The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-11
SUGAR.

The persevering tndurtry developed by on
planters for yenrs past. contendlng not aIon,
against unpronitioua seas ,rs but also agains
ADVERSE legislative action threatening such nj
tcrations In the tariff even to endanrer tn,
possibility Of profitable sugar culture In Louis
lana. fs ltksy soon TO be crowned by prospect,
or certain satisfactory re- urns for thar future
labor.
There are several imprnvei implements OF
culture getting into general nsa and baaomina
BY experience daily moro ALVIN aganusly en-.
ploYed. Improv a machinary also frr extract
ing iarga pers ,ataga ~ sacehsrtna from cane
and manufacturing more profitable quality OF
sugar. with Iass residue OF molassas /. now
replacing all the old fashioned open kett pro-
ccssee.
Men at intelligsn CO ard scientific attain
ments are giving thor attention both TO eul
ture and fabrication. which cann NJ fail to I'm
prove the sugar pIsnting interest. In this
manner sugar culture In Louisiana Is rising to
ahigh position IN ienca.
The emancipation az slavery In the island of
Cuba will place oil the sngar-prodncinG coun-
tries on a more equal footing. Hitherto one
third OF the worlds supply OF cane sug r has
been furnished by Cuba. But already wa have
evidences there OF the unrel.able labor of the
free blacks since the prospect If amsncnattor.
The demand is now that II shall ha nneondt-
tlonai freedom. 81 that the law which lately
passed oencedtng gradual and conditional lib
erty has to bs altered t, The wishes OF the ne
&roas 10 avoid serious disturbances on the
island.
Oar present eansum ptioh in the United States
h about two thousand millions II pounds,
which shows an increase OF very nearly
100 per cent during the last ten years IA the
whole present production OF cane sugar In the
world does not exceed six thousand millions of
pennds, dsmia ution OF airy eortion OF he gene
ratCuban cron must have consider able IN fluance
On future prices. as steady labor IN all sugar
producing countries Ia ecarca and therefore no
certsinty can exist o. he present yield from
other points b. Ing man .asnei Thars "a no
possibility under the most favnrahia circum-
stances OF any u steriai increase IN the general
production 81 c'ne sugar. while consumption
steadily gees on fscreasing everywhere.
The prndncttnn Of heet sugar Is ahont two
hundred millions o. pounds. subject In Europe
every now and than tn considerable. falling OF
and apparently not iiabe to very material in
Grease there.
Under all cirermstancee we council our peo-
ple 10 plant isrseIy ofcsne. as the prospects are
fhat prices will he rising to a high figure dur
inR the coming years.
In connection with this subject It ia certainly
remarkable that onr local sugar merchants aud
Brokers. who have 10 msoy instances shown |
such c,mmendsbe ena-aY should have 30 far
neglected their own interest and the principal
interest Of louisiana as nst ~ have Sugar
Exchange. We hope that the proiet spok Of
Q few days ago In our coluwns relative to q
Sugar Exchange, ~ some similar profit will be
carried out. for the sugar interests Is too seri-
Gus and valuable 20 oar Quean City of the South
and TO Lonisiara IT, any longer ne<fect without
exact'ng the just eria ism Of our r,eopla and
the sneers OF thnsa who make use of us ahroad
sven TO the supprae sfon OF valuabls Information
relative to other ma kets