The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-08
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s,Id,uet Of the Comfy Of
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GAIN IN THE NEAR FUTURE
h Ia small Planters Are
s seed cane, which is
scnrcc.

r.xss December 7.--Since al
4. ~ history Of this country, Bra
"a 49, been know, as the Sugar
s..os hut coon after the war the
s,lowei to decline. owing. il
e 4. Unsettled condition OF labor.
I'd ! I'll. nearly all OF the supar con-
q Z gssas came from tho SUGAR plan
\! q p,.mria county. Az that time
Z, I, nys,er Creek. Brazos. San
"a csney contained many shgar
:.:.. q active operation. which were
a a, .,,ndones. either wholly or in
: ~. ,oiny the sugar plantations OF
Sasy IN be counted on the fingers OF
{3;s with the improved metnods OF
9 SSlapk and the advent OF the central
4 .x,ch riyes u cash market for every
y V thesr,gar industry has received
,.s5ertul Impetus. All of the plant
81 .soy Of the small farmers are ta.k-
an IA many others will do SO as
!.'slsv x,in secure the seed cano for
4. ~ I, h, Ia safe 10 say that the .tcreigf
$50 \. this county Will be doubled utir-
30 rs.a,ne year. and after that 1t Will
NJ. 'wjto even greater rapiaity.
~. ,lsofcrs along oyster cresk, many
~, III wealthy, are even nov pan
~ mild railroad to connect the
ts.ns with the new factory at Column
-s.Si.h would also give them mors d.
4 sanction with the Cunningham FAC
= "a reunery at Sugarialid. IL Is esti-
IN ihst this road will open $4,000 acres
n VI cane land in Texas to the cultt-
M "A cane, and would also materially
Iui,se The cane industry all over
ssMnfry. Much of this land lis already
siaystion. producing cotton, com and
G ssdiicn to this proposed road. which
q mali enterprise Of itself. plans have
made and are now being worked out
ssyan the oil mill nj Velasco into an
.epss factory and refinery. ii is an Ideal
stnb ior such d plant. Situated as IL is
~ banks of the Brazos river. control
ID avn wharf, OVER which 1t cotiid re-
4 csrde sugar direct from the planta-
a Mexico Cuba and Porto Rico. TO be
"a md shipped again TO the markets Of
Umted States. either by water or rail.
\ cahe Of the Brazos valley could be
mi to The factory by bargsS. atiorltnS
~ cheap and convenient means OF
rwtatlon. while the cane from Oyster
= could be shipped in bv railroad.
Y Don as this grand enterprise ia fairly
nlhed 1t is likely that the cane fields OF
kBNuard and Old Caney will be brought
do touch with Velasco by railroad,
VI would give the factory there the con-
~ an exceedingly large and fertile sec-
i II cane land-ths cream OF the sugar
IA Texas.
" Post correspondent yesterday visited
Rareye sugar plantation. near ANGLE
" which Colonel r. Westall is the
ga. The sugar factory is now rum
~ and night and IS turning out
Scellent grade of sugar, Colonel
IN q disappointed however. Il in the re-
= the cane this year contains a
~ percentage OF saccharine matter
~ many years past, The same con-
~ ptsvail throughout Louisiana and
Ihe sugar experts have SO far
! = account for the mystery. The cane
= considered most excellent as to
! being considered one Of the best
y many years.
- Retrieve will this year plant at least
no Of cane in addition to its present
~ Which will necessitate many Inn
meats in the factory. which Is now
NAn fullest capacity 10 handle the
- 1up. So far the Retrieve factory
kosed 70 buy or work up cane Tor ad-
- phntations but with increased IA
such as it would haye by another
quito likely that 1t VIII have the
Vy and also the inclination to assist
senooH by buying or wori5 ,g I'D their
WIN the building OF the G., b. and
N.Hllrcad which will pass directly
W. ine Retrieve plantation. it is more
Woapie that within a few years Re-
may become of almost as much i'm
-as 70 cane growers and sugar men as
alknams The owners of the planta.
WV unlimited capital at their disposal.
lassmuch as they have decided to
~ increase their cane acreags, II will
disappointment TO many if they do not
nave one OF the most complete fac
either In Louisiana or Texas.
&2.tl,. VI hetIiSNe tulS yueT VIII
10y not exceed 1.000.000 pounds OF
oFlng partly To the lack of sacaha-
ner ~ the cane and partly TO the
~ for planting. 49,
Mps Mestall states that his cane has
~, ~ o3nlaget as yet by the exception
"A ~ Measier. which came at least a
n n e4Niler than usual,
IA SOME damage was done in some
tne Fields. but not enough, even
cne lett standing. TO prevent its
l,s eahdy Point the increase in tbs
. i drafsSe VIII be Immense. 1t will sure
"a s'oa' and Perhaps even moe than
I'm ~ II Is at Columbia. Porry'a
,,c SUI every section where cane Ia
h,nes ' ~, Even the prairie farmers are
y ,na'i patches. and IL their first
4 n SUCCESS they will next year en-
- e business on an extensive scale.
~ ~ eacctiraged by reports from Lou
kks. rasra 1t Is said that a large per-
- The cane is grown on this prairie
may mas been in big demand for
n ~ 49, past and sells readily at from
J NJ, uelvered at the stations. Cap
"a III s uMner OF the Darlington PLAN
= Is XIV ,nf!y aeres on seed cane to Cap
M 4 r. ut s2lo0 cash. which will be
ss,s Y f or, Bend county for planting.
tkA 4 ~ M'ce OF seed cane delivered In
y ~ nom s4O To $50 an acre, though
n isla'e pssn made for more money,
M r,,,. shckson plantation has 500
~ Il sasion. which Will be planted
IN pseany as possible. commencing
~ III Ssn OF the Darlington viii in
9h yar. rum fVo 70 ooo
N. nam Of Sandy Point. who it is
II Cast eAr CLEARED $4,000 from $50
-. s' VIII hrgely increase her
hnze IL y = UNI, an extensive planter,
n hslo Y me cane business on an ex-
~ ~ + 80 commencing this year.
~ RULE OF caney will pant 200
,1rs - ana next year viii Increase
NJ y i@uo or 1900 acres. when he