900 900
Two hundred and forty million
pounds Of sugar Mt Y W. -.+*. ata, 900 900
Thirteen million gallons OF molaesee 4,eooooa
Total. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS l 600 900
uopt of III ouuction including amounts
distributed for wages. supplies Oh
all kinds. implements. ete.......' W.oooeoo
Net profit. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. s2,ooo. 900
This ID not an average result but the result
of one OF the best seasons since the war, and
nets but AZ per cent upon the amount Invested,
Louisiana has etru9aled during these last ten
cent sugars which sold at !. cents In 1903
seMn nT sar aha has sca aee = hes
her own. her property being OF less
value now than then The sugar -Grcw-
inu parishes where these a22 600 900 OK crops are
made. produce practically none Of the goods
they consume. but bring from the other states
all Of the hreadstufls. meats. mulee horses.
u
said that ali the proceada 81 our cropa are dia-
hursed for supplies Of food. ratment. furniture
e.. toele OF all kinds made IN the East and
Tnsae crops eold to the other States. which lii
turn eupply our wants, afford th. basis OF an
Interstate trade Of &A.oo0.90o. The land end
climate of these sugar parishes are unsuited
for the growth pf'nftahb ct Gotten or corn. Or
any e The email rice II Certain
cultivation Of the sugar cane by adverse leEis-
lation. will he 10 reduce our paople to great
poverty. and to dee roy the capital invested In
We candidly confess we are deeply interested
in-the duties on foretKn sugars. ~ upon the
ear ses sas
We admit our wants, and unheeitatingly say
that we need oil tho help q revenue tariff, Judi
ment needs revenue, and Ii thts revenue can be
90 raised "a 10 afford Incidental protection to
one ot the great agricultural Interests OF the
n nue. law which which You may think advisa.
BIZ s ssoea our not ss sos az
yerselr To- Our interest In the revenue laws
has Induced ue TO sean eloeely all attempts at
sugars are Concerned. The attention of our
sugar growers tn Louisiana wac fret drawn 70
the subject BY The appearance IN an English
an advertisement Of the premiums offered by
the Royal Agricultural and Commercial Society
Of British Guiana. I, q, Demarara.
l. Fer the best ssmple OF vacuum pan sugar.
usual atraw color aud gu ,lity. manufactured
for shipment. 20 lbs. a gold medal: for the
second best. silver medal: for the third best
bronze medal.
y, For the uest SAMPLE of black sugar. manu-
featured for. shtpment TO America 20 lhs..
cold medal: u For the second best. a silver
medals. For the third best. bro! ~ medal.
Why wac tile premium offered for the best
sample of black sugar. Is there ANYTHING 10
the habits and customs Of the American people
which would make foreigners believe that we
preferred black sugars to yellow " white
euRaref Or was the evasion OF the revenue
lAwe the purpose and intent Of the black
st,vArsp The good aeuae of eAch member ct the
Ways and Mems Committee will. we have no
doubt. answer this question correctly. Samples
Of various carEoes of these imported sugars
were obtained 81 us. and these sugars being
tested by the polariscope, We discovered tins,
they were Of a much higher grade than their
coiorea sugars bore evidences Of special
pre rarasion. at once perceptihle to the eyes
Of practical makers OF sugar from cane juice.
and which white djmtntsbtuH their appaleu |