The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1897-05-28

'te VI tHe large anu growing inuuS-
tries of the South and OF New Orleans
in particular is the sugar industry. OF
course. the term sugar industry" is
also meant 20 include the molassss in
dUsiry as well.
Contrary 10 the general rule OF
Southern business, the sugar industry
Is IA well organized one and nearly
every sugar planter, beet grow
er and manufacturer or dealer
belongs to some association.
And the principal sugar associations OF
the South and Wesi are connected di-
rectly in a business way with New
Orleans. This fact can be shown by
stating that four well-known associa-
tons all have the same official journal,
and that journal is located here in New
Orleans.
The associations referred 10 are: Lou
isiana Sugar Planters Associa ton, As
cension Branch Sugar Planters As
ISOLATION, Louisiana Sugar Chemists
Association, Kansas Sugar Growers
Association. and Texas Sugar Planters
Association.
SUGAR AND RICE EXCHANGE.
The, great head and centre of the
sugar business in New Orleans, there
fore OF the South, therefore OF she
whole country, is che Louisiana Sugar
Exchange. or more properly speaking,
the Louisiana Sugar and Rice Ex-
change. This is one of the most i'm
portant exchanges in the city and one
whose influence is always regarded as
very strong in any cause. When first
organized and Incorporated on March
5, 1888, the charter read Louisiana Su-
gar Exchange" and was a few years
hyphenaaed with the Rice" attach
ment. The latter named branch is now
merely Agurative, as the rice
department withdrew in 1889 and en-
barked upon the sea of life as an ad-
junct of the Board of Trade.
The primary object of this corpora
tiOn was to provide and maintain SUIT
able accommodations for the sale of
sugar and molasses and other products,
ana to regulate the same Also to ad-
just controversies. TO establish just.
equitable and uniform usages ITO gov
ern all transactions between its mem
bers. to acquire, preserve and dissent
nate information connected Herewith
and to generally promote the interest
of the various lines of business per-
tanning TO the business of the exchange.
The capital stock was fixed at $iOO, 000
divided into four hundred shares OF
$3.50 each. The charter of incorporation
was signed by the following: Bradish
johnson, l.. NJ. Scott, Jules j. D'Aquin.
Il. b. Scudder, John b. Levert. Loui,
Bush, d. a. Calder, Sam'l Delgado.
Edward j. Gay, +. Mlliken as incorpo-
rators, ana y. &. Trlst, notary pub
lie. Witnessed by A. Demarest. u,
and l.. l.. Labatt.
The organization of this exchange
is perfect and all matters of import
ance that may arise are Immediately
referred 10 the proper committees. on,
of the most important of these com
mitJees and one that has considerable
work to perform is the committee on
lcVee, whose duties are to adjust and
regulate traffic thereon SO as 10 facil--
tate the hauling and handling Of goods.
and 10 provide for their protection from
damage or plunder by police or other
wise, as they may deem best.
The exchange now has membership
Of 2i2, composed OF The foremost sugar
planters and dealers of the city and
State.
The first president. officers and board
of directors elected to serve the ex-
change for 1883 were Edward j. Gay
president; VIM. Agar. first vice presi
dent. John Dymond. second vice presi
dent, and W. y. Colcock. secretary
Board of directors: Edward ]. Gay, =
+. Kenner, John Dymond d. r. Cal
der. II. Kelly. Pierre Lanaux, Richar
MiIiken, Jules J. D'Auqin, james Thu
baut, Isaac Delgado, William Agar, ano
r. b. Scudder.
The officers of the present year are
j. @ Murphy, president; A. Ermann
first vice president, Hy. c. Eugtis. sec
ond vice president; D. D, Colcock. sec
rotary and superintendent.
COMMITTEES.
Finance Committee-P. A. Lelonl
chairman: A. J. Lagarde. Hy. Schulz
Membership Committee-Jules
D'Aquin, chairman: John B. Meyers
Geo p. Agar. Z. J. Soniat, G. H. Der
nos.
Membership Committee - James
D'Aquin, chairman; John B. Meyers
Geo. p. Agar, z. j. soniat. G. Il Der
nos.
Information and Staaistics-B. y
King, chairman; V. E. Michel. r. I
Reynolds. L. c. Keever.
Trade Committee-Wm- Adler. chair
man: ny. Tremoulet. II. Stern. C. f
Luther, Albert Maokie.
Committee on Questions and Class