St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-01-31
IMPORTANT ABOUT THE
SUGAR BOUNTY.

| IMPORTANT ABOUT THE
SUGAR BOUNTY.
The REGULATORS THAT WILL ~
ExAcTED.
A Washington special to the City
Item, Of the seth inst. says:
Commissioner Mason has In
structed Collector Wimberly that
the hooks to be kept by sugar pro-
duoers, giving . record Of the oper-
atoms Of the seasons work must be
paid for BY the planters, and that
. return will be required giving q
complete summary Of the seasons
operations, in addition to the week
" or monthly returns.
Also, that . record must be kept
by internal revenue officers contain
ing the name and residence Of the
Of the sugar producer; the method
Of manufacturing used; the date OF
filirg notice and application for
license the date of bond, penal
sum, names aud residence Of sure
ties the number Of the license and
date used; the date Of commence
ing operations and the number Of
days in operation, the quantity of
oane raised by sugar producer or
purchaser, in acres, and tons work.
ed or made into sugar; where the
syrup is purchased and quantity Of
cane in acres and tons producing the
syrup so worked; quantity Of cane
raised by parties aud reserved for
seed; quantity Of sugar produced.
inepounds. barrels and hogsheads,
and classified as to tests quantity
shipped, sold or removed for con-
sumption; the quantity Of molases
made; date Of filing application for
bounty and
AMOUNT OF BOUNTY RECEIVED.
Mr.. Mason calls the attention of
collectors to the fact that much of
the data collected, if properly ar
ranged, can also be used by statisri-
clans and those in the industry.
and requests that this idea be kept
in view.
Also, that in making up forms the
convenience Of the planter should
be consulted as far as possible.
The Commissioner further desires
that q record of the total number
Of acres cultivated and the amount
used for making sugar, quantity
produced, etc., he kept in order
that the yield per acre may be
ascertained also that data be kept
relative to The amount Of open ket-
tie and vacuum pan sugar made.
SUGAR BOUNrIEs.
Special to Times-Democrat, JAN
uary Pc:
According to the letters that are
reaching Washington from Lon,si-
ana, the sugar planters are some
what solicitOus over the fear thsi
The sugar bounty will not be paid
To the planters until July Of each
year, or six months after the sugar
has all been made. They feel,
should this prove to be the case,
that it would be q great hardship
not only to most of the planters, |
but to most of the commission mer.
chants, who at present advance
money on the crops. Under such |
circumstances it is possible that the |
commission merchants will make no
further advances, partly because of
the delay, and partly because they
will have NO legal claim or security |
on the money to be paid by the
Government, which is part OF the
proceeds Of the crop.
Another serious trouble that
would come from thus tying up this
large amount Of money is that it is
needed to make the following crop,
which will have To be made aud laid
by before any Of this money is re-
The amount needed will
be very large, and the question is,
''Who will be found willing to
carry it,"
LATER (Jan. 27.)-Representa-
live Price to-day called on the Com
missioner Of Internal Revenue in
regard to the time when the propos.
ID sugar bounty would be paid,
taking occasion to explain to the
commissioner the apprehension felt
among the Louisiana planters over
! rumor that the bounty would
rot be paid until July Of each year,
n six months after the sugar was
made. The commissioner said that
he present plan was 10 pay the
,ounty rs soon rs the sugar was
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Written for the FARMER |.
IN MEMORIAM.