New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-22
THE SORGHUM INDUSTRY,
,xs,nrNoEs OF THE SPANISH TBEArr
rnofrssoa coIiEgs viEws-sl'ih ADJ" ~ "'
PETE WITH cASE-GRowERs'
my rK,raRArn TO THR tribunal

plQITeSOR (OIiltHr
PETE WITH CANE-GRowERs'
my rEtEaRArn TO THE TRIBUNAL
w.suuNcroN. Dec. 21.-What will become Oh
ar industry In case the Spanish treaty ~ i"'nou'
4. ouestion which, IN tho general discussion tolo"N
,bc Modification OF that document secins "
have escaped tho attcntlon OF mosV fu.'v', -.
Afr Foster who negotiated the treaty, wen as.o" "
express his views concerning this part'u"' "u'o
and the effect that tho ratification OF the treaty "o"a
80. -, O.. tu,uro WAS disnclnod to talk about IL
giving "a his reason that he had not yet had an opp
funity OF examining the statistics ana data "noo'e W"
sorshum industry, except IN sen''" s
rpe rcnort OF tho National Cane Growers Associno'
<rh,ch has lust concluded It's sessions In 81 ous' NAV
FAILED 10 indicate what position the society has TAKEN Vi
regard 10 the treaty. II may be assumed however, h
a., hostility TO the is OF tho most pronounce"
character Tho association, II ia well known repre-
sep,ed AT its late meeting the interests OF poth 'hc e
and sorghum growers They will act unitedly on inc
question of tho proposed treaty with sp"ii "N" "'
their influence to prevent It's ratification.
In view of this fact 1t is interesting to learn 'hat
fessor Collier whose name for so long time mas pec
connected with everything that affected sorghum anu
the manner OF extracting sugar IRON IT, wv"
not anticipate that the spanish uo"''' "
ratified will prove dcalh pio" "
,he SORGHUM Industry. The process OF reasoning
- h,ch no arrives nj this conclusion shows the abso-
,ue faith that he possesses in the ability OF sorghum "
,ove itself SUPERIOR 10 sugarcane. 1t Is equally lch az
most in sucrose more valuable as fodder LOT "h''
less extensive in its cultivation and better adapeo ioi
the climate possessed by the country III inc co"'0
a talk on the subject to day, he said;
az course tho sorghum men VIII oppose 'ic ,,V i n
7. viii rive their rival advantage But even h
that advantage they will be abe 10 cOPv V men have
MOI vel found the means of extracting more tha 30 Per
cen Of The s%S Se ino sEing new
,,nn '" an convinced that sugar rom IN
. .o,shrm can be made cheaper than sugar IN
S and for the reason principally that me seeu apho
,s.d ms fodder pays for the raising OF the ,roin
est Of hc sugar is simply the cost OF extracting u IRON
~ ant mo results obtained by me, as to inc suci0se
contained IN sorghum, have lately peeh ,cb ap3
fIalian Governments II has also been proved lnat Wy
1ocess of rystalIaon is rs perfect ID lhe u.e a. 20
srem sorghum handled in the proper manner us US is
in thai extracted from sugar-eane lat IN, ,as o
granted. then. and 9king INTO accoui VA @ sec no
rtsnlt. obtained at Rio Grande IN hat
reason to alter my opinion so freq lenty con
sugar from sorghum can DC n"eo my assertion
have been given in Tag TmnuNE b peioge made
j. idle Of course to a. t'k lat OF price The treaty vii
not lover Tho price OF sugar to the consumer iQI ie
con that CUBA and Porto REC chHo' Snpp5d Tho nico
viii than 90 per cent OF Us 9e ncc Of sugar in
OF Cuban sugar VII be regulated ny thG and South
c otrsi contes which supply MS With me REMAINING
So pef cent Wc shall pay, therefore about
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