The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-20
A CENTRAL SUGAR WILL IN sAVAN-
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Quitmdn, Ga. Aug. 12-Editor Morning
News; Ny attention was drawn TO Cart
Daniel G. Purses article. which appears
in your issue of She l7th inst under the
headline, "A Sugar Mil Advocated" The
captain is right in some Of his conclusions
and in others outrageously wrong. He has
not learned his lesson from actual data, but
on the contrary by assuming that thus,
and 20 is just so. Far he IL from my in
tenuon to autagonize The captain Tor 1
know he aims well, and mis- heart and soll
is in any legitimate move that will lend
10 the upbuilding OF Savannah's best in
terest. The only trouble with the captain,
IN his great axiety 70 push Savannah 10
the front at one heaVe. he Is Just hltle
Bit too previous. BY way Of a little hu
NOR l ask his permission to illustrate
what others think of his anxiety by re!a--
ing an actual occurrence that took ace
in this town but a few years ago. The
occasion was this: There was a young di-
Ylne-neWly made-who was cal ed on 10
pray in the church 20 watch re had at
tached himself. There being but a few
present, he fell upon his knees and tesan
by reminding the Lord OF his promise, that
when few were gathered together in his
name that there he would De 10 bless hem.
And then he set out ny saying: And now
Lord, don't go back on your word, but
come right now and be with as and bless
US. The captain wants The good all 10
come at once and come right now Be
patient, dear captain, lie patient. Every
thing is moving in the right direction and
a final contamination Of the most profta-
bic sugar refinery In the known world Will
very soon be established at Savannah,
which is without question, the most cen
tral, as well as the most eligible site for
"a "a p ref y,ir n 20
As sugar-cane has nes er been transport
able commodity in this country, can The
captain tell US just how many tons can
be put in a car, or can he get the desired
Information from any Of the transporta-
ton lines? 1 would naturally conclude that
five or six tons would fiji the largest size
cars. This, If l am d all correct would
prove very little pay for the railroad at
$llO per ton, and especially during the
cotton season, when the roads are crowd
ed; for D0-mile haul and less in proper
zion TO distance. A central sugar mill
Will follow as a consequence. Give the
farmers a little time and they viii grow
enough cane right around Savannah to
keep an immense mill emp Dyed during the
winter months, or cane season proper, and
from which enough begasse can be OBJ
tanned to furnish fuel for the greater part
Of the year. But to haul cane for any
considerable distance is impracticable. In
the first place, l viii take this (BrOOks)
county to Illustrate. There are twenty-five
or thirty farmers who have provided tcem-
selves with engines and mills 10 grind their
cane and convert their juice into syrup
there may be others thar ! know not %,
and vet live remote from The railroad, ten
to twenty miles. What would induce
them to abandon their plants and haul
their cane TO a railroad, when the price
named by Capt. Purse would not afford
them more than one-dfth of the money
that their syrup at - cents per gal n
would. Captain, we must not assume any
thing in a matter OF such grave import
ance as a sugar refinery viii prove TO be
for Savannah, Southern Georgia, and Flor
ida. But deal in aeJualJles, something
wholly reliable.