New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-05
LOUISIANA SUGAR MEN ANGRY
THEY THINK THAT THE TRUST is TRYING
TO do" THEM.
REPORTS OF A COMBINATION WITH THE WHOLE
SALE GRoCERs PRACTICALLY TO BOYCOTT

REPORTS OF A COMBINATION WITH THE WHOLE
SALE GRocERs PRACTICALLY TO BOYCOTT
ALL But THE STANDARD" PRODUCT.
New-Orleans Dec. 4.-There has been great zeal
OF excitement on the floor of the Sugar Exchange
for several DAVIS over the reported news that the
Sugar Trust had been using its influence TO the
detriment of Louisiana sugar. and was Virtuai'y
excluding it from markets in which 1t came INTO
competition with the product manufactured by the
Trust.
For several wears the Louisiana refners have
been manufacturing graduated sugar "hich
they have placed on the market In competition with
the standard graduated sugar OF the trust. IL Is
said that until recently the LOUISIANA planters
have been unable to compete with the standa'u
grades owing to the limited manufacture OF 'he
Louisiana graduated sugars, and the consequent
Ignorance OF the greater part OF the trade OF the
oua,itv of their product. The local refiners. IN
order IN get their sugar the market through
the medium OF the wholesale grocers OF the couh-
try have placed the price shade lower IMAM the
standard-about one-sixteenth or cent per poui'u
The increasing quantity OF the Louisiana product
and TIA increasing excellence have given II hold
on the market and 1t has steadily grown IN laVor,
and II Is thought probable that with the added
facilities of the Louisiana reinerics In le" "o'c
wears there will be large proportion OF inc cr'p
Of this State made into graduated stocn ro'
some wears also the Louisiana refiners ana pant
ers have been placing their stock on the ma'hc'
,brouch the wholesale trade and brokcrs-h 'n'h
manner getting a hrmer foothold with the trace
T., addition TO dlsposlng OF their product 10 the
Sugar Trust.
The cause OF the excitement among the members
NJ the Sugar Exchange In this city Is found IN the
receIpt OF "A letter a day or two since by profhi-
neut firm OF sugar brokers OF this city from I"
broker I'm Omaha, Neb. which stated that inc sugar
Trust was working To the detriment OF the LOUIS
ian, sugar by contracting with the ASSOCIATIONS VI
wholesale grocers OF that district 10 handle ohiy
standard or Trust sugar. 1t appears from Inc com
ruric,tion tha: wholesale groccrs Of Omaha nave
been approached by the agents of the trust ana
ovcrtures have been made whereby the grocers con-
tractel TO list the Louisiana graduated sugars III
tho same figures asked for the standards. rms &C
cnriing 10 the statement OF the sugar peoplle ol
mis- civ virtually means the shutting out OF me
market OF the Louisiana product as. oWlhS I" ~"
facf that these sugars not widely known 'h'
farmer uroluci Will be exclusively handed
Tho Trust In making the proposition above; r.
onircs OF the wholesale dealers that they shaii ser
be standard eranuiatel at "A certain figure W heh
,b rmrchased stock * exhausted. sold at the ne
,,r.s med bv the Trust. the latter institution AZ
lnvs the dealer rebate on the product soli ana IN
sI,rcs him A fair profit his deal The proposition
g. f,vorably considered by the dealers. Tor J, gives
,hcm A prOnt on the transaction. no matter AZ wiz
oa,rcs Inc sugar is sold. In addition 10 THIS, tne
rrst further requires that the dealers refuse 10 s
Louisiana yellow clarified sugars me assent 10
,Lls on inc part 81 the dealers excludes ms sra'e
~ sugar from the markets OF the country.