The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1884-12-13
THE SUGAR COMMISSION
BUSINESS.

criticised by ONE of the gentlemen,
about the sugar sheds, and one even
vent go far as to say that there vas
not "a word Of truth in it, Now. as
we are Il wholly disinterested patty,
wishing to 10 all VT can to aid the sn
gar planting inter-s: ION which our
commercial friends principally depcnd)
If we were wrong in any or all Of our
statements, We would he thankful to
any II to correct MS through our
W columns. fOr Certainly we have no
desire to do injustice to Que party
while endeavoring to uphold another.
We obtained all our data from plan
tiers MeMselres, and If we were wrong
80 are they. That our statements are
believed to he correct by them has been
proven Thy the number of congratula
tions We have received frou that cIass
since our last issue.
1u order to get stthe truth in the pre-
mis- let come one, planter or mer-
chat. answer the following queries
kkDoinot planters have to pay 8 and
10 le.: Cent. interest per an,n,m for
money, an | yet get it only in monthly
j Ia. mcnts, allowing the merchant to
use ii meantime
Is it not true that merchants charge
21a per cent. for advancing?
Do they not charge "a per cent for
purchasing!
Is it rot a fact that h0nses from
whom commission merchants bay sup
plies are generally allowed a rebate Of
from 2lls to 5 per cent. from the face Of
the bill as charged to the planter :
Ars not planters usually charged
21l2 per cent. Cor the sale Of their pro.
docts
Will not the wastes Of sampIing and
stealsge gu the leves by the horde Of
tranps amount to Y l per ceut.1
When any cooperage Or repairs are
necessary on one OF more parcels of a
lot Vt sugar or molasses. is it not the
custom to charge for fgesy package
When refined sugars reach this mar
ket with the weight plainly marked on
the barrels. are they not reweigAed aud
planters made to pay therefor
IL it. not true that molasses gauge
less ID New Orleans than in other ma
DIP not steamboats, discriminate
against New Orleans. by charging more
freight on sugar aud ..molasses to this
city than to st. Louis Or other cities ND
the river I
Do not sugar aud rndfassess sell for
lees than 'one-hslf what they did u
few,ysars ago, aud yet are not the
charges Of middle men the same!
If such excessive charges are main
tanned, without rain the sugss-isauas
try! ~
The above indicates the substance
If sor srtieae Of the 18th. aslt., and " =
repeat. If We IN wrong in any particn
larfws IN Only % ttdKlef T. publish
any,esSissIs
We do not desire to antagoniso the
twsNsrancsss II tho ss1etp(NNy-
tbs agricultural. and tha. aemnsreis!Al
but simply enumerate grievance which.
plantsss ssnpaai>, ct. Aepisg tAsrshy
to elect . remedy. s. as -
Some trushfslIy say that the .ner-
chant docs not AK the planter fot his
b~asiaess, but they are sought by the lat
ter. ven despite all these unpleasant
conditioaaxa1 been re
minds 1as1ae4 feomui.
siouo
by making advnces q 16sstsrlsSs prs.
We are we'll aware of tkSla4p mt
at I AHuA11Aioers1s ssckSC
wrd fhs D ,h6ssoseS
more than The planter can alosd3
m saAantfa s asyhilas 4ay lthrise, III
when 1sis tofo41clo aAsse
cureSfmselA aud ss&ss plansaaoeasE 10
be run by hired overseers q HE 10.
sence. it is not long befots saster
comes upon him.s g
The situation TO- day deserves serious
ard not reerimination. Both
are unfortunately necessary to
each other, and hence the object Of