The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-07-05
THE NATIONAL SYNDICATE OF
CAPITAL AND LABOR.

OA4 AL NM AfADVAbs
To present to the visitors to the
approaching Worlds Exposition
such information as they may de,
sire in regard to the resources Of
Louisiana, is the aim ofthe public
alton bearing the above title.
Tie first number has been kindly
forwarded to us by its editor, our
esteemed and truly public spirited
citizen Theophi!e Harang
The reading Of this number has
been to us, not only source Of
pleasure but a lesson showing the
wonderful resources Of our State.
1t cannot be otherwise than a vel
come exhibit to those of the thou.
sands visitors to the Exposition who
shall seek correct information as to
the rich advantages which the soil,
and its products, OF Louisiana af
fords, as likewise the means by
which its natural products can be
most proftably utilized, or as Mr..
Harang felicitously terms it: "ro
'show how these resources could be
"deyeloped rapidly by harmonizing
Nabor and capital, "and, thereby 'sto
"draw large capital hereby submit
citing to the consideration and APP
"preciation ofcapitalists the various
"moles Of investing their capital
with largely renunerative results.n
This first number presents to the
reader a practical illustration of how
one of the natural products of the
soil, heretofore treated as waste,
may be utilized. 1t is several pages
OF the number, the product to the
extent of ninety per cent of the fiber
of sugar cane, and manufactured by
the Louisiana Fiber Company.
The chief subject of this number
is the history Of the sugar industry
ofthe South, especially of Louisiana,
and the reasons, and the necessity
in Q national point of view, of its
development. To this end are con
sidered, the question Of production
and consumption of sugar in the
United States; the question whether
sugar cane has deteriorated in Louis
lana; the labor question; the capac-
ity of Louisiana to produce the
quantity Of sugar necessary to sup.
ply the United States, and at Mhat
cost, requisite tariff, and other cog,
nate matters.
The HERALD doubts If more
exhaustive combination of import
ant sand lairdiScussion of them.
as regards the question Of sugar cul.
ture III this country, especially i'll
this State, than this plumber pre-.
sents has been published, certainly
no person interested in the subject
could help being gratiGed, and pro
badly, instructed by reading it.
The proposed subjects Of the
forthcoming nnmbers-ten in all, are
given in this humber, and are such
as adapted to the proposed object.
As showing the DISTINGUISHED
character Of Mr.. Harang's efforts in
assisting the general object of the
Exposition, it is stated that one half
Of the amount of the subscription,
which is five dollars for the ten mum.
bers, is to be used to defraying ex.
penses OF publication for Free
Distribution,
It would be well for Louisiana
were every visitor to the Exposition
presented with a full set of these
numbers. No friend ofimmigration
o the State could accomplish more
ioward that object than by becom.
ne a subscriber to this enterprise
IT MIR. Harang. 1t we'll merits the
'ommendation which it has received
rom the President of the Exposition
9 OF theBnreaux of Agriculture and
Emigration, and various others.
For the benefit of our readers we |
i've Mr.. Harang'S address; No. 166 |
lilo street, New Orleans.