The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-11
SUGARNC OTTON'SPLACE
IT MIGHT BE ldORE PROFITABLE
FOR FARMERS 10 PRODUCE.

Col. s. z. Chamberlain Gives Some
Interesting Facts Concerning the
Sugar Industry and the Effort the
Government Is Making TO Foster It.
TIE Bounty Uncle sam Is Paying.
1t might be well for some of Georgia's
farmers 10 turn their attention from cotton
raising to sugar cane planting. The etten-
ton Of the farmers of the southwestern por-
ton Of the state has already been strongly
drawn 70 tobacco as a substitute for cotton.
and the prospect is that large acreage will
be planted ia tobacco In that section.
The United States is now paying bounty
OF cents pound on sugar raised in this
country, and the planters might find it
profitable to try raising sugar from cane or
beets.
Col. ). Il. Chamberlain. special agent of
the treasury department, who has been Ia
Savannah for the last week in connection
with the Won der Hoya case in the United
States court, is very familiar
with this branch Of the treasury de-
partment,. as he has been engaged
IL the work of receiving applications and
paying out bounties since the law went
into effect July l, 1891. Previous to that
time he was sent on tour of inspection of
the sugar countries OF the West Indies and
South America by the government.
LIKE a SUGAR COUNTRY.
u always think of a sugar country when
coming no the Savannah river from
Tybee." he said yesterday. sit reminds
me more OF the valley Of the Orinoco river,
the greatest sugar growing country IN the
world, than any country have ever seen.
Inc formation and general appearance of
the country along the river front is almost
identical"
Col Chamberlain talked in very inter-
esting manner on the subject of the sugar
bounty.
THE government is now paying a bounty
OF Ia cents per pound on all sugar polariz-
ing from 50 to 80 per cent" he said, land
. cents a pound on all sugar polarizing
above 80 per cent. This law is In effect for
fifteen years. Hundreds of thousands of
dollars have already been paid out this year
In sugar bountieS. The estimated total
amount that will be required for bounties
FOR the year ending July next is nearly
$4,000, 900.
1.-THE greater portion Of this will 20 10
louisiana, OF course. Considerable amounts
will 90 to Texas and Florida for cane sugar
and to California, Utah, Nebraska and
Kansas for beet and sorghum sugar. Large
amounts will be paid outfo maple sugar in
Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Maryland
and West Virginia. Some inquiries were
made from Georgia, but | have not heard of
any claims for bounty from this state The
Dlsstons have very large sugar plantation
in Florida.
MUsT PRODUCE 500 POUNDS.
"The bounty is paid only TO producers
producing 500 pounds and upward. There
is no reason why sugar should not be pro
duced in this state. The climate and the
soil are both well suited to the producing
of either cane or beet sugar. Once estab-
lished it would be very profitable in
dustry.
The per capita consumption Of sugar in
this country is nearly 60 pounds, on q basis
OF 63,OOOO00 population. There is more
sugar consumed in this country per
capita than any country on the
globe except England. The total amount
consumed is about $500, 100000 pounds.
The United States paid out last year for
sugar imported into this country nearly
SlO5,000 900. This country takes 95 Der cent.
OF all the sugar produced in Cuba and prac-
tically all of that produced in Hawaii. be-
sides large amounts from other countries.
What an immense saving it would be if all
this sugar we're produced in this country.
An actual calculation will show that the
money value of the sugar consumed in this
country Is greater than the value OF the raw
cotton consumed here. The cotton raisers
might take that point to hearth
In view OF these facts and the present de.
pressed condition Of cotton and the prospect
OF continued low prices it would be we'll for
the farmers TO experiment little in raising
cane, sorghum and beet sugar.