The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-04
WILL MAKE A FREE TEST.
LOUISIANA TO TRY GEORGIA ST.
SAR CANE.

Stubbs, Director of the Louisiana
| Experimental Station-The LOuisi-
| ann Cane PrOpaGated From Seed
| Cane Brought From Savannah In
| 1S23-Georgia and Florida Cane
shows Larger Percentage of SUI
gar Than Louisiana Cane-MayOr
Myers Reports Upon the Results
of His Conference with Northern
Sugar Reiners-ResuIts of Actual
| Tests Must BE Furnished in order
to Interest Capital Ruins of the
First Sugar Mill in the United
states Located in Chatham County.
Both Mayor Myers and President Purse
! of the Board of Trade, who have recently
returned from the North, where they con-
ferred with parties Interested in sugar re-
| hning were Informed by those with whom
| they discussed the question that the re-
suits of actual tests must be furnished in
order to interest capital.
Happily a way has now been opened to
obtain such a test from an unprejudiced
and disinterested source as well as a high
authority upon sugar production. Prof.
w G. Stubbs, director of the Louisiana
sugar experiment station has volunteered
to make the test free of charge. In maxi
ing this offer Prof. Stubs at the same
time volunteers some information upon the
subject of cane growing and sugar manu-
facture which is of especial interest to
Savannah and this vicinity
Prof. Stubs is an authority of the
highest standing upon all matters relating
to the growth of sugar cane, and any in
formation furnished by him may be ac-
copied as authentic. Hardly any one in
Savannah is aware that the sugar cane
which has enriched Louisiana for decades
was propagated from seed cane brought
from Savannah. yet Prof Stubs states
that such is the case. He further states
that the cane grown in Georgia and Flor
ida shows larger percentage of sugar
than that grown IN Louisiana, though the
tonnage per acre is less, owing to the
richness of the soil of the Louisiana SUI
gar lands.
Previous to his departure for the North
Capt Purse addressed the following letter
to Prof Stubs:
savannah, Ga, July A. 1S99-Prof WI
nam c. Stubbs, Director. Louisiana Sugar
Experiment Station, Audubon Park New
Orleans, La; Dear Sir-Nuch interest IS
being excited in the production of sugar
cane i'm this part of Georgia and south of
us, including Florida as a substitute for
low-priced cotton. This would necessi-
tale the erection of a refinery at Savan-
nah, and also one at several other points
later
Have You ever had occasion in your
work to make any tests of this Georgia
and florida cane TO determine its sugar
producing value? The subject has never
been of sufficient interest heretofore 90
induce any such tests here, and we are
ignorant upon this most vital point in the
controversy pending. If you have made
any determinations I would be glad to
have copies of your analyses for which l
will be glad TO remit you; and, on the
other hand, If the matter has never at
iracted your attention sufficiently in the
past, upon what terms would you make
one or more determinations for me?
l have the honor of your acquaintance
| through the Wilkiusons of your city and
state, but | do not presume you recall nv
visit to your laboratory, more than ten
years ago when | was the recipient of
your courteous attentions as you are al
ways overwhelmed by those whom your
wonderful work for Louisiana has at
tracted TO your experiment station Yours
truly d. G. Purse, President,
Savannah Board of Trade
To this letter Prof Stubs made the
following reply:
Louisiana Sugar Experiment Station.
Audubon Park, New Orleans, La. July
q, lS99.-Mr. d. G. Purse, Savannah Board
of Trade, Savannah, Ga: My
Dear Sir-Your letter of July II
was received during my absence.
attending series of farmers in
slitutes throughout this state from which
| returned yesterday. l have several times
determined the Georgia and Florida canes,
Ond will state TO you that during the or
W in
try, these canes grown upon lighter and
sander lands than those in this state,
have a larger content of sugar than ours;
though the tonnage, OF course, is nothing
ike so large. If you can induce the farm
ers TO grow the cane q ton of il will he
worth more money 60 the manufacturer
than a ton grown in this section OF our
state. We have several times determined
the composition of cane sent us from Flor
ida. and they will run from 10 to l6 per
cent. of sugar, against II 10 10 per cent in
this state.
IT, during the coming fail, you will send
MS by express samples of cane taken from
various portions of South Georgia or Flor
ida, we win he glad to anayze them for
you and make report. without any charge
whatever. I shall be very glad 10 aid you
in The development of the sugar industry
Of your country.
| send you by this mail, under separate
cover Bulletin No. =, Sugar Making on
Small Scale" If you are going TO invest
unou a large scale. it would be advisable
that YOU seek the services of a good en-
eineer. and procure apparatus of modern
style ana type, so that you can success
fully compete with the large sugar houses
in this state. With KIND regards, and
peasant recoHec,ions OF your visit, I am,
Very truly yours. VIM. c. Stubbs,
Director.
The letter was received during Capt.
Purses absence from the city, and hence
the delay IN giving 1t publicity. The fol-
lowing extracts are taken from bulletin
No. Of the Louisiana agricultural experl-
meut station on the subject of Sugar
Making on a Small Scale:'
Origin of Sugar Cane.-Sugar cane
came originally from India. 1t then pass
ed into China, where its cultivation has
been carried on from immemoria time.
II can then be traced into Arabia. Nubia
Ethiopia and Egypt. About 1850 a. D.,
after the Crusades the Venelians introduce
ed IL into Syria, Cyprus and Sicily. Later